Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Because He Lives, was written by Bill and Gloria Gaither. The couple are still a popular Southern Gospel performers and songwriters of our day. The couple met while they were both teachers and were married in 1962. By the end of the 1960s, the Gaither’s had two daughters and were expecting their third child. They were traveling and singing […]
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Last week, I told you about the power of indulgence. I admitted that Mama and I both have a weakness for ice cream. One problem I have discovered is that we enable one another in our weaknesses. For a while one of us will stay strong and resist {we flip flop on who stays strong}, but eventually one […]
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Often abusive behavior is learned. Perhaps the abuser grew up in a home and saw his mother being abused. He copied his father and may have even been abused. If the abuser is a woman, she may have been molested and abused as a child and developed a tough façade to prevent herself from being hurt. Abuse is violence. Violence […]
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In honor of Father’s Day, I wanted to do a special song for the father’s out there. My Father’s Eyes was released by a young Amy Grant on her 1979 album. This song gave Amy Grant her first Christian #1 hit. The song was written by Gary Chapman, who later became Amy Grant’s first husband. The two toured the song together […]
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After leaving an abusive relationship, I returned home to my family. I have worked to rebuild my life and although I still have a ways to go to be where I’d like, I’m thankful that I’m not where I was. One of the biggest issues I have discovered in trying to maintain my weight loss goals, is how difficult it […]
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Often people have misconceptions about domestic violence. Sometimes they think that women enjoy being beat, the woman is crazy or that those without money or education are the most battered. All of these are very wrong. Let’s take a look at some myths about abuse. Battered women do not enjoy it—women do not enjoy being put […]
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Just A Closer Walk with Thee was considered one of the favorite southern gospel hymns of the 20th Century. However, its origins remain a mystery. The hymn is considered to be one of the most requested songs at funerals. The song gained national popularity in the 1930s, when African American churches sung it at musical conventions. By the 1940s, the […]
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After suffering from a back injury, I’d not endured enough pain. I met a man who I thought was Mr. Right. All too soon, I discovered how wrong I was and before I knew it was in an abusive relationship. I quickly discovered that weight loss and domestic violence do not mesh. I wanted to lose weight and even tried […]
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Last week, we discussed signs of abuse on which to be on the lookout. However, what does an abuser look like? Unfortunately, s/he does not go around wearing a shirt that says “I’m abusive,” so how do we know a person is an abuser? This is often very difficult to see {especially at first} because the abuser is so charming. […]
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Imagine all of your children were dead? Would you still be able to praise God? That is just the beginning of the story behind It Is Well with my Soul. This was not the first, nor the last, tragedy endured by the author, Horatio Gates Spafford. The beginning of their suffering began in 1871. In 1870, Horatio Spafford and his […]
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I shared with you how I lost over 60 pounds by exercising and moving more. I was on the course of success and excited about all of the progress I’d made. By my estimation, I should be at my goal weight before the end of the year. Then my journey was derailed. I woke up one morning in such severe […]
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Do you have a loved one that you believe might be in an abusive relationship? Are you unsure of what to look for? Today, I want to discuss some of the signs of abuse. Before we begin, I want to share a few part of my story. When I was in my abusive relationship I was terribly embarrassed. I did […]
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In 1881, Charles Fry was inspired by the imagery in the Song of Solomon. “‘I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valleys.’ Like a lily among the thorns, so is my darling among the maidens. Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I […]
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Last week I shared about my battle with gaining weight and how antidepressants led to a significant weight gain. I want to continue the story with my struggle to get healthy. Over the course of the next few years I had many ups and downs as I dealt with a divorce, living with family, caring for my grandparents and returning […]
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We’ve been discussing domestic violence and one important factor of an abusive relationship is the cycle of violence. This cycle happens hundreds of times in an abusive relationship. At first the cycle may happen very slowly lasting as much as a year or more. However, in my experience, the more often abuse happens the faster this cycle will move. This […]
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Imagine your life held so much sadness and tragedy, that you willingly decided to take and live a vow of poverty. In our day and age, this seems extreme but it is the story of the author to the hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” The lyrics were penned by Joseph M. Scriven in the mid-1800s. Mr. Scriven […]
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I just finished taking two sets of antibiotics to knock out the bronchitis I was battling. I can’t remember ever being so thrilled to finish up these prescriptions. The reason was because one of the medicines made me insatiably hungry. I was horrified at the amount of foods that I was eating and that I seldom get […]
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Often when we hear domestic violence, we think of physical violence such as hitting, pushing, shoving, punching, kicking or grabbing. However, there are many other types of violence that falls under the heading of domestic violence. Let’s take a lot at these: Emotional Abuse is constant criticism and belittling, silent treatment, name calling, insults, emotions to induce guilt and repeatedly […]
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mother’s. I wanted to do something special for you today. I was able to find little information on this song other than it was written by performer, Randy Travis. I hope you enjoy this mother’s day tribute, When Mama Prayed.
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I’ve got to get healthy!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said that over the past decade. More times than I can count or would like to admit. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve not ignored the problem all together, either. I’ve done my share on trying to lose the weight, but it’s not been easy. There […]
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