Abuse

Black Garbage Bags

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Black Garbage Bags © 2013 Words and Music by Diana Rasmussen and Chris Williams He’d quit one more job, Didn’t like it, he said. She believed his lies for years on end. He called her worthless for the last time. She gathered her things, in black garbage bags. * After years of abuse, she wanted more. … Read more

Hope

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Keeping the Peace – meet Ahab

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Well yesterday we talked about Jezebel and the Spirit of Control, today lets visit Ahab.  I was an Ahab, for years. I would do anything to keep the peace, I hated confrontation, I would roll-over-and-play-dead way too easily. When the Abuser said it was my fault, I just agreed, to avoid an argument.  But then, … Read more

Rescued and Changed

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Daily Prompt: Four Stars Write a review of your life — or the life of someone close to you — as if it were a movie or a book. Photographers, artists, poets: show us LIFE She used to be a victim – of rape and domestic violence. She used to sit in a corner of the … Read more

Stuck in jail?

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The following is an expert from  unionchurch.com.  I don’t know this church, but I do have someone I am angry with right now, so I am searching out unforgiveness and what to do with it.  How about you? Perhaps the wound is old. A parent abused you. A teacher slighted you. And you are angry.Or … Read more

The Blood of Jesus for Protection

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I know, some of you may think I’m nuts after this post.  But I am not.  I have seen the mighty right arm of The Lord and His protection in the middle of an argument with an abuser. I used to lock myself in the bathroom and just rock.  Meanwhile he was outside the door … Read more

Do You Hear the Children Crying? ESCAPE

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PICTURE THAT MEANS ESCAPE TO YOU. My post is not all happy and cheerful today.  The word “ESCAPE” has a different meaning if you have ever lived in an abusive home. These pictures were drawn by my young children at our last … Read more

Can You Relate?

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This is on my favorite T-shirt…

Web of Lies

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Web of Lies Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Like a spider weaving a web, one lie built upon another, All fashioned into your master plan To deceive and kill another. * Smooth talk till I fold, And follow you home. But your venom you spew, Waiting for the kill. * Does it run in your blood … Read more

Rejection Can Be A Gift

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Wow, we teach people how to treat us…never thought of it that way. Thank you Kristin!

Reblog from Let Life In Practices

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Wow, we teach people how to treat us…never thought of it that way. Thank you Kristin!

He Brought Me Flowers (may trigger – be safe)

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I have had many abusers in my past.  I have lived in many shelters.  Who knew you could find freedom at the YWCA?  The last time I lived in a shelter with the kids (after I had left this husband 7-8 times already), was it – I was not going back.  I went through the 30 day program … Read more