Beautifully Unbroken

From victim, to survivor, to thriver

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  • The Breaking Begins

    The Breaking Begins

    My introduction into this world began in an environment of violence and abuse. But our God is a God of redemption, and He faithfully and lovingly walked me through a tough, but beautiful, journey from victim, to survivor, to thriver!

    Kris Ouwenga

    October 9, 2021
    Christianity, domestic violence
    christian, domestic violence, help, hope, jesus
  • Undercover Narcissist

    Undercover Narcissist

    Sometimes you can be in a prison that is invisible, but you still feel the intensity of the fight for freedom.

    Kris Ouwenga

    January 29, 2025
    BU – Beautifully Unbroken, Christianity, Courage, domestic violence, Love, Relationships
    domestic violence, freedom, hope, jesus, Love, marriage, Relationships, wisdom
  • Unwatered Lawns

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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
  • EVIA: The Ultimate Price

    EVIA: The Ultimate Price

    Domestic violence isn’t only real, it can be life threatening and many victims don’t make it out safely.

    Kris Ouwenga

    March 1, 2022
    domestic violence, Relationships
    domestic violence, freedom, help, hope, Relationships, wisdom
  • BU: Airplane Redemption

    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

    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

    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

    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
  • Red Roses or Red Flags?: Healing is Essential

    Red Roses or Red Flags?: Healing is Essential

    A bouquet of red roses or red flags? There are always signs, but you have to be willing to see them.

    Kris Ouwenga

    February 2, 2022
    Christianity, domestic violence, Relationships
    domestic violence, family, freedom, friend, help, Love, Relationships, wisdom
  • The Dark Side of the Moon

    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
  • Silent Prison

    Silent Prison

    Emotional abuse is not only hard to prove, but hard for people to understand just how difficult it is for the victims. It IS real and it IS detrimental to those who are subjected to it.

    Kris Ouwenga

    January 13, 2022
    domestic violence, Relationships
    christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, friend, help, jesus, Love, wisdom
  • Rage Storms

    Rage Storms

    People

    Kris Ouwenga

    January 6, 2022
    domestic violence, Relationships
    christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, help, jesus, Love, wisdom
  • Ebony: Part 4

    Ebony: Part 4

    Part 4 where Ebony finally finds true freedom from abusive men and leans into the healing she needed.

    Kris Ouwenga

    December 21, 2021
    domestic violence, Relationships
    christian, domestic violence, freedom, help, hope, jesus, Love, wisdom
  • Ebony: Part 3

    Ebony:  Part 3

    Part 3 of Ebony’s story is where we met and it changed the trajectory of the rest of her life.

    Kris Ouwenga

    December 14, 2021
    domestic violence
    christian, domestic violence, freedom, help, hope, jesus, Love, wisdom
  • Ebony: Part 2

    Ebony: Part 2

    Just when you thought Ebony had experienced the worst of relationships, she enters one that would take her to the brink of total destruction.

    Kris Ouwenga

    December 7, 2021
    domestic violence
    christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, help, jesus, wisdom
  • Ebony: Part 1

    Ebony:  Part 1

    This is the harrowing story that follows Ebony, an insecure child, who grew into an insecure young lady who looked for love in all the wrong places; and it nearly cost her her life, not once, but twice.

    Kris Ouwenga

    November 30, 2021
    domestic violence
    domestic violence, freedom, help, hope, Love, wisdom
  • Chasing the Winds of Approval

    Chasing the Winds of Approval

    You never feel worthy of wearing a crown when the most important influence in your life makes you feel like you are undeserving and worthless. But this crown belongs to YOU.

    Kris Ouwenga

    November 23, 2021
    domestic violence, Relationships
    christian, domestic violence, freedom, friend, help, hope, jesus, Love, wisdom
  • Never Cry Again

    Never Cry Again

    Tears are taboo in a house of violence and vows made in a moment, may take a lifetime to break.

    Kris Ouwenga

    November 16, 2021
    domestic violence, Relationships
    christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, hope, jesus, Love
  • Put the Gavel Down

    Put the Gavel Down

    Judgment comes when people choose only to see the negative in others and disregard the positive. What if we flipped the script and looked for the positive in everyone?

    Kris Ouwenga

    November 9, 2021
    Relationships
    family, friend, hope, jesus, judgement, judging, Love, Relationships, wisdom
  • Eryn

    Eryn

    What did I get for trying to help a beaten down friend? A motorcycle ride that nearly cost me my life and taught me that so much wisdom is needed in order to effectively help victims of domestic violence.

    Kris Ouwenga

    November 3, 2021
    domestic violence, Relationships
    domestic violence, family, freedom, help, Relationships, wisdom
  • Nini

    Nini

    A nickname is meant to be used as a term of endearment. But in this case, it was used to lure me out of a safe place.

    Kris Ouwenga

    October 27, 2021
    domestic violence, Relationships
    family, friend, hope, jesus, Relationships, wholeness, wisdom
  • Triple Dog Dare

    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

    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

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