Beautifully Unbroken

Beautifully Unbroken

From victim, to survivor, to thriver

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  • Pass the Baton

    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.

    Kris Martinez

    January 21, 2022
    Christianity, domestic violence
    christian, church, counseling, domestic violence, freedom, hope, jesus, pastor, pastoralcare, wisdom
  • YCMTSU: Roller Coaster Week

    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!

    Kris Martinez

    January 18, 2022
    Funny, Life, YCMTSU
    Crazy Life, Funny, Life, YCMTSU
  • 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 Martinez

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

    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.

    Kris Martinez

    January 6, 2022
    domestic violence, Relationships
    christian, domestic violence, family, freedom, help, jesus, Love, wisdom
  • To Be or Not to Be

    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 […]

    Kris Martinez

    December 30, 2021
    domestic violence, Relationships
    christian, domestic violence, freedom, hope, 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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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. This is the story of what happens when you let your guard down even a little!

    Kris Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    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 Martinez

    October 13, 2021
    Christianity, domestic violence, Life
    domestic violence, family, freedom, hope, Relationships, wisdom
  • The Breaking Begins

    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.

    Kris Martinez

    October 9, 2021
    Christianity, domestic violence
    christian, domestic violence, help, hope, jesus
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