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Stories of Hope — Elena
Elena began attending our support group two years ago. Her story was different from the other women in the group because she wasn’t married to an abuser – her parents and family were the source of all pain and suffering for her whole life. From an early age, she was singled out as the scapegoat…
- Abusive Relationships | Children and domestic violence | Domestic Violence | DV Effects on Children | Effects of Abuse | Grief | Insights
Abuse Speaks from the Womb
According to the CDC, Pregnancy can be an especially dangerous time for people in abusive relationships, and abuse can often begin or escalate during the pregnancy. It’s common that an abusive partner will become resentful and jealous that the attention is shifting from them to the pregnancy. They may be stressed at the thought of…
Financial Safety
Once we have established our own household it is necessary to prioritize and organize our thoughts around our finances, especially if we did not have the responsibility for them in the past. If we have children, our thoughts and actions usually revolve around them and their activities and everything else is put behind them. We…
How Big is God?… How Big is The Mountain?
We live in an era of uncertainty for the future. A sense of security seems lost and life’s problems loom like dark clouds overhead. Media pictures doom and gloom causing us to sink into despair and fear. Are these times any different than the ones found in Scripture? The Israelites facing the Philistines (giants) Moses…
Where’s God?
Where’s God? This is a common question heard frequently as we counsel women. All they see is injustice and heartache while experiencing judgment and condemnation from the Christian community. God is there in the messiness of life for He is a God who never slumbers nor sleeps. He is always working out His plan for…
Little Wife is Stalked
“That was him, I know it was him,” Little Wife whispered to herself. She peeked into the rear view mirror of the rental car to catch another look at the car that had just passed her by. Big Man had mysteriously appeared at the scene of the car crash two days before. Her phone showed…
