I've been reading about the horrific conditions and social ramifications of rape as an act of warfare in the Congo and Rwanda. Most articles expose the problem and a few address the long-term effect it has on society and individuals. There is no justice to...
Anxiety is new for me. I used to be shy, but not like this. Even with all the trauma that I've seen, I haven't been afraid of much for many years. You can imagine the stress of my early life's story and correctly assume I...
The healing path varies from person to person. It took many years for me to tell anyone what happened to me. It took much longer for me to be able to share publically. I slammed out my story in a book. It took about ten...
I listen to a lot of speakers and I read a lot too. Attitude affects altitude. The attitude of a plane determines how fast it will gain or loose altitude. The pilot has control and monitors the instruments to determine his or her actions. A...
When I was a toddler, my family went camping. One night, drunken uncles swung my father over a bon fire, by his arms and legs. I was hysterical, positive they were going to throw him atop the huge flames. From my vantage point, it seemed...
We all think that people are like us. "To the pure, all things are pure. To the defiled, nothing is pure." Titus 1:15 Most parents would never consider that 90% of sexually abused children know their abuser.Predators are like spiders. They carefully craft their web and...
I read a bill this morning. If it became law, it would ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, except in some cases. I appreciate efforts to protect the most vulnerable of society, but exceptions specifically target certain groups or classifications of people.The law is a teacher....
For many people, Christmas is not merry. It is a time of anxiety and stress. It might even be a time of flashbacks and fear. For a few, there is a real danger to going home for the holidays. If abuse has not been disclosed,...
I read a story yesterday that turned my stomach. A judge decreased a mandatory sentence for a child rapist by 15 years. He reasoned that his crime was not premeditated.Where is the justice? If he raped a three year old girl, he had to have thought...
Most everyone gets colds every once in a while. When I get colds, it hits me a bit differently than the people around me. When my children were little and they got a cold, I would get really, down-for-the-count sick. I never understood it. All...