Hope’s Up
Standing up for yourself when in an unhealthy relationship is not easy, I know. I was in an abusive relationship long ago. I didn’t have children with this man and yet, it was still almost impossible for me to escape. He had systematically stripped me of my independence and identity. It took a revelation from God for me to realize how bad it had gotten. “This is my daughter he is hurting… how would you feel if someone was hurting your child that way?” That is what he revealed one terrible night during an out-of-body experience, mid-beating.
My sister-in-law, “Tia” and niece, “Hope” live with us now. I am very proud of Tia for having the strength to finally walk away from domestic violence, infidelity, and abuse. Hope deserves a better environment. Tia deserves to be treated with love and respect.
It makes our house a little tight again, but love is that way, tight.
Alarming Statistic:
1 in 4: The number of women who will be victims of severe violence by an intimate partner in their lifetimes.
Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/23/domestic-violence-statistics_n_5959776.html
~This MUST change~
Double Talk Quote: “When my mommy and daddy are fighting, I tell them to treat other people the way they want to be treated.” – Hope (wisdom of a child)
Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.”
Term that has Lost its meaning: another chance
Relatable Lyrics: “This is the Last Time” by Fuel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWRDCK-Ga7M
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