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Prayers and Promises – a poem from domestic violence

by dianarasmussen

I wrote this poem to share what it feels like to go to church on a Sunday morning when you are living in domestic violence. Oftentimes the abuser likes to play up how spiritual he is so he can use God’s word to justify what he does. The abuser will take the Word and twist … Read more

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Categories Activism, Depression, Domestic Violence and Abuse, Poetry, Uncategorized Tags Abuse, christianity, depression, despair, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness, domestic violence victims, fear, Life, poem, poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Spirituality 7 Comments

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