It Couldn’t Happen to Me!

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

You are quite sure, it’s someone else’s story. Maybe the women you counsel at church, or the women you visit at the shelters, a co-worker or two, but definitely not you! After all, you are the First Lady,* you commiserate, console, and pray for or with others, and not the other way around, at least not for this! Maybe this is just a bad dream from which you have yet to awaken?

How can the man you see with your very own eyes, heal the sick, give hope to the downtrodden, contradict himself so—by coming home to use those same healing hands to pummel you?

Sister**–Abuse doesn’t care who you are, what you look like, what job you have, what friends you keep, in what neighborhood you live or even which gender you are. Yes, it is obvious that your spouse needs help, but at this point in time, the best way to help him is to help yourself!

Get out–get help!

Then from a safe distance, you can see that he gets help. But the primary concern at this point in time—is you. No it’s not selfish. You need to be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. In other words, realize that your love alone cannot cure him. God’s love has the ability to cure him, but he has to submit to assistance from one of the many tools God has provided for his assistance. We call them—counselors.

 

*That’s church talk for the Pastor’s wife
**Not a racially motivated statement. If you have the necessary biological equipment, then you are my sister.

 

Can We Talk?

No, I’m not blonde nor has the skin on my face been vertically challenged.

But I did think those three little words would a) Catch your attention, b) Give you an inkling of the type of post and c) Set the tone for the rest of the post.

So there I was, stuck in the house yesterday because of the rain. What was a girl to do but surf till she dropped?

My search of plugins for my blog turned up (drumroll please…ta da rum rum) A forum!

Okay, so it’s not exactly a plugin, but who’s going to call me on it? Anyway, it’s now all set up so that we can discuss some of the topics I’ve touched upon indepth. We can discuss sensitive issues on password protected boards or unprotected boards, it’s all up to you.

Isn’t technology grand? Oh and did I mention the best part? It’s FREE! (One of my favorite words).

And in case you missed it, to your right on the sidebar is my new yahoo group created about a week ago. It’s primary purpose is, and I quote, “…to provide a supportive and loving atmosphere that promotes healing.”

So, if that sounds like you. Can we…talk?