
Finding Peace When You’ve Lost Control
When we lose control and get to the end of ourselves, we have the opportunity to experience peace. Here are three reasons this works.

When we lose control and get to the end of ourselves, we have the opportunity to experience peace. Here are three reasons this works.

The holidays have a way of making abusive relationships, separation, and divorce even worse. Families get split, take sides, and cause more hurt and pain than we think we can bear. Let’s talk about how to cope during “the most wonderful time of the year.”

The holidays are not always a time to laugh and dance. Sometimes they are a time to cry and grieve.

When a hurting woman finally puts herself in the vulnerable position of reaching out for help from her church, she often experiences one of the most egregious, shocking, and damaging phases of her journey: rejection and vilification from her church family.

In today’s episode, Rachel and Natalie answer three questions from listeners: How do I forgive my abuser? How do I deal with the emotional pain of losing my marriage? Why do my older kids side with their abusive father?

When you separate from an abusive partner, you find the peace that comes from not being in close proximity with emotional/spiritual abuse. However, as your to-do list grows exponentially, so your support declines. Here are some ways to cope with that.