Some women have been told since girlhood that forgiveness is the only proof of faith.That good women forget.That holy women move on.That spiritual women never
Category: Divine Courage
The Rocking Chair of Worry
There’s wisdom in the old folks: “You can rock all night in that chair, but you won’t get nowhere.” Worry is just like that rocking
Maria W. Stewart (1803–1879): A Trailblazer of Scriptural Meditation (Black history videos/audios)
LibriVox recording of Meditations from the Pen, by Maria W. Stewart. Read by James K. White Who she was:Maria W. Stewart was one of the earliest
Being Slandered Is Not New-It’s Biblical
When an abuse victim gathers the courage to leave, abusers often turn to slander. Lies, distortions, and false accusations become weapons meant to isolate the
Wisdom Does Not Teach Us to Downplay Our Safety
Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught to silence our instincts. To “be nice.” To “trust everyone.” To believe that protecting ourselves was
When Empathy Is Misused
Reflection:There’s a growing message in the world that says we must extend empathy—even to those who openly despise us, speak harm against us, or plan
Spirituality Is The Key To Survival | 1in6| Overcoming Male Assault
When Tony was raped as a small boy, the deep wound might have shuttered his soul and severed his emotional ties to others. But the
How Abusers Shift Blame and Survivors Reclaim Truth
Sometimes, people of faith step so far into trying to “check both sides” that we drift away from the heart of God’s justice. We start
Elizabeth Packard: The Woman They Called Incurable Until She Changed the Law
When Elizabeth Packard expressed her differences of opinion with her husband in public, he attempted to destroy her. Elizabeth Packard was not simply a “wronged
Don’t Envy the Oppressor: The Awesome Power of Words
“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”— Proverbs 3:31 (KJV) When we were children, some of us sang that old rhyme:
