Sometimes people leave comments on my blog designed to gaslight this community. I usually just delete them and move on. But sometimes I call them out. Like this one…
Unraveling Religious Abuse in Blog Comments
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It’s Normal to Be Sad When Losing an Emotionally Abusive Relationship
Most Christian women who get divorced are not glad it’s over. Divorce isn’t what they wanted. They are devastated for so many reasons. Here’s why, and here’s how we can ultimately heal from the deep grief of divorce.
When You Lose Your Church Family
Have you suffered the debilitating loss of your church family? This can be a traumatic experience that takes a lifetime to process. Find out why, and how you can think about this in a way that empowers you to love more and experience peace in spite of the pain.
Is a woman’s “sin” of swearing worse than a man’s sin of abuse?
I got a letter from a pastor who was more concerned about my use of the word “badass” in an email than he was about the fact that his sisters in Christ are being mistreated, marginalized, slandered, and shamed.
Here’s what I think about that…
To Forgive Doesn’t Automatically Mean To Reconcile
Reconciliation is not a requirement. It’s the desired outcome, but it can only truly take place when four things have happened.
Who Burned the House Down?
It’s like my husband spent our marriage throwing gasoline all over our home. Nobody could see it, but I could smell the fumes. They threatened to suffocate me. I knew that if I lit a match to illuminate the truth about the gasoline, I would burn our home down. I was warned, in so many words, never to light that match.
Where Does God Fit Into My Toxic Marriage?
Emotional abuse that involved another person using God or His Word as a weapon of control is also called SPIRITUAL ABUSE, and this type of abuse is horrific in its potential to destroy one’s faith in God.
How to Leave an Emotionally Abusive Relationship: 10 Steps
The only way out of hell is up a very hot ladder, and you need to be EMPOWERED to climb that ladder and get out. You need to be PREPARED with a working knowledge of every single hot rung you will have to endure on your way up and out.
Five Ways to Respond to Emotional and Verbal Abuse from Your Partner
There are four ways to respond to emotional abuse. Which way is your usual style? Find out how you can change it up in order to experience more freedom and peace.