Not to long ago I read an article from Overcoming Sexual Abuse which really got me thinking. The article was titled “Stop Telling Me To Forgive My Abuser“. There was so much in this article which made so much sense to me, and yet some of it seemed to go against some of the Christian…
Anxiety
Holiday Anxiety
Okay, so I have to admit that I’m pretty anxious about this holiday season. I have this irrational fear of running into my aunt while we are in town for Thanksgiving, and of her trying to contact us over the holidays. I don’t like it when I feel unprepared for possible situations; even if they are extremely…
Learning To Speak Up
I’ve been dealing with what feels like to me major boundary issues for almost 2 years now. Boundaries just did not exist growing up. I struggle with setting and enforcing my boundaries which causes me a lot of stress. Since there really wasn’t any boundaries growing up, as an adult, I feel especially sensitive when my boundaries…
Revenge Porn: My Story
Revenge porn is a truly despicable act. I’ve had my own run in with it; except nearly nine years ago I didn’t know that it was called revenge porn or that it would start to show up as an emerging problem in today’s society. After reading an article titled “Online porn hoaxes not just celebs’…
Need You Now by Plumb
I must say that I’m really loving this song right now. I can defiantly relate to that feeling of calling out to God in complete desperation. This song reminds me of all the times I cried out to God like this; how time and time again He showed Himself faithful in answering me. I’m…