FALC

  • Nothing to Forgive.

    I know that churches are built upon the premise of "Forgiveness" of restoring life back to where it was, 'before the sin', to keep things looking beautiful, normal and loving.  And yet, I know that this tool is only beneficial… Continue reading

  • The Process of Becoming You.

    It came to me yesterday, that setting up boundaries is a fuzzy idea, but not one we take and pick apart.  It seems to be a phrase that sounds good, but what does it mean?  What is a boundary and… Continue reading

  • Starving our Souls.

    "When you get to the crossroad in your life and you have a choice to make, always take the harder, scarier road.  It is the one you were meant to take.  If you were truly happy on the road you… Continue reading

  • Freely as who you are.

    There is a great article in the O Magazine this month, by Martha Beck….here is a bit of it. "Horse Sense" "Avery looks utterly bewildered. Since her confusion is vital to the process, I just smile." "I have brought Avery… Continue reading

  • Fight the battle of Abuse alone.

    "You can read and intellectualize the idea of rewiring your mind all you like, but you need to set the process in motion if you want to see results."   Baron Baptiste We can talk about changes that need to occurr… Continue reading

  • Our Churches

    My mind has been twisting around the ideas of not speaking up, not naming names, well pretty much not telling on someone… and the word secret rang out each time.    I couldn't find a word of silence that was… Continue reading

  • Reasons for silence…

    Here is a comment from my last post.  I wanted to re-post it here and along with my comment… "While I understand your circumstances left you deeply wounded, abuse situations vary greatly. There are legitimate reasons for not pushing for… Continue reading

  • Believe Us.

    What is traumatizing and what is healing, when it comes to abuse; sex crimes? What is helpful and what is not?  When should the discussion be silenced and what will empower the victim?  I lean far into breaking the silence.… Continue reading

  • The Right to do what you want.

    We left the 4th behind us and I wonder how we all look at freedom, how we attempt to attain it and how we need others to get it.  Freedom, personal freedom isn't that easy to navigate…especially when you have… Continue reading

  • Who we stand with….

    A reporter is interested in talking to you!   Here is the what prompted it….taken from EX-Toots blog.  "Paris Achen, a reporter at the Columbian newspaper, is working on a story about sex abuse in Clark County, Washington, and would like… Continue reading