Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
After three years in an abusive relationship, I had no doubt I was living in hell. There were times when arguing with Duncan his eyes grew so black, that I wondered if it was Duncan or the devil I was dealing with. The weeks leading up to Christmas became a nightmare. Our relationship became non-existent and we were not even […]
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By October, the relationship with Duncan had deteriorated and once again I attempted to leave. I’d not talked with Mama in over three years. I would call my aunt or grandmother about once a year to let them know I was still alive. Otherwise, I’d not had any communication with any other family. I’d told Duncan I was not coming […]
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I’d finally surrendered to God, asked His forgiveness and for Him to come into my heart and life. I wish I could tell you that “POOF” everything changed, but it didn’t. The return trip home from Scotland was pure hell. Over the following months things slowly began to grow WORSE. I began to stand up for myself, which did not […]
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By summer 2008 life had become very difficult. Nothing I did was right for Duncan and Mary. I’d been through numerous jobs and I had no friends. I was living on an emotional roller coaster and I wasn’t sure how much more I could endure. In August, we went to Scotland for several weeks to supposedly visit with Duncan’s “family”. […]
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The abuse only escalated and with it my self-esteem and self-confidence were slowly eroded. In time I lost everything I had. I was all alone and had no one to turn, other than to Duncan* and his sister, Mary*. I had one or two co-workers that tried to warn me in the beginning, but at that time I didn’t want […]
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Immediately after moving to be with Duncan*, I discovered he was nothing like I thought or believed. He was nothing like he portrayed himself to be. On top of having to deal with him, I had to deal with his sister—who was often around more than he was. I should have immediately left and returned home, but Mama was in […]
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After battling with God and begging Him to please allow me to be with Duncan*, I embarked on a long, downhill journey. My relationship with Duncan continued to grow. There were more red flags, but I ignored the. There were a lot of things he said that did not add up, but I did not listen to the inner voice […]
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Duncan* was slowly wheedling himself into my life. Several times I tried to pull back, but he and his sister, continued to push and would not leave me alone. I fell for their act that they genuinely cared for me. However, a few months into our relationship I woke up one day in a panic. My insides felt like they […]
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I was going through my life and day to day activities. I was enjoying the life of a Casual Christian, but not putting any other effort into my relationship with God. I was busy finishing up my last year of college, which included a semester of student teaching. I was looking forward to finishing school, settling into a career and […]
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