Mulling over a meme on a friend's facebook page this morning, I started to realize that the abuse that so many women endure, may never actually come to an end. Ever. "As we got ready to go to a movie one evening, I checked my reflection in the bathroom mirror. Hair looked good, make-up done. I was wearing a brown and beige houndstooth blazer over a brown top, and blue jeans. Nothing fancy, but dressy enough for a night out," she told me. "When he saw me, he told me I needed to change. He … [Read more...]
Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness
How do you forgive someone who hurt and betrayed you? Should you even try, especially when they refuse to apologize or even acknowledge that they did anything wrong. Many years ago, a friend had made a comment reveling in my husband's failure at something he had tried. It was a careless comment, but it stung, and I decided that I would sever my relationship with that friend. Shortly afterward, I was relating the comment to another friend, and told her how much it hurt, and that … [Read more...]