Tag: family
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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.
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Everly
Wise escape plans are vital for a safe escape for victims of domestic violence. Plus the cautions of online dating!
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Echoes of an Empty Christmas
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!
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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!
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Effie: The Chameleon
When a victim escapes from an abusive relationship, it takes time to figure out who they really are again.
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Caution: Inevitable Explosion Ahead
Peacemakers are not always keeping the peace, but setting themselves up for inner explosions.
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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.
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YCMTSU: The Tale of Four Holes
The fact that I had four head injuries before I was 15 years old leaves me in awe that I actually made it out of my teenage years!
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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.
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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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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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Never Cry Again
Tears are taboo in a house of violence and vows made in a moment, may take a lifetime to break.
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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!
Beautifully Unbroken 