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DV Awareness

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Why I do what I do—Jesus came to heal the broken-hearted and set free the oppressed. How can I not be His hands and feet for Him to work that in the hearts and lives of others. He gives hope and a future of liberty in Him. Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Jesus comes to bring life, and that abundantly. ❤️‍🩹 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! 🙈🙉🙊 Don’t turn a blind eye to abuse. DV is not just broken bones and bruises from drunken beatings—as many stereotypically believe. Real, destructive harm comes in other ways, too. 🚩… Continue reading →

Looking Forward

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Thank you to all of you who recently subscribed here, through the Faith Journaling Summit. I’m so glad and grateful that you’ve joined us. I hope you enjoyed my session, and your Free Gift. (Check your Spam, and other folders, if you didn’t receive it.) And thank you to my other subbies who have been here awhile. I so appreciate you. Artsy Summits and Retreats are so fun, but it’s not a pace most of us can keep up with regularly. Even if you’re at a place in your life where you can pretty much create and study God’s Word… Continue reading →

Happy birthday, Freely Whole!

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As Freely Whole turns 10 today, I reflect on what God has done in this last decade. He has clarified what Freely Whole is and is to be, continually bringing more clarity. As I expected, Freely Whole exists to come alongside you, as a “helper of your joy”, to bring you comfort, encouragement, and support, while helping you grow more deeply in your understanding and love of Jesus. Not expected was its ministry to abused, divorced women, who love and follow Jesus. But not only to her! It is for any who desire to grow closer to Him. Who desire to express their worship to Him in creative ways. Who desire to walk in greater Freedom and Wholeness. Freely Whole is for YOU! Continue reading →

Domestic Abuse Awareness

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October is DV Awareness Month. Don’t turn a blind eye to abuse. Yes, the month is almost half gone. Yes, I’ve mentioned it in a previous post. Yes, I’ve been posting about it daily on social media—educational info, how you can help, how you can get safe, heal, and live free. Yes, I chose to not just repeat all of my past posts about this that are already here. You’ll find them all here by clicking the #DVAM tag. DV is not just what many stereotypically believe—drunken beatings.Do you recognize red flags of abuse? Check out my daily posts on… Continue reading →

Called to Comfort

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Called to Comfort—Decades ago, 2 Corinthians 1:4 became a mission verse for me in mentoring and coaching others. Throughout my life as I’ve gone through hard things, God has sent others to me that needed comfort, hope, wise counsel from His unchanging Word. This mixed media Faith Art journal page illustrates that. Continue reading →

Narcissistic Abuse Awareness

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Today isn’t a national celebration day. But it is a day to remind everyone to be aware of, learn, what abuse—even hidden abuse—is and to support abuse survivors. Survivors, you are seen and heard. ❤️‍🩹 Hidden abuse is just as, sometimes more, damaging than physical abuse. But the wounds aren’t seen. So are many times dismissed, excused, minimized, brushed under the rug. Educate yourself to recognize red flags 🚩 of abuse. Free mini course from Wilderness to Wild. Do something today.

Egypt to Shiloh

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Many times I liken our journey out of a destructive marriage to the Exodus from Egypt. (And no, we most likely will not receive “riches” on our way out.) Rather, it compares in the trust we have to have in God as we do what we know we need to. The waters will be stormy and scary as we start crossing out. The enemy may pursue—perhaps with ‘sweet words’ like Pharoah, “sure I’ll let you go” and then fighting it every step of the way. Some sisters may complain and want to go back, thinking things were much better when… Continue reading →

Rocking R&R

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Survivors need self/soul care, to heal and rebuild. And being out in God’s Creation is a great natural, rest giving healer! This is the view of a little R&R from my porch rocking chair on the Lord’s Day morning, at the Called to Peace ministries abuse survivors Retreat that I attended in NC this past week. The clouds that stayed low on the mountains, all of yesterday, have rolled out. The rain last night only leaves its scent. The sun in shining. The birds are chirping. Beautiful peace. Take care of you, sisters, so you can be freely whole! Or… Continue reading →

Rise Up O Army

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💯 If this isn’t a perfect verse/description of Christian marital abuse survivors! March on, sisters! Jesus has given us life again and raised us up! I am so happy to see the rising up of the advocacy against abuse (psychological, not just “physical”) in the last decade. In reading this verse today, God gave me a picture of how He has breathed life into post-abuse survivors, many of them who have all but given up on life, and raised them up as an army of advocates against abuse—whatever form it takes, (in my view, especially in the Christian marital setting,… Continue reading →

Stay Aware

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Today ends “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”. But not the need for vigilant Awareness. In my daily posts this month, I have not even scratched the surface of information and support needed. But I have tried to hit on many various areas that need more awareness. 2 key things to take away are:❗️ 1 in 3 Women are victims of domestic abuse. You know her. She’s in your church, at your work, in your kid’s playgroup, ….❗️Please become an informed compassionate support for her. Please scroll back and see all the posts from this month, and so much more DV info… Continue reading →