Introspection, what better way to start a week. When you live in a home of incest, no piece of you lives free. You can’t talk about your feelings, you cannot discuss the abuse and your emotions must be hidden away from sight. No love in. No love out. No feelings. No discussion. You must liveContinue reading “Mirror Mirror ~ Words of Affirmation”
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Lame, But Not Disabled
I entered adult life lame. I was weak and fell behind the others around me. I married my first husband at 18 to get away from my parents. He, of course, was a classic abuser and royal asshole. My attempts to keep myself and my children safe around him, never seemed to work. I wasContinue reading “Lame, But Not Disabled”
Know Your Rights & Pursue Justice ~ Child Sex Abuse Lawyers
“Childhood sex abuse has a lifelong impact on the victim and their entire family. It may lead to increased anxiety, depression, and physical symptoms. In such cases of abuse, the family has the right to pursue compensation for the child’s suffering.” from Cordisco & Saile LLC Cordisco & Saile LLC offers this resource link: https://www.cordiscosaile.com/navigating-child-sex-abuse/.Continue reading “Know Your Rights & Pursue Justice ~ Child Sex Abuse Lawyers”
Is God Fair?
If I were sitting in an audience waiting for the play Life is Fair to begin, I’d most likely get up and walk out. Life isn’t fair. Is God? I believe He is. God didn’t hurt me, wicked people did. The Spirit of Religion was sent to kill, steal and destroy. Incest sits squarely inContinue reading “Is God Fair?”
Shut the Mouths of Liars
Lord, could you help us hush those that align against the innocent? Push back those that hurt the young. Lord, help us stop those that mock justice and continue in their sin. Push back those that hurt the young. Shut the mouths of those that mistreat and hurt, then stand in the assemblies of peopleContinue reading “Shut the Mouths of Liars”
Are you my Mother?
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? I will not forget you! IsAiah 49: 15 There is no commentary on this verse in my bible in the side notes. Why? Does it speak for itself or is a mother’s wound not as strongContinue reading “Are you my Mother?”
A Moment of Silence
Father, I come to you this morning in a word of quiet, Please remember today all the mothers, father, sisters, brothers, cousins and extended family members who lay fallen under the weight and consequences of incestuous choices. Theirs actions are noted by you. Their steps and conducts of darkness do not escape you. In miseryContinue reading “A Moment of Silence”
A Crescent Moon
Time on my patio the other evening ended with the beautiful appearance of a crescent moon. The crescent moon is a symbol of new beginnings, hope, and optimism. It signifies the waxing phase of the lunar cycle- when night becomes day in its fullest form. This phase can also be seen as representing life’s journey fromContinue reading “A Crescent Moon”
Injustice. Injustice. Injustice.
Waiting for justice for a crime you’ve witnessed or endured is a miserable kind of waiting because you don’t know what you’re waiting for. What will the outcome be? Will justice be served or will your hope be dashed to the ground while the perpetrator walks away, scot-free! What will justice look like? While IContinue reading “Injustice. Injustice. Injustice.”
The Crime Scene
This is the motel where she was murdered. I’ve driven by thousands of times during my life. I’m so tired of seeing that run down place but the constant reminder is part of what helped push me toward healing. I think I’m ready to move on now but I have to leave her behind. IContinue reading “The Crime Scene”