Many of us are tormented by a feeling of shame. Shame is different from guilt. Guilt is what we feel when we know we have done something wrong. It can help us to make amends, and help prevent us from doing something similar in the future. Shame tells us we ARE...
Have you believed that the bible says women are not to speak and teach in church? A friend of mine recently told me of a sermon on this topic. This friend knows my heart for abuse victims (especially women) in the church, and how misunderstanding the intent of certain...
Tia Payne describes her journey with abuse, realizing God loved her more than her marriage, to becoming a DV advocate and founder of Legacy31.
When we live life by our agenda, we are often stressed and unhappy, and so are those around us. When we live by intention, we let go of how life is “supposed” to go, and we are all more relaxed.
Jesus risked censor by teaching women. He also allowed women to be his disciples, giving them the message of his resurrection before his apostles.
Though Jesus lived in a very patriarchal culture, he went out of his way to show compassion to women, and even lauded their actions over those of male leaders.
What do you think of when you hear the word self-care? Do you picture your friend who must get her nails done weekly, who plays with her iPhone for hours at a time while her preschoolers run outside without supervision? Do you picture your spouse who ignores you, your...
Submission - What the Bible Really Says Biblical Submission. This is a difficult topic. Many abusive spouses and churches take what God meant for good and twist it into something that keeps women in bondage to their abusive spouses. So, what does the Bible really say?...
Abuse victims in the church are often kept in bondage because they are told that abuse is not "biblical grounds for divorce." Leslie Vernick disagrees, (and so do I). In a recent blog, Leslie answered the question, "What are biblical grounds for divorce when there is...
The more I work with domestic violence survivors, the more I realize how many have been sexually abused as children. I am no longer shocked in my counseling sessions when someone begins sharing how their father, uncle, brother or cousin sexually abused them when they...
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