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
Tag: Megan C
What to Say When Setting Up Boundaries (a reblog from Give Her Wings)
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)
Differences Between an Abusive Marriage and a Healthy One — a reblog from Give Her Wings
Many thanks to Megan C for giving us permission to reblog her article. So many times, women who have left abusive relationships hop right out of the frying pan and into the fire because a man comes along who is a tiny bit “better” than the former abuser. It is so difficult to see that… Continue reading Differences Between an Abusive Marriage and a Healthy One — a reblog from Give Her Wings
Bondage & “Discipline”? Or Wings? — be blessed by a Give Her Wings gift
By Megan, from Give Her Wings [Internet Archive link] [You'll need to scroll part way down the Internet Archive page to read the post Bondage & “Discipline”? Or Wings? — Be Blessed by a Give Her Wings Gift. Editors.] (condensed and reblogged) As the movie “50 Shades of Grey” hits the theaters our hearts at Give Her… Continue reading Bondage & “Discipline”? Or Wings? — be blessed by a Give Her Wings gift
Meg is Leaving
Dear Readers, I just want to begin by thanking you (and the team at ACFJ) for allowing me to be a part of the ACFJ family for these past 18-20 months. I have grown, I have learned and I have loved all of YOU. As a mama of four and with a husband who is… Continue reading Meg is Leaving
Family Scapegoating: Part 2
To read Part 1 of this series click here It is very challenging for a victim of family scapegoating to escape their position. Nevertheless, it is necessary. Rarely does a victim escape before the age of 30 and, even then, the victim needs tremendous support (if possible) to break free from the clutches of manipulation and… Continue reading Family Scapegoating: Part 2
Family Scapegoating: Part 1
[The link to the embedded video that was here is broken. We found a copy of the embedded video that worked in an Internet Archive copy of this post (Family Scapegoating: Part 1) that was Internet Archived prior to the ACFJ name change from .com to .blog. Click here [Internet Archive link] for the Internet… Continue reading Family Scapegoating: Part 1
A Cry For Justice 