Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Guard: Do you have any identification? Jedi (waving his hand): We do not need any identification. Guard: You do not need any identification. Throughout this divorce process, I've joked that X has a Jedi power. It's as though he waves his hand and declares, "Everything is Ellie's fault." And everyone within ear shot, including me,… Continue reading May the 4th be with you — Jedi Mind tricks don’t work here!
When we are dealing with an abusive person, the solution is not to just "sit down and talk, work things out, communicate and understand one another better" NO! Because....the abusive man or woman has no intent at all to work things out. He or she knows nothing of compromising, of empathizing, of kindness. He only… Continue reading Thursday Thought — Dealing with an Abusive Person
