This post was first published in the column I write for Anabaptist World. I thought I’d also share it with you. *** Some time ago, one of the pastors at the church I attend, Junior Beachy, spoke on the roots of abusive behavior. His insights were helpful to me and, I thought, relevant to the church […]
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In Part 1 of this story, we watched Amy grow from a scared child abused by her stepfather to a young lady of 16 who knows how to express an opinion. After a particularly bad episode, she convinced her mom they needed to leave the abusive Pablo. They opened the door to go grocery shopping
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The following story is true, as Amy told it to me. Names have been changed to protect privacy. When Amy was in her mama’s belly, her mom—a young, unmarried, and terrified Catholic girl—almost aborted her. As a schoolgirl, her stepfather told her repeatedly that she was stupid—mental abuse that hurt far more than any physical
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Renata is not the real name of the woman in this story. To protect her family’s privacy, she asked for a pseudonym. I gave her the name Renata, which means “reborn.” I am telling you her story very much as she told it to me. *** When my mom was in labor with me, my
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Guest post by Sharla Baer. *** So many other voices have been shouting these past weeks… I am sure adding mine won’t make a drop of difference. I cannot say anything that has not already been said. But I will feel better if I say something. You all know, I suppose about Jeriah Mast and
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