Faith, French Pastry, and Finding My Way Out of Domestic Violence
Once upon a time, I was a twenty-three-year-old missionary sitting in a 900-year-old French cathedral, staring at stained-glass Jesus. His face, distorted by hundreds of years of weather, was broken up by the molten lead that held him together: “He isn’t who I thought he was.”
Detecting Abuse in Marriage: Setting Aside Myths and Seeking Hope
Stereotypes about domestic violence can blind victims and those who love them to the reality of what’s really going on in abusive marriages. Correcting the myths we believe about the dynamics of abuse is essential if we want to help victims find a path toward healing.