Cycle of Abuse: A Christian Twist
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The cage door is open
Narcissists train their victims not to expect much, if anything, from them very early on in the relationship. And if you do, they rage, tantrum, gaslight, name-call and threaten to dump you. You just want to go back to the honeymoon stage and believe it’s possible, so you stop holding Vampira or Count Vlad accountable.
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Looking Back and Looking Forward
Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was the first published poet in America. Her life was hard, but she was grateful, pouring forth her gratitude in beautiful poetry that has been in print since the seedling days of our nation. As we prepare to mourn the death of our Savior on Good Friday and celebrate His resurrection on
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Upsetting the Apple Cart
According to family systems theory, any “system” of which people are part wants to maintain homeostasis. Change is threatening, even change for the better, because it means individual members of the comfortable existing system will also have to change, and change is scary. This explains why, when there is abuse, family members and friends
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I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar
What was your mother? A lioness! Among lions she crouched; in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs. ~Ezekiel 19:2 When I was in junior high, Helen Reddy’s song, “I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar” was very popular. It played over and over on the radio, and I sang along in my 13-year-old voice. I really
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Death and Resurrection
All good stories have an arc: Laying the groundwork, rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution (known as dènouement, for you language geeks). Every life also has a unique story arc with these common elements. Themes and motifs may vary, but the trajectory is the same. One theme appears in every life story, however–the
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