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Pass the Baton
When a domestic violent relationship is revealed in the setting of a church, it is vitally important how the church responds. It takes wisdom to navigate the relationship from both sides.
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YCMTSU: Roller Coaster Week
Taking care of everyone has always been my priority, however, this week showed me the importance of taking care of myself as well!
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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.
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Rage Storms
When you live with a person who can go into a rage at anytime, it causes those around them to live in fear of those storms.
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To Be or Not to Be
Narcissism is complicated. Sort of. Up to this point, I have avoided using the term narcissist because it needs to be better clarified. We live in a society that promotes self-centeredness, which gives way to narcissistic behaviors and thought patterns. However, just because you don’t like the way someone treats you or doesn’t act the […]
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Ebony: Part 4
Part 4 where Ebony finally finds true freedom from abusive men and leans into the healing she needed.
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Ebony: Part 3
Part 3 of Ebony’s story is where we met and it changed the trajectory of the rest of her life.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Never Cry Again
Tears are taboo in a house of violence. This is the story of what happens when you let your guard down even a little!
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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The Breaking Begins
My name is Kris and my introduction into this world began in an environment of domestic violence, coupled with many other aspects of abuse. But I didn’t let that stop me from surviving and eventually becoming a thriver! This is my story.
Beautifully Unbroken
From victim, to survivor, to thriver
Beautifully Unbroken 