The road in front of me I got to wait and I got to see I got to pray and see To see what will happen to me Where will I go, what will I see When this lane of road changes for me What will I hear, what will I know and learn At…
“Just slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. Hop on the bus, Gus. Just get yourself free.” When artist Paul Simon sang those lyrics in 1975, he probably was NOT thinking about domestic abuse. No, I KNOW he wasn’t. He was thinking about something completely different than survival. Leaving the abuse can…
 Big Man stood in the middle of the street with his hands on his hips, watching Little Wife drive away. “She’s not worth it. She’ll be back. She has nowhere to go and she needs me. She’ll be back in a little while, after she cools off. She’s just not worth it, but she…
It’s one of the first questions I ask every woman who calls FOCUS Ministries for counsel and support and help. “Are you safe?”  Sometimes they think I’ve asked if they are saved! We hope and pray they can answer “YES” to that question also. Are we safe? Are we safe in our homes? In…
I just returned from a weekend trip to northern Minnesota to spend time with family. It was sweet to be with my sister and her husband, my brother, my auntie and other family friends. The reason for our gathering was to lay to rest the ashes of my brother’s dear wife who passed away in…
I was sharing holiday greetings and sentiments with my friend the other day. She is an amazing person who has overcome many health and medical obstacles in the past couple years, including visual impairment due to diabetes and a broken hip from a hit and run driver as she was crossing the street. We were…