How Do I know if I’ve Been Sexually Abused?
Sexual abuse has a broader definition than we may assume. There are four types of sexual abuse: verbal, visual, physical and psychological.
Verbal sexual abuse includes sexual threats, sexual comments about your body, lewd or suggestive comments and inappropriate sexual conversations with children.
Visual sexual abuse includes exposure to pornographic,...... >Read More
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Childhood Sexual Abuse: How the past affects the present
Rough estimates put one in three girls and one in six boys in the US at risk for being sexually abused. But exact figures are hard to assess because most children delay reporting their abuse until later in adulthood or never report it at all. Many of the women I’ve led through healing were not believed when they did... >Read More
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3 Critical Tools for Paying Off Debt
This is the time of year when many people look at their debt situation and shudder. They dream of what it would be like to be out of debt. And, if they're brave, they begin to plan a strategy to reduce the amount of debt they carry.
They'll begin with high hopes. But many of them will quit before reaching... >Read More
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Speak Up
This past week I have been, quite literally, voiceless. A bad case of tonsillitis left me with little more than a whisper. It’s been a very quiet week. Today I still don’t have my voice back but I’m feeling just a bit better and I started to notice the changes in my behavior. I realized I’ve been stepping back.
I... >Read More
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Raise Your Hand
A woman at church raised her hand when the congregation was asked for volunteers to help a family move into their new home. The job entailed moving heavy furniture and boxes up and down stairs and I wondered how a woman with her serious health conditions could volunteer for such a difficult, physical job. She’s an older, single woman... >Read More
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Celebrate That Baby!
New life is always a celebration! When a new baby arrives in your circle of influence welcome that little one with open arms. Don’t respond with disapproval if the circumstances around the birth have not been what you consider ideal. You have an opportunity to begin speaking into the heritage that little child will have. Your influence now can...... >Read More
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Ministry is for Everyone
We all want to be involved in our churches but with work and kids, school and schedules it can be hard to fit it in. Often the same few people end up doing the bulk of the ministry. But what if there was a way you could serve from your own home or office, at your own pace, and... >Read More
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How Do I Know if I Need Healing?
Sometimes we can feel a certain way for so long that it... >more
Past Abuse: Why do I feel this way?
Perhaps you’ve been struggling for years with feelings that you can’t understand... >more
What Do You Fear?
