It can be very painful to be a friend or family member of an abuse victim. Watching a friend go through abuse can make you feel frustrated and helpless. It may seem very obvious to you that your loved one should leave the abuser. You may wonder why she* won’t leave...
God Wants Us to be Free – Part 2
Last week I began telling the story of my walk from an unhappy marriage where I was in bondage to an abusive husband to freedom in Christ. I shared how Beth Moore’s Breaking Free* bible study gave me a new insight into how much God wants to give His people freedom....
God Wants Us to Be Free – Part 1
This week, I have been studying Beth Moore’s Breaking Free* bible study. On week 1, Day 5, page 26, she writes, “God hears the cry of the oppressed. God even hears the cries of those who have been oppressed as a result of sin and rebellion. We must never cease...
What About the Children?
One of my blog readers recently pointed me to a great website called HurtByLove. Here is the link. It is written by Cindy Burrell. The first article I read was entitled “What about the Children?” Here is the link for the article. In this article, Cindy gives the...
When Men Stand against Domestic Violence
This was posted on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's Facebook Page on June 1, 2012. Here is a link to NCADV's website and here is a link to their Facebook page. It was written by Stephen McArthur, Montpelier VT, Community Outreach Coordinator &...