Seeing our worth in the eyes of God. by JoAnn Wray “Stop squirming! Hold still while I tie your shoe.” Whack! The frustrated mother slapped the four-year-old across the face. Then she twisted his arm for emphasis. “I said hold still!” The boy looked at his mom, bewildered. I could see his pain clearly….
Tag: Abuse
What You Should Know about Child Abuse and Neglect
What can we do about this modern crisis? by Jill Davis Remember the H1N1 flu virus that President Barack Obama called a national emergency in the fall of 2009? Once 1,000 people died from the disease, the World Health Organization warned of a worldwide pandemic. Our health care system quickly mobilized as the public…
Healing for the Hateful Heart
A woman learns to cut loose the ties the bind. by Lynne Collins* as told to Muriel Larson I was twenty when it happened. One evening I was washing dishes in the kitchen sink. The sound of the television in the living room kept my baby content; I could hear him banging his toys….
Helping Victims Resources
Contact by phone National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFENational Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 303-839-1852Northwest Family Life Learning & Counseling Center: 206-363-9601*Center for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence: 206-634-1903* Books Women, Abuse and the Bible. Catherine Clark Kroeger and James R. Beck, editors. Baker, 1998* (out of print; check at a library) Healing…
Helping Victims of Domestic Violence
When ignorance isn’t bliss. by Bette Nordberg When Nita moved in across the street, Susan was delighted to find that her new neighbor was also a full-time mom. Over time their friendship grew to include carpooling duties and occasional morning coffee. Though Susan had never known anyone in a violent relationship, it wasn’t long…
Holy Hypocrite: Need a Change?
You can have the kind of change Don Cox experienced by confessing the sins that often overtake you and placing your full trust in Jesus Christ for forgiveness of all your sins (Romans 10:9). Changes in your attitudes and actions can be immediate, as Don’s were. This is especially true when the Spirit has…
My Daughter Was a Victim of Domestic Violence
A mother’s pain leads to helping others. by Ginger Green as told to Sherri Langton A sunny redhead, an honor student: Not the type of girl you’d expect to see lying still and pale in a coroner’s room. But on Monday, May 13, 1991, there she was — our daughter, Margo, dead at twenty-two….
Rescue of the Throwaway Child: Words to the Wise
This life, even at its best, provides a barrage of signals and experiences that tend to tear us down. Sometimes destructive communication comes from those who should love and support us most. At times like these, we may turn to the Bible repeatedly for God’s estimate of who we are. For example, our value…
Rescue of the Throwaway Child
The providence of God in overcoming an abusive past. by Sandra Carlson* as told to Calvin Burrell At seven, I walked; at fifteen, I talked; at fifty, I began to live. Everything about my childhood was painful – right from the start. I was born physically and mentally slower than my five brothers and…