Guest post by Karen Rabbitt, M.S.W. When a parent or other authority figure exploits our childhood innocence for their own perverted pleasure, we grow up injured. Whether we realize it or not, we suffer from that childhood wound. Healing begins when we start seeing the wound clearly, recognize we’re not responsible, and find a compassionate […]
Write Where It Hurts
God has used writing in my life in a powerful way. As a word-lover, an author, I’ve learned this, how sometimes we write for publication, yes, but how sometimes we write simply to reconcile. To uncover truths and connect dots in ways that sometimes aren’t possible until we sit quiet with the pressing questions.
Today, I’m passionate about writing as a healing tool. You’ll find Write Where It Hurts a connection point, an invitation to women and conversations that bring healing. We need that, don’t we? A place where can we can drop all the masks and cut through the hard stuff.
Come join us. In our online community here, you’ll find hope, encouragement, and practical tools along with a challenge to live intentionally. Pull up a chair. Grab a spot of tea, or your favorite java. Be encouraged and inspired as you connect with other brave-hearted women who have faced unfathomable trials with courage. Risk the writing challenges, and be rewarded with a fresh perspective of your own.
Imprisoned: Falsely Accused
Guest post by Rhoda Baty I couldn’t breathe. I’m suffocating. I’m dying. Conversation didn’t often happen in my home; the focus was more on taking orders from my dad, acting quickly to obey. I used to pride myself for my ability to act before he spoke, to “read his mind.” Fear of his cruel wrath forced […]
My Mother’s Hands
Guest post by Christine Dupre Until she was dying, I didn’t know that my mother hated her hands. She considered them ugly. In reality, they were small and pretty; the hands of an artist. Perhaps it is what they did that made them ugly. But we never talked about that. Not even at the end. […]
Our sense of control is a mere illusion…
Real Problems. Real Solutions. Robin Bertram
Click through for audio chat with Robin! Robin Bertram is one of the most passionate teachers of our time in the field of personal transformation. With her infectious energy, empathetic spirit, and inspirational messages she offers a refreshing antidote […]
My Nest is Empty?!
Guest post by Susan Tolles Summer is waning (though you wouldn’t know it by the heat!) and for many families, the kids are headed back to school. For some of you, this is not your normal “back to school,” but also the beginning of your Empty Nest. You’ve thought about it for years, maybe even […]
Spiritual Life Map: Recognizing God’s Presence in Your Life
Guest post by Theresa Ceniccola Have you ever wondered how you made it through a difficult time in your life and came to the conclusion that you survived “by the grace of God”? That is how I would describe most of my high school and college years. Yet, throughout my life, it seems that God […]
Overcoming Sexual Abuse: My Healing or My Marriage?
Guest post By Christina Enevoldsen I saw myself standing next to a long line of people waiting to have their requests fulfilled. I wasn’t in the line; I was standing to the side, waiting for permission to get in the line. I wasn’t sure if it was the sea of humanity who decided if I was […]
Choose to Recover
Guest post by Jennifer Cobb It took me a long time to realize how bad alcohol affected my life, and everyone else’s. I thought I could hide it but that’s hard to do when you come home drunk every night. So, I finally made a commitment to myself this year to get sober. I am […]
Faith Leap
Guest post by Lisa Buffaloe We all have those little dark closets; the ones sheltering our broken places. The areas someone hurt us, used us, or stole our innocence. Or the areas where we went down the wrong road and hurt not only ourselves but others. I had a room full of closets. And the […]
