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The Glass Vase Effect
I have been thinking for a while about how many people refer to us survivor’s as broken and shattered. How we are viewed as insignificant or that we need stitching or gluing back together by individuals with good hearts but lack of education and experience. The rose colored glasses are still on because in an Continue reading
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Lost in the sauce!
I came across this meme when I was working on this post and thought it was a rather good depiction on what I wanted this to convey for our every day lives, even the things we have been through. “Lost in the sauce” is such a popular term these days but it has a deeper Continue reading
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Stop Biting the Poisoned Apple
When Eve bit of the fruit in the Garden of Eden, it was good! So what did she do? Duh! What any woman would have! She shared it with her husband of course! Hence the epic fall of man! The epitome of sin! Going against the first commandment! Don’t eat the stinking fruit from just Continue reading
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Starve your distraction and feed your focus
Our lives are full of distractions. The biggest being our phones which are the constant companions of our lives. People can be in the same room and instead of talking to each other they send a text from across the room. Social media is the way family and friends communicate. The main stream media keep Continue reading
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Heavenly Trust
For many of us the word TRUST alone is scary, defeating, harsh, off limits, and among many other things creates walls so high inside of us they are like the walls of Jericho. I am not sure soldiers marching with trumpets could bring them down. Our perceptions of trust have been jaded by life’s circumstances Continue reading
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When the wheel is stuck on repeat…Let Jesus take the wheel
Many times those who suffer abuse, whether it is physical, sexual, or emotional, find the wheels of the mind stuck on repeat. After the process of “enabling feelings” starts, the wheel turns and turns and all of these emotions come to the surface. Anger and rage, sadness, depression and anxiety, etc. All with varying intensities. Continue reading
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When Plans Derail
Listening to a sermon today on “Messed Up Plans” in church it was not surprising to sit in my chair and know that the message was spot on. As I sat there taking notes, I knew that God had me right where He wanted me, listening to just the right message. I had been so Continue reading
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The Dormant Seasons of Life
Back in October when I would drive to and from work every day I would pass the splendor of creation that I am sure many of you would see, and I would be awed at the vast beauty and array of colors. The picture above may do some justice, but not enough. I would often Continue reading
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They say “Don’t Get Bitter Get Better”…
Have you ever wondered what it really means to “switch the letters”? Here recently I have been working through some really hard stuff. Parts of my story that have been difficult to embrace, not because I can’t but because it shows me a side of myself that I have never had to show anyone else. Continue reading
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Catch Fire!
When you see a picture of fire many things come to mind. A house on fire. A car on fire. The Hunger Games book, “Catching Fire”, etc. None of these are what I am referencing when I say, “Catch Fire”! Far too often, those of us who have survived various forms of trauma, still walk Continue reading
ROOTED RENEGADE 