betrayal trauma – Page 2

A Key to Thriving

I have appreciated what Kristin Cary has shared about her four keys to thriving after sexual betrayal. She likes to use analogies to emphasize the serious nature of the injury which happens when a woman is sexually betrayed. The first and foremost “key” is to …

Shaping Stories

Hey Friends, Jennie Denney has a new weekly series on her website entitled “Shaping Stories”. It includes personal stories of how the Holy Spirit transforms inner lives while practicing various spiritual disciplines. Last Monday Jennie posted my story of how scripture memorization has shaped me. …

Re-shape

When my kids were young, I attended MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) meetings. At one particular gathering the speaker happened to be a potter, so while she gave her talk, she demonstrated using her potters wheel to create a beautiful vase. She quietly instructed and spun …

Replenish

After a demanding day it’s important to replenish what’s been depleted. When the weekend hits, I am especially ready for rest and refreshment. What about you? One thing that usually gets set on the shelf for later is my love of fiber arts. I’m amazed …

More than We Can Handle?

Have you ever heard, “God will not give us more than we can handle?” Although comforting, it’s not scriptural. The Word does say, “God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.” See the difference? God does test us- …

Living Hope

In front of my Bible is a page for births, deaths,and special events. Strangely, I hadn’t remembered seeing this before, and obviously never filled it in- even though I owned this Bible long before a wedding was in sight. Did God know it would cause …

Grip of Shame

I took a sip of coffee, but couldn’t swallow it. Suddenly choked up by the thought of bringing shame to my parents. Neither one knew of my marital issues and I couldn’t bring myself to tell them, not wanting additional heartache or worry to fill …

Sacred Rest

Sometimes we feel like up is down and down is up. Life can be confusing, so what’s the solution? Maybe some mental and emotional rest is in order! In the book “Sacred Rest” by Dr. Sandra Dalton-Smith, she says the best time for rest is …

Grace and Mercy

Over this past summer I watched episodes of SHTISEL, a series on Netflix, about an Orthodox Jewish family. The culture has me completely intrigued. On one particular show, Rabbi Akiva Shtisel, a 27 year-old Jewish teacher, needs to discipline one of his students after the …

Lifesaver

If we pray to make us more like Jesus, and we are sincere, we can’t always expect smooth sailing. Part of the sanctification process includes some rough waters. If we need to go through a storm or two to develop our character? God will allow …