Real strength is in God and in godly attributes like quietness, trust and joy (Nehemiah 8:10). Do not allow anyone to rob you of your joy. The quietness of your spirit is not from without, it is from within. When the time comes and you experience restless disquiet, where your very soul is torn, move [...]

Forgiveness is the key to moving on with your life after the trauma of marital abuse. It goes without saying that the person you are leaving behind is someone who hurt you. Yes, of course or you would not be leaving. Unfortunately if you do not clear your conscience and forgive that person no matter [...]

On bare quiet feet she slipped out of bed, went downstairs, turned on the light and put water on the stove to boil for tea, then sat down at the kitchen table. When the water boiled the pensive woman made herself a cup of Constant Comment then sat down to think. Tense with the anguish [...]

“You do not have money, Mikel.” “That’s because you spend it before I make it.” Mikel had no money besides his substantial earnings. He told her if she was truthful, she should take her name off the credit cards and the house, calling his wife a gold digger keeping him broke and spending all his [...]

What does it take for a woman to leave a husband she loves? Why should she leave if she loves him? It always was that way, I loved him. His love for me was expressed in anger, control and irritation at my own stupidity. Does that sound like love? No it does not. It took [...]

Grey areas were foreign to me. When I was going through hard times with my husband, I could not see beyond what is right and wrong in my own mind. My job got me caring for an older lady who opened my eyes to some truths that could go both ways. What does it take [...]