Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
Abraham said to him, "See to it that you do not take my son back there. (Gen 24:6) A "Hoover" is a metaphor taken from the popular brand of vacuum cleaners, to describe how an abuse victim (trying to assert her own rights by leaving or limiting contact in a dysfunctional relationship), gets “sucked back… Continue reading Don’t Get Sucked in by the “Hoovering” Vacuum of the Abuser
Setting boundaries can be especially called for over the Christmas period when family gatherings and end-of-year parties are happening. Our friend Megan C shares some good suggestions for words to use when you want to state your boundaries. *** When you are learning of your intrinsic worth as a child of God, created in His image, here are some… Continue reading What to Say When Setting Up Boundaries (a reblog from Give Her Wings)
