Please Don’t Pray That My Marriage Will be Restored

From Dictionary.com [Internet Archive link]1: Restoration [res-tuh-rey-shuh n] noun 3) a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. 4) restitution of something taken away or lost. 6) a reconstruction or reproduction of an ancient building, extinct animal, or the like, showing it in its original state. 7) a putting back into… Continue reading Please Don’t Pray That My Marriage Will be Restored

They Are Giving You Just Enough Payout to Make You Keep Pulling the Slot

A friend and I were corresponding about her church's response to her as she seeks help to deal with her abuser until she can safely escape him. This church has strung her along for years, asking how she's doing, promising interventions, having long conversations that leave her thinking, "At last! Someone gets it! They will… Continue reading They Are Giving You Just Enough Payout to Make You Keep Pulling the Slot