Abusers have such a gift to persuade. Their invasiveness seems so genuine. Like an offering of love. But, their trickery is disguised and you should avoid it like the plague. I could have a sense of love and belonging to the family I came through. It would only cost me my integrity and I’d haveContinue reading “The Persuasion of the Guilty”
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Does Wickedness Prevail?
What is wickedness? It’s not a word we use much any more. It means “the quality of being evil or morally wrong.” Morally wrong? What does that mean? Seems that it means nothing these days. Isn’t everything okay now? If everything is okay and there is no line between what is morally right and whatContinue reading “Does Wickedness Prevail?”
Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder
I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. Jewel: If I only focused on myself, my pain, my past, my hurt — I wouldn’t make it. I try most days to focus on you. While I see myself in full accountability, it my love for God’s people that moves me on. KeepsContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”
Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder
I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. Jewel: Liars are better at telling their story, than those that carry the truth. Do not be deceived by them. God will “. . .turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin.” The words of David in Psalm 64. Deceivers don’tContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”
Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder
I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. Jewel: Have you ever noticed how abusers need you not in times when they are flourishing? Abusers come to you in their time of need. And, what do we do as their victims? Feel a guilt trap to help them. Not so for meContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”
Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder
I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. Jewel: Overcome with grief I carry on. All the injustices that go unnoticed in this world. All the rapes and murders that no one sees or even seems to care about. Where is the justice for these crimes? Sometimes it seems there is noContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”
Truthtelling
Telling the truth has done more for my healing than anything else. I wanted to change my story — make the ending different. But, that just wouldn’t be the truth. If I had married a different man to have children with I wouldn’t have my two beautiful daughters. Their father was an abusive brute ofContinue reading “Truthtelling”
Is it a God hurt?
Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder
I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. Jewel: I have trusted God to give me what I’ve needed to survive and make it out of a tragic, incestuous past. He has been gracious and I received the most amazing children you could ever ask for. Then, I was blessed with grandbabiesContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”
The Persuasion of the Guilty
Abusers have such a gift to persuade. Their invasiveness seems so genuine. Like an offering of love. But, their trickery is disguised and you should avoid it like the plague. I could have a sense of love and belonging to the family I came through. It would only cost me my integrity and I’d haveContinue reading “The Persuasion of the Guilty”