Christians, pastors, leaders, and bloggers sometimes talk about the evils of domestic abuse but use illustrations of abuse that are really extreme. For example: "What if a husband was kicking his wife's teeth down her throat?" That kind of extreme illustration of domestic abuse may briefly arouse the concern of the average bystander who is inexperienced in domestic abuse, but… Continue reading Temptations and pitfalls of helping victims (victim-advocacy)
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I Am a Liar — A Message from the Heart of an Abuse Victim
Guest post from one of our readers, an abuse victim and survivor. Many thanks to her for sharing. *** I am a Liar. I wasn't raised to be a liar, I don't like lying, I don't like being lied to. So why do I lie? People have commented that I am pretty straight forward; I have… Continue reading I Am a Liar — A Message from the Heart of an Abuse Victim
