When you are weary, how do you find rest?
Category: Spiritual Encouragement
Personal Story: Wife of Pedophile Shares How Her Husband Manipulated Her from Seeing the Truth
Pedophile, Wife of Pedophile, Sex Abuse Today I am posting a personal story from a woman named Cindy who left a comment yesterday on the 3-1/2-year-old article, Being Married to a Pedophile: A Wife Speaks Out and Offers Hope to Other Wives of Pedophiles, which has continued to reach women who are searching for support. Her comment was… Continue reading Personal Story: Wife of Pedophile Shares How Her Husband Manipulated Her from Seeing the Truth
Tangled Lives of Spiritual Abuse Survivors
Spiritual Abuse, Recovery Process, Tangled Lives, Support It must be that time of year. I had a rough day the last two days and had to call a support person to help me get on track. And it's not that I didn't know what my issues were, or how to fix them. I knew what… Continue reading Tangled Lives of Spiritual Abuse Survivors
Grateful
I'm grateful that I got to sleep in this morning and for the beautiful sunshine that is streaming through my bedroom window as I type. I'm grateful for you. This place would be nothing without you. I'm grateful that you have come alongside me in supporting others who have been harmed by those who claim… Continue reading Grateful
SSB Sunday Gathering – August 31, 2014
Spiritual Sounding Board - This is our place to gather and share in an open format. Feel free to join in the discussion. *** This is your place to share your church struggles and concerns. Let's also use it as a time to encourage one another spiritually. What have you found spiritually encouraging lately? Do you… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 31, 2014
SSB Sunday Gathering – August 17, 2014
***Spiritual Sounding Board - This is our place to gather and share in an open format. Feel free to join in the discussion. ***This is your place to share your church struggles and concerns.Let's also use it as a time to encourage one another spiritually.What have you found spiritually encouraging lately?Do you have any special Bible verses… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 17, 2014
Christian Response to Suicide
A look at Christian response to suicide.***Yesterday, I tweeted this after hearing of Robin Williams' death by suicide:I asked him if he considered depression to be sin?His response:***We had more exchanges, he refused to answer my question.I also got a personal e-mail from someone who had recently gone through postpartum depression and loss. She, too,… Continue reading Christian Response to Suicide
SSB Sunday Gathering – August 3, 2014
*** Spiritual Sounding Board - This is our place to gather and share in an open format. Feel free to join in the discussion. *** This is your place to share your church struggles and concerns. Let's also use it as a time to encourage one another spiritually. What have you found spiritually… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – August 3, 2014
SSB Sunday Gathering – July 27, 2014
* Spiritual Sounding Board - This is our place to gather and share in an open format. Feel free to join in the discussion. * *** As many of you know, I've gone back to school and am currently taking classes over the summer. In my sociology class, we are reading Amazing Grace, by Jonathan Kozol.… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – July 27, 2014
Emotional Chaos after Spiritual Abuse
Spiritual abuse can leave damaging scars, some resulting in real difficulties, including anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, etc. *** Longtime SSB reader, Refugee, left a comment with questions regarding the difficulty she is facing after having experienced spiritual abuse. Because she responded to an older article and I really want her to get answers (and likely… Continue reading Emotional Chaos after Spiritual Abuse
SSB Sunday Gathering – July 20, 2014
Spiritual Sounding Board - This is our place to gather and share in an open format. Feel free to join in the discussion. *** *** This is your place to share your church struggles and concerns. Let's also use it as a time to encourage one another spiritually. What have you found spiritually encouraging lately?… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – July 20, 2014
SSB Sunday Gathering – July 13, 2014
*** Spiritual Sounding Board - This is our place to gather and share in an open format. Feel free to join in the discussion. *** This is your place to share your church struggles and concerns. Let's also use it as a time to encourage one another spiritually. What have you found spiritually encouraging lately?… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – July 13, 2014
SSB Sunday Gathering – June 28, 2014
Spiritual Sounding Board - This is our place to gather and share in an open format. Feel free to join in the discussion. Last Sunday, I posted this article, The Difficult Sundays after Spiritual Abuse, and invited discussion on the topic of what it is like on Sundays after having experienced spiritual abuse. Because of the big response,… Continue reading SSB Sunday Gathering – June 28, 2014
Spiritual Recovery and Leaving a High-Controlling Church: Free to Plant, Free to Bloom, Free to Be
*** What does freedom feel like for those who have left a high-controlling or spiritually abusive church? *** ** About a month ago, I was sent beautiful pictures by SSB's friend, BeenThereDoneThat (BTDT). At first I was drawn to them because cobalt blue is my favorite color. Cobalt blue exudes a soothing peace and tranquility for… Continue reading Spiritual Recovery and Leaving a High-Controlling Church: Free to Plant, Free to Bloom, Free to Be
Brave: A Song of Hope for Survivors of Abuse
*** Brave: A Song of Hope for Survivors of Abuse *** Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or… Continue reading Brave: A Song of Hope for Survivors of Abuse
Who Will Take Care of Your Beloved Pets after the Rapture?
*** Who Will Take Care of Your Beloved Pets after the Rapture? *** I'm sure this has been a great concern to my readers, so having you, my dear friends in mind, I am passing along this helpful information. ~ja Here is a brief excerpt from After the Rapture Pet Care, the great folks who… Continue reading Who Will Take Care of Your Beloved Pets after the Rapture?
When we are spiritually abused, are we partly responsible?
*** Quick note: Last weekend, I went to the Oregon Coast to a ladies retreat. Knitting is my constant companion at retreats - - especially in case the speaker disappoints. However, I did not get one stitch of knitting done. The message was very good, convicting, refreshing, and motivating. And you cannot put a price… Continue reading When we are spiritually abused, are we partly responsible?
Spiritual Edification: What has worked for you?
* * * In our spiritual journey, many of us have had mountain-top experiences and maybe some valleys, too. Mountain-top experiences are pretty exciting and can fuel us for a while, but I'm not convinced that our spiritual journey should be based on one great experience. But in those times… Continue reading Spiritual Edification: What has worked for you?
10,000 Reasons to Keep Singing
MeaghanMay 3, 2012 08:09 AM Do as I say, not as I do~screaming off the page~ While he posts sermons that are judgemental and hateful to the lost, it seems he demands blind following fro his herd. I have been hurt so deeply, both spiritually and emotionally by this man and his 'perceptions' over the… Continue reading 10,000 Reasons to Keep Singing
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