Category: Life

• Unwatered Lawns

  

  Protecting the relationship you have takes effort and maintenance. If you neglect it, the chances of it surviving dwindles every year. #wateryourlawn

  Kris Ouwenga

  January 7, 2024

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Christianity, domestic violence, Fear, Forgiveness, Life, Relationships, Uncategorized

  christian, domestic violence, freedom, hope, jesus, Life, Relationships, wisdom

• T -365

  

  Fresh beginnings give us fresh hope. But what we do with that fresh hope is up to us. Clear the way for a great year!

  Kris Ouwenga

  January 1, 2024

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Christianity, Courage, Forgiveness, Life, Love, New Year

  beautifully unbroken, christian, counseling, Courage, freedom, hope, Life, overcome, Redemption, Relationships, self help

• Rearview Mirror

  

  Don’t wait for the rear view mirror to show you how things were. See them for what they are now and communicate yourself into relational triumph.

  Kris Ouwenga

  February 12, 2023

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Christianity, family, Life, Relationships

  christian, family, hope, jesus, Love, Relationships, wisdom

• Everly

  

  Wise escape plans are vital for a safe escape for victims of domestic violence. Plus the cautions of online dating!

  Kris Ouwenga

  February 4, 2023

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Courage, domestic violence, family, Life, Relationships

  christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, help, hope, jesus, wisdom

• Let Your Heart Beat Again

  

  The darkest times of your life can be the moments that make you the strongest. Just when I thought my heart could beat one more time, worship revived me and set me on a path of healing.

  Kris Ouwenga

  January 28, 2023

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Christianity, Courage, Fear, Life, Relationships

  christian, freedom, help, hope, jesus, Love

• Echoes of a Christmas Past

  

  Christmas may not be happiest season of all right now, but it doesn’t mean it will always be this way. YOU can be the catalyst that starts the transformation!

  Kris Ouwenga

  January 3, 2023

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Christianity, Christmas, Courage, domestic violence, family, Life

  christian, Courage, family, freedom, hope, jesus, selfadvocate, wisdom

• Farmview Drive

  

  Moving into something new and exciting while treasuring what is being left behind.

  Kris Ouwenga

  May 4, 2022

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, family, Life, Relationships

  christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, hope, jesus, Love, Relationships

• BU:  The Necklace

  

  Parental redemption isn’t easy to accomplish, but the rewards are invaluable!

  Kris Ouwenga

  March 18, 2022

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Christianity, Life, Relationships

  beautifully unbroken, BU, christian, family, hope, jesus, Love, Relationships

• Pressure Perfect

  

  Nobody is capable of being perfect, so take the pressure off of yourself and others to be so!

  Kris Ouwenga

  March 15, 2022

  Christianity, domestic violence, Life, Relationships

  christian, domestic violence, freedom, help, hope, jesus, Relationships

• Fear-Based Courage

  

  Courage is being afraid, but doing it anyway. There is courage in every one of us, including my six year old self who conquered her fear of things so much bigger than her!

  Kris Ouwenga

  March 8, 2022

  Courage, domestic violence, Fear, Life, Relationships

  christian, Courage, domestic violence, family, Fear, freedom, hope, jesus, overcome, Relationships

• BU: Airplane Redemption

  

  An airplane trip taken away…and an airplane trip given back. Healing comes in many different forms.

  Kris Ouwenga

  February 25, 2022

  BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Life, Relationships

  beautifully unbroken, BU, christian, freedom, hope, Love, Redemption, Relationships

• Effie: The Chameleon

  

  When a victim escapes from an abusive relationship, it takes time to figure out who they really are again.

  Kris Ouwenga

  February 22, 2022

  Christianity, domestic violence, Life, Relationships

  chameleon, christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, help, hope, jesus, Love, navy, NJROTC, Relationships, wisdom

• Caution: Inevitable Explosion Ahead

  

  Peacemakers are not always keeping the peace, but setting themselves up for inner explosions.

  Kris Ouwenga

  February 16, 2022

  domestic violence, Life, Relationships

  domestic violence, family, freedom, jesus, Relationships, wisdom

• Dance Through the Fire

  

  Why is it so easy to blame God for everything bad that happens? This is a different perspective on the troubles we face in life.

  Kris Ouwenga

  February 8, 2022

  Christianity, domestic violence, Life, Relationships

  christian, family, freedom, hope, jesus, Love, Relationships, wisdom

• The Dark Side of the Moon

  

  There are many phases that victims of domestic violence will go through, but the light that shines on them is from the best source!

  Kris Ouwenga

  January 25, 2022

  Christianity, domestic violence, Life

  christian, domestic violence, freedom, help, hope, jesus, Love, wisdom

• Triple Dog Dare

  

  God can use anything to get you into a place where He can reach you. For me, it was a Triple Dog Dare!

  Kris Ouwenga

  October 23, 2021

  Christianity, domestic violence, Life

  domestic violence, family, freedom, jesus, Love, Relationships, wisdom

• Fast Forward to Now

  

  I have been put back together like a Japanese Kintsugi bowl, but the brokeness, paired with the healing, have made me uniquely qualified to understand what victims go through and feel. It is my passion to pass that knowledge on!

  Kris Ouwenga

  October 13, 2021

  Christianity, domestic violence, Life

  domestic violence, family, freedom, hope, Relationships, wisdom