child abuse, Grieving Procoess, Julie Anne's Personal Stories, Personal Stories, Recovery Process, Self-Care

The Song in Your Heart

I always sang to my kids, and with each successive child that entered the family, they were serenaded by love and song by the older kids and me. But not so much for Caboose, at least by me. As James continued to walk into the house, I remained in the car. That one question shattered me.

Clergy Misconduct, Clergy Sex Abuse, emotional abuse, It's All About the Image, Ravi Zacharias, Religious Power and Control, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies, Women and the Church

Julie Anne Smith Interviewed on Almost Heretical Podcast: Spiritual and Sexual Abuse

Nate is the first person to interview me specifically about the Ravi Zacharias sex abuse scandal and ask me why I thought it took so long for the collective church to "get it."

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, ABUSE RECOVERY PROCESS-PROBLEMS, Julie Anne's Personal Stories, Recovery Process, Spiritual Abuse, SPIRITUAL ABUSE RECOVERY

Good Friday, Notre Dame, and Resurrection

The spiritual abuse I experienced will only be a blip in my life's story, and it doesn't define who I am, just as Notre Dame's 2019 fire does not define it. Abuse is part of my story and has shaped me, and has produced life-changing fruit.

Doug Phillips & Vision Forum, Homeschool Movement, Lourdes Torres vs Doug Phillips lawsuit, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Vision Forum

Lourdes Torres-Manteufel vs Doug Phillips Lawsuit Informational Resource Page

*ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  * This is an ongoing reference post following theย Lourdes Torres-Manteufel vs. Douglas Phillips lawsuit. It includes key information on the case, court documents, background story, key individuals, links to news articles, etc. *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *       *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *ย ย ย ย  *… Continue reading Lourdes Torres-Manteufel vs Doug Phillips Lawsuit Informational Resource Page