by Shelby Ketchen | Mar 7, 2020 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
To Leave Or Not To Leave is a series of blog posts submitted under the condition of anonymity for obvious reasons. It is, therefore, published under the Admin’s authorship. Stay and Pray – Not To Leave I have been married for several years. At least once...
by Jan Porter | Jan 16, 2020 | Domestic Violence, Leaving, Volunteering
BE THE CHANGE… Reach Out Reach Out Speak Out encourages you to look at your own relationships and also look around you. If you have any question that there may be abuse with your family, friend, neighbor, co-worker, or that person that you see in church every week,...
by Jan Porter | Jan 3, 2020 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
Welcome to 2020! As a survivor of domestic violence, it is sometimes difficult to think about new beginnings. As we enter in to a new decade, the messages that are out there now are that this is the time that we can start over. That we can just erase away the last...
by Shelby Ketchen | Sep 14, 2019 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
Emerging from a domestic violence situation into the sun feels an awful lot like bursting through the barricades that separate dark from light. Your barricades might include fear, financial difficulties, isolation, hopelessness, religious beliefs, and so many other...
by Jan Porter | Jun 28, 2019 | Domestic Violence, Fundraising, Leaving, Volunteering
Remember Me How many of you remember the name of a hurricane that you or someone you know was in? That name is distasteful in your mouth for that name. If someone says the name Camille, Helena, Andrew to you, what do you think about? You remember those names? If three...
by Jan Porter | Jun 21, 2019 | Domestic Violence, Fundraising, Leaving, Volunteering
A hurricane has hit your family and home. I pray that you prepared for the dangers and devastation that hit your family. I pray that no family member lost their life because of the hurricane. When the hurricane is over we can finally get our lives back in order. The...