Tag: grief and loss

“I Thought I Would Feel Better” (or, as Barb would say, “I Thot I would Feel Bettah”)

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As you all can imagine, Barbara and I have spent oodles of time discussing . . . well, just about everything. It has been like my sister and I have picked up from where we left off (only we just *really* met). I do not know if it is having similar pasts . . .… Continue reading “I Thought I Would Feel Better” (or, as Barb would say, “I Thot I would Feel Bettah”)

To Fish or Cut Bait? The Ambivalence in Leaving an Abuser — by Ellie

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One of our readers, Ellie, submitted the following post. Thanks very much to her for writing for us all about the common dilemma — should I stay, or should I go? *** (2 Chronicles 25:5-9  [ESV])  Then Amaziah assembled the men of Judah and set them by fathers' houses under commanders of thousands and of… Continue reading To Fish or Cut Bait? The Ambivalence in Leaving an Abuser — by Ellie

On Finding a Good Counselor and Avoiding the Bad Ones

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One of the most difficult lessons I have learned in my lifetime is that some people love to exploit those who have suffered obvious trauma. I don't know what the motivation is or if people are even aware of the fact that they are doing it. Perhaps there is a deep need for esteem in… Continue reading On Finding a Good Counselor and Avoiding the Bad Ones

Good Friday meditation

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UPDATE  Sept 2021:  I have come to believe that Jeff Crippen does not practise what he preaches.  He vilely persecuted an abuse victim and spiritually abused many other people in the Tillamook congregation. Go here to read the evidence. Jeff has not gone to the people that he spiritually and emotionally abused. He has not apologised to them, let… Continue reading Good Friday meditation

The Sifting of a Victim’s Perceived Securities

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“Then the lion said — but I don’t know if it spoke — You will have to let me undress you. I was afraid of his claws, I can tell you, but I was pretty nearly desperate now. So I just lay flat down on my back to let him do it. “The very first… Continue reading The Sifting of a Victim’s Perceived Securities

Open Letter of Thanks To Jeff Crippen And Barbara Roberts

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I realize this is kind of a strange kind of thing to post on this blog, but in the end, even though I write the occasional post, I am more of a recipient of this ministry than I am a driving force- that is still the job of Jeff and Barbara. So I feel it… Continue reading Open Letter of Thanks To Jeff Crippen And Barbara Roberts