Yes, my abusers went to the same church as I did. I was blamed by people at church. I experienced victim shaming at church. There are unpleasant people at church. So why do I still attend church? My relationship with God, the Father and Jesus Christ are not about them. I felt the promptings of…
One of the most insidious and long reaching abuses is often completely ignored or denied. That is religious abuse. My definition is taking the concept of Heavenly Father, God, and twist it to mean something so horrible that either a person fears God to the point of being unwilling to study the scriptures or pray,…
I don’t write about religion on this web page often. Main reason that many survivors are still angry at God. Why me? Why wasn’t I protected? I was a child, wasn’t I important enough to save? I’m told to give service at church, why won’t anyone help me? God’s time is not my time and…
This came in my letter from Michele Rosenthal, http://yourlifeaftertraumabook.com/. She shares her recovery methods from PTSD. I’m sharing her words to let you know that you are not alone in finding this time of year is tough. But it might not be the toughest time for you. Each person has their own times of…
I am continuing a critique of a series of statements dubbed Stupid phrases for people to say to someone in crisis. This is the original article http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ Don’t worry. God’s in Charge. True yet not helpful without a clear understanding of where the person is at in their relationship with God. Let’s break this…
This is a series of statement dubbed Stupid phrases for people to say to someone in crisis. This is the original article http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ God is good – all the time. I believe the issue with this phrase is a misunderstanding on the part of many people. God is good – all the time is true. …
Every once in a while I come across a very challenging article. I am going to share my perspective on each of these. Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ I use some of these phrases…I don’t use others. I’m going to explore them from my perspective. Please, remember this is my understanding from my experience. …
“There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.” -Corrie ten Boom http://tenboom.com/ Please pass along! Mine shaft…..so deep you could lose the Empire State building down the hole. It was during some of my darkest hours that I felt reassured that God was only a prayer away.
“Daddy’s Empty Chair” Daddy’s Empty Chair~~ A man’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 