Last week, as I ran down a road I’d traveled many times, I was surprised to come to an empty lot. For years, a house had stood here. I...

It’s hard to be alone. And yet, at various times and stages of life – even day to day or hour by hour, there are times we will be alone....

A few years ago, while running, I turned a corner and saw a woman walking toward me. As we got closer, I heard God say, “ Tell her Peace...

On my running route, I pass a house that has been in the process of being renovated. Recently the renovations on the house were...

A different perspective on the difference between unhealthy, harmful, or abusive relationships.

One of the side effects of being in an abusive relationship is developing a victim mentality – when you perceive bad things are going to...

In the last post, we mentioned why making time for downtime is beneficial. At the end of the post, I touched on the fact that David knew...

As an adult, when I struggled with anxiety after a harmful relationship, I couldn’t remember feeling this way before and wondered why my...

Survivors are often critical of themselves. After I ended an emotionally abusive relationship, I gave myself a hard time, telling myself...

I know my parents and best friends went through a lot when I was in an abusive relationship. I was secretive, but my parents saw the bruise