Tag: abuse
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The Pain of My Past
I recently watched the movie The Burning Bed. It’s based on the true story of the years long domestic violence suffered by Francine Hughes. It’s not the first time I heard of this movie. It first appeared in 1984, so it’s been around the block a few times. It was however, the first time I…
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Not The Glue
“Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” ~ Exodus 20:12 This post won’t be pretty because I’ve struggled with this commandment. I’ve wrestled. I’ve beat myself up with it. I’ve laid awake over not being loving enough. I’ve tried…
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I wasn’t equipped to handle it
Abuse, whether it’s caused by your own actions or someone else’s, unless you deal with it, it will deal with you. It will haunt you, rob you of joy and suck the life right out of you and those around you. When I was in the military, community outreach was always promoted as…
Blessed to be Broken 