Comments on: A Bruised Reed… A Smoldering Wick…

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:47:33 +0000

Thank you for your post. This scripture has been on my heart for a week now. Your teaching has helped me a lot.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 03:30:49 +0000

In reply to Rita.

My heart goes out to you. It is difficult to get out of the rut, but it is possible. Please feel free to email us at contactus@focusministries1.org. We want to help.

By: Rita

Rita — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:26:49 +0000

The Lord gave the scripture on a ‘bruised reed’ this morning. I searched on google and your post came up. You explained exactly how I feel inside. Words I could not explain myself. A few weeks ago again in my prayer time, I had ta vision in my mind of the words ‘Focus’. The pain and hurt I hide and put on a false smile. At work I am confident but at home with my son, I shut us away, so no one can hurt, not really knowing how to get out of the rut I have found myself in. I just feel numb and have asked the Lord to help me. That is when I came across your post.

By: ressa

ressa — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:44:54 +0000

amen

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:02:24 +0000

In reply to Eva Koopman.

We are so excited to hear that you have a faith-based DV shelter. What an honor to name it in remembrance of your mom. You must miss her deeply. We have our Partners in the Journey training 3 times a year. It is a training to help those that want to start a faith based support group for women. Our next training is June 21-22. We are in the process of putting information on our website. Please contact us to let us know where your shelter is so we can refer women to you. We receive calls and emails from all across our nation and the world. Send us an email at contactus@focusministries1.org. May you be encouraged that you are making a difference in many lives.

By: Eva Koopman

Eva Koopman — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:35:45 +0000

I feel as if I just read my own story. With the exception of the careers and the positions in the church, they are practically the same. I just finished a cycle of Divorce Care and am working with my church to start a group in my home town. Before that though, my mom and some friends of mine started what is now a faith-based domestic abuse shelter. Sadly, my mom didn’t see it open, but it was named in her honor. I got involved about a month after she passed away helping to get it open and later joined the Board of Directors. I ended up staying there when I left my ex-husband, which was very humbling. Now I volunteer, am one of 2 paid staff and help lead the weekly group counseling sessions, which I will be taking over soon. I am looking through your site for material for that and I’m off to a great start! Thank you!

By: Cheri

Cheri — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:14:12 +0000

That very scripture was one of those “shockmysocks!” moments for me. I was reading through Isaiah and the Psalms looking for God’s words of encouragement to survive. I felt broken and snuffed out. Realizing that God was against that gave me strength to believe Him rather than church leaders who are “breakers”. I felt sorry for the breakers.