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?
When we told our families that my husband, Josh had been diagnosed with bi-polar, his father’s reaction was to blame his wife. “It’s your fault that he’s mad. Your sister, Violet and your grand-mother were both mental cases. These things were kept from me when we were courting. If I had known that there was… Read More Fight the Stigma
I’m a deaf 35 year old woman with two children. I’m also HIV positive. I was raped twice by the same man. It happened when I was working as a carpenter’s assistant. The men used to come up to me and ask for sexual favors. I rejected them. At the time, I couldn’t communicate using… Read More Gida’s Story
Neeha always wore long sleeves even when it was hot and humid outside because she didn’t want anyone, especially her friends to see the ugly cuts on her arms. She wanted to stop cutting herself but she couldn’t seem to. It started when she became pregnant and told her mother who said, “Unless you get… Read More From Self-harm to Self-love
In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge – Proverbs 14:26. The earthquake in Nepal left more than rubble in its wake. It left heartbreak, loss and uncertainty. When I look at Drastaa’s weathered face, I see unimaginable pain and devastation. I see someone… Read More In Need of Prayers
They still hope when they die, that their son probably will come and light their pyre. A son who breaks your legs, a son who hits you so hard that your skull breaks, a son who is willing to put cow dung in your mouth – and yet you want the same son to come… Read More Plead for the Widows
World Water Day is Saturday, March 22, 2014. It is held annually on March 22nd to raise awareness of the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Water is essential. People, animals, plants need it. I live in a country where I have access to clean water. I can drink filtered water,… Read More Water
Notes to Women 