Crusade

  • Abuse Died with Ray

    When I began writing, it was in a journal….silently.  I wrote to find out who I was, what I believed upon and who my choices served. I wrote and I wrote and I wrote.   At the time I was… Continue reading

  • Harder than being abused.

    A few days ago I talked about "Family No Matter What" and how this sentiment is what keeps families bound together; no matter what treatment goes on within the home.   That it is seen as respectable and loving to… Continue reading

  • Stand in Harms Way

    I have been twisting my situation around and around in my head; the awkwardness of being estranged and having your parent die and how others are unsure of what this means to us. I finally got it. Death is a… Continue reading

  • Change the Legacy.

      "The gift of the Habit of Forgiveness is that it reverses our tendency to allow the sins of the offender to eclipse the freedom and power of the wounded. In the end, Forgiveness is less about the offender than… Continue reading

  • Trying to Stop Evil.

    In my past couple of posts, I let loose my frustrations of how imbalanced it appears when you are trying to bring an end to an abusive relationship.  How it isn't just an easy exit.  Each party has Rights, and… Continue reading

  • Save a child.

    As I witness a mother try to exit an abusive marriage, keep her children from her abusive husband, the general theme seems to be, Prove It. Show us beyond a reasonable doubt that things are not pleasant.  The burden of… Continue reading

  • Change the Rules.

    The insanity of a civilized society and its rules, is it ties the hands that are suppose to protect the children…while keeping abusers free.  Tell me how this is sane? How is it okay when a mother is unable to… Continue reading

  • Poke Holes in the Spell.

    I found myself in a strange spot, where my intentions never made it to their home, where my concerns were intercepted by anger and judgment.   My love and concern left my body and before they landed, anger and judgment… Continue reading

  • Breaking the Silence of Abuse.

    My quilts arrive at Fisher Hall, 135.  The venue wasn't quite prepared for them, but we managed to get them on display. They held their own, caught a few eyes…Even if the students didn't attend the RAINN movie and discussion,… Continue reading

  • Doing Nothing.

    "Few situations can be bettered by going berserk." —MELODY BEATTIE  "It was the philosopher Michael Zimmerman who told the story of being a boy in school when someone passed him a pair of Chinese handcuffs, a seemingly innocent thimblelike casing… Continue reading