God Hates the Abuser
“The Lord tests and proves those who are right and good and those who are sinful. And His soul hates the one who loves to hurt others.” PSALM 11:5, NEW LIFE VERSION
Category: abuse
The Last Festival
As she stared at the damaged greenhouse she was transported back to last year’s beer festival, an annual open-air jamboree with live music. People from all over the state and even overseas flocked like birds every year. She hated going. While everyone else was having a good time, she suffered in the sweltering heat because she had… Read More The Last Festival
Thankful…For What?
It’s Thanksgiving. What do I got to be thankful for? Another year of abuse from a man who’s no good? Should I be thankful that I lost another baby cause he knocked me about and that child going to see its father beat its mother like other kids do? Should I be thankful I’m still… Read More Thankful…For What?
Orphanage Tourism
Did you know that most children in orphanages aren’t really orphans? According to research done by Research by UNICEF up to 75% of children kept in orphanages in Cambodia and Nepal are not even orphans. Many of the children come from poor rural families and are trafficked into orphanages because their parents feel this will give… Read More Orphanage Tourism
Vidhya’s Story
As I watch my daughter playing in the back yard, I think of my sister, Indrani. Twenty years ago, we were forced into marriage when we were teenagers. My husband was twice my age but years later, I was able to divorce him. Indrani wasn’t so lucky. She was murdered in an honor killing for… Read More Vidhya’s Story
No Longer Amish
I screamed but no one heard me. They couldn’t. My screams were silent–inside. I screamed because my husband dragged me across the floor over to the bed where he raped me. He had raped me before. The first time he did, I got pregnant but miscarried. When I told my parents about the first rape,… Read More No Longer Amish
Trapped
We remain trapped when we allow fear to block our means of escape. She sat in bed in the Inky blackness and the faintest glow of light from around the door warned her that she wasn’t alone anymore. He was there. She could hear him moving about now. What was she going to do when… Read More Trapped
Battered Women
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is an organization dedicated to freeing and liberating women from violence and empowering the community through training and education programs. The organization has been providing counseling and healing spaces for victims of abuse for over 35 years and helping women to be strong and resilient through advocacy, law reform and… Read More Battered Women
Spousal Abuse
“When it comes to abuse, you believe there’s no way out. There is always help. There is always a way out.” ― Rev. Donna Mulvey It’s hard to believe that Christian women are in abusive marriages but it is true. “Bible verses are often used to justify domestic abuse, such as those that refer to male… Read More Spousal Abuse
Enough
The broken leg was the last straw. She had to leave him. It got tiresome lying about her injuries and having people believe that she was accident-prone. In the beginning of their marriage, things were fine between them. He was loving and attentive. Then, he was laid-off because of the Coronavirus. Started to drink and… Read More Enough
Notes to Women 