Tag Archive for: abuse

Why Did I Stay? Part 1

My husband and I were talking last night about my previous marriage, about some of the things my kids and I had endured. He asked me one simple question:
“Why did you stay so long?”

Signs Your Spouse Might be a Porn Addict

Porn is of epidemic proportions these days. With the easy availability, more people than ever are addicted. Sadly, it’s no longer just a man’s issue.

Unmothered

What would you do if God asked you to wash the feet of your enemy?

enough

What happens when a wife faithfully submits to her husband, even if he is ridiculing, demeaning, or sexually abusing her?

True Stories of Church Abuse

I’m not sure where the church got this idea that a woman (or man) must stay in an abusive marriage. I don’t know how scripture can be so twisted and manipulated

How the Church Contributes to the Pain of Divorce

The tears welled up as the dagger was stuck into my heart and twisted so deeply. The stereotypical comment was more than my bleeding heart could handle. In that moment, I contemplated never stepping foot in a church again.