“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Matthew 6:19 NIVhttps://matthew.bible/matthew-6-19 When I left my home in haste because of the abuse, I left behind most of my belongings and cried to God; it wasn’t fair that my ex would enjoy the fruit…
Category: The Beast of Shame
Reflections from the Soul
As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.Proverbs 27:19 NIVhttps://proverbs.bible/proverbs-27-19 One day long ago, about twenty years ago when I was deeply in the control of my ex-husband because he decided he was ready to retire and lay the financial burden on me which included a spiraling effect of losses and eventually…
Where Are You?
Genesis 1:8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid from the Lord God’s presence among the garden trees. 9 Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”10 So, he said, “I…
Clean Slate
A while back, when my grandkids came to spend the weekend. My granddaughter came crying and said her brother had hit her. At that point, I was overwhelmed with this constant battle, and I did not want to keep reprimanding him; that was not how I wanted to use this precious time. I asked him…
The Enemy of Our Soul
The Beast of Shame The Enemy of Our Soul One day while conversing with my granddaughter about my desire to remarry, she cringed and said ewe, gross! I was taken aback by her attitude and laughed out loud because I had felt the same way for years because of shame. Of course, I didn’t tell…
R.U.N
If you are in a toxic relationship, R.U.N R: Reach out and get help. Reconnect with friends, family, and people who can support your recovery. Remember why you left; we easily forget the pain; keeping the memory alive helps us move forward instead of backward. Healing takes time; give yourself the time you need to…
Why Did You Stay? Why were You Stupid Enough to go back?
Why Do We Stay? I heard these words many times from loved ones and mostly myself. After a while, we start believing we are too stupid to survive on our own because we were programmed to be groomed and conditioned to serve our abusive husbands at all costs. One day while in counseling, my counselor…
Silence is Golden
SILENCE IS GOLDEN FOR THE ABUSER; SPEAK UP; YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK. IF YOU LIVED WITH AN ABUSER, YOU ARE A SURVIVOR, BE YOUR OWN WARRIOR, GET HELP! National Domestic Violence Hotline Hours: 24/7. Languages: English, Spanish, and 200+ through interpretation service Learn more 800-799-7233
Soul Chains
While I walked through the day, I felt iron on my ankles; it took great effort to put one foot in front of the other. In addition, I felt a heavy burden on my shoulders and a burning pain between them. It was an invisible force; it felt like I had soul chains holding me…