Trying to explain, and trying and trying and trying

Lyrics [Internet Archive link] Audrey Assad's "I Shall Not Want" is to Ellie as "Eye of the Tiger" is to Rocky Balboa. Every line of that song has come to life for me in this ordeal. The second stanza, which speaks of wanting others to understand, is the part I'm really thinking about today. And deliverance… Continue reading Trying to explain, and trying and trying and trying

How Abuse Steals Away the Connections We Need for Emotional Health

Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.  (Proverbs 22:10  ESV) I have written before about how the trauma of abuse robs us of home. Home sweet home is a motto abuse victims cannot relate to. In this post, I would like to expand on this concept with… Continue reading How Abuse Steals Away the Connections We Need for Emotional Health