Warning Signs

Warning Signs

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SEE WARNING SIGNS AGAINST YOUR DAUGHTER? Being the victim of domestic violence makes you very sensitive to the warning signs that others might not see.  As a mother, seeing the warning signs against your daughter makes the hair on the back of...
Getting Involved

Getting Involved

Getting Involved I began getting involved in Reach Out Speak Out about five or six years ago.   Full disclosure Jan, the founder, is my cousin.  Unfortunately like many others it was close to my heart having been the victim of domestic violence myself.  Thankfully,...
YOU

YOU

If there is a most important word in the previous blog it’s the word “you.” 23 “Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he...
Spring and New Beginnings

Spring and New Beginnings

Spring and New Beginnings Spring is the time of year when we think about new beginnings.  Leaves are coming back to the trees, the weather gets a little warmer, birds come back from their winter hibernating and there’s a freshness in the air.  When you recognize that...
Biblical Guidelines for Dating

Biblical Guidelines for Dating

Biblical Guidelines for Dating Before going out on a date with someone, think about these verses.  If your date does not demonstrate and treat you like the Bible says they should, there shouldn’t be a second date. 1 Corinthians 15:33  (NIV) 33 Do not be misled: “Bad...
Dating Violence

Dating Violence

DATING VIOLENCE What if we didn’t wait to tell people about the warning signs of domestic violence when they got married and in a legal arrangement.  What if we educated everyone of the warning signs and what domestic violence is before our children start dating. Did...