Painfully Alone
My 4 year old cries and cries and tells me to call someone to take us away because Daddy’s being mean again. He doesn’t hurt anybody physically but can make an otherwise wonderful day turn into a nightmare in a …
Life in FOCUS Blog
Lies, Abuse, and Healing
My problem is that, it’s one thing to work at recovering from the years of abuse, but another to see people that look as though they hate me. I want to explain to all of them that I was abused, …
Peace on Earth?
December, 2010 Dear Friends: In this joyous season of celebrating Christ’s birth, not every home is filled with “peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.” False peace reigns which has come with a high price; loss of life, loss of security, …
Terror in the Parsonage
I married a pastor. After 7 years of his alcoholic binges, and his horrible verbal abuse of my daughters (he was their stepfather), I left him and got a divorce. I know divorce is not an option in the Bible. …
Excited But Hesitant About Ministry
I learned that there are no support groups available for women of faith in my area. I also learned that most of the focus of the support groups which are currently running is on advocacy, education, and how to become …
Is This Emotional Abuse?
I understand now that to even counsel together with him was a HUGE mistake because it revealed my weaknesses to him when I would pour out my heart at these sessions and that was exactly the kind of thing he …
Did God Send This Man To Me?
I am with a man who gets high on cocaine, physically abusive, and has been unfaithful at times. I love this man when he is himself. We start our morning by saving the LORD’S PRAYER at our bed side, we …
Promise and Perspective
Moses announced to the Israelites as they were getting ready to cross the Red Sea. The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still”. Exodus 14:14 Promise: “The Lord will fight for you.” Perspective: “You need only …
Marital Abuse & the Bible
Too often a woman who is in domestic violence is kept in bondage by the misuse and misinterpretation of Scripture. Headship and submission become an issue within churches. Link to this blog and gain new insight. http://www.beenthinking.org/2008/03/27/marital-abuse-the-bible/
Overwhelmed By Fear
I am struggling. I go to counseling, read books, take bible studies, seek guidance, etc . I’ve been told many times by Christian counselors that it will take a miracle from God for my batterer to ever be any different. …