by Elisabeth | Aug 13, 2021 | abuse, Church, divorce
Pretty much everyone who has ever been married or found themselves in a hard marriage or on the other side of divorce – in Christian culture – has heard someone tell them that “God hates divorce”, pulling from Malachi 2:16 (NLT) that says, “’For I hate...
by Elisabeth | Aug 6, 2021 | dating, divorce, healing, wholeness
When I wrote about sex and the single Christian girl, I cringed the entire time I wrote it. But I look back now and have to laugh a little bit because (and I admitted this then) it’s super easy to talk about something when it’s only a theory. Because I wrote it when I...
by Elisabeth | Jul 30, 2021 | abuse, difficult marriage, wholeness
This question does nothing less than break my heart and bring back horrible memories. You’re asking why, which I’ll try to touch on, but I think you’re also asking if you can do anything to change your situation as well. First, why can’t you just be who you are in...
by Elisabeth | Jul 23, 2021 | emotions, friendship, healing, heart, wholeness
When I was in my 20s and 30s, I probably said about 75% of what I was thinking and kept 25% to myself. I was involved in so many conflicts at my church of 19 years that I jokingly said I should get a plaque for most Matthew 18s. I’m not sure why I felt I could say...
by Elisabeth | Jul 16, 2021 | abuse, difficult marriage, healing, pain, wholeness
I think most people think of abused women as mousy, as cowards, with black eyes hidden under thick make-up, as – as harsh as this sounds – fools or, worse yet, just plain idiots. Because who would willingly stay in an abusive marriage? What kind of woman wouldn’t be...
