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Stunned

Stunned that an automobile accident could be considered more in conversation than a three-year-old child being raped. Stunned that the loss of a house sale could be considered more than a teenager being impregnated by their father. Stunned that folks look the other way when childhood tragedy is mentioned. Stunned that having a knock-off designerContinue reading “Stunned”

Teaser Tuesday

The book A Prisoner by No Crime of My Own has been professionally edited and will be published this year. To pique interest, I will share tidbits from the manuscript with you each Tuesday. Introduction For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers ofContinue reading “Teaser Tuesday”

Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder

I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. Jewel: Greed. Greed. Greed. I wonder if this is the law of God that that is violated when incest occurs. Greed is an intense and selfish desire for something. It takes anything it wants. It has no conscience and is a powerful force thatContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”

Fear Not Friday

Make these declarations over your life today! I will live. I will survive. I will make it past this. I will continue on my journey forward. I will live.

Mighty Ones

Little ones that come through childhood tragedies are warriors in every sense of the word. Engaged in struggle and conflict their tiny, developing souls must fight. There is no other option. Shouldn’t we be fighting along side of them? As a society we should be watching and looking for children who need help. Abandoned fromContinue reading “Mighty Ones”

Never Give In

Hindered by my family, I’ve struggled to carry on in the truth. Walking in a way that is abhorrent to the people I came through has proved extremely difficult. I’ve stalled out many times but I have never given up. Those that were to love and protect me did nothing of the sort. When IContinue reading “Never Give In”

Scream

I need to scream, I want to scream, but I find that I cannot. Won’t that kind of anger make me like my father? Won’t I look like my abusers if I let my scream fly? I’ve cried for hours, seems like days sometimes. Maybe I need to scream? I remember my counselor of manyContinue reading “Scream”

Mirror Mirror ~ U C U ~

Introspection — what better way to start a week. Question: How do you obtain eternity? We are living eternity right now. It’s nothing that is obtained. Whether we believe it or not, this life continues into the next — making our life right now eternal. What does that mean? It means that I can handleContinue reading “Mirror Mirror ~ U C U ~”

Encoded with Predator DNA

What predator ever spoke true kindness to you? Which abuser made you feel good about yourself and worthy of good treatment? None that I had. Every single abuser that has come through my life wanted to discount who I was, make me feel inferior to them, and ultimately believe I was not worthy of love.Continue reading “Encoded with Predator DNA”

Fear Not Friday

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Eph. 6:12 Never give up! Keep fighting the good fight. Do not listen to the mouths of liars. God is ourContinue reading “Fear Not Friday”