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</style><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/headline_health/belief_God_treatment/2010/03/02/313327.html">Belief in God Improves Response to Treatment for Depression</a><br />
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The "Big Man Upstairs" is getting accolades from mental health specialists who say they are finding that a belief in God plays a positive role in the treatment of anxiety and depression. <br />
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A new study by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago takes the idea a step further. <br />
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In patients diagnosed with clinical depression, "belief in a concerned God can improve response to medical treatment," said the new research, which has been published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. <br />
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The operative term here is "caring," the researchers said. "The study found that those with strong beliefs in a personal and concerned God were more likely to experience an improvement.<wbr></wbr>" <br />
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The researchers compared the levels of melancholy or hopelessness in 136 adults diagnosed with major depression or bipolar depression with their sense of "religious well-being." They found participants who scored in the top third of a scale charting a sense of religious well-being were 75 percent more likely to get better with medical treatment for clinical depression. <br />
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"In our study, the positive response to medication had little to do with the feeling of hope that typically accompanies spiritual belief," said study director Patricia Murphy, a chaplain at Rush and an assistant professor of religion, health, and human values. <br />
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"It was tied specifically to the belief that a Supreme Being cared," she said. <br />
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"For people diagnosed with clinical depression, medication certainly plays an important role in reducing symptoms," Murphy added. "But when treating persons diagnosed with depression, clinicians need to be aware of the role of religion in their patients' lives. It is an important resource in planning their care." <br />
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Public opinion polls - from Gallup to the Pew Research Center - reveal that large majorities of Americans believe in God. It is a factor among the researchers as well. <br />
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Data released last year by sociologists from the University of California at Berkeley, in fact, revealed that 93 percent of the nation believes in God, a finding that has remained unchanged since 1988. <br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=jesdaygif-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000ERZZUE&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>The Canadian researchers who found that belief in God lowers anxiety and stress also based their conclusions on measurements - monitoring the brain activities of believers and nonbelievers charged with some challenging tasks. <br />
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"We found that religious people or even people who simply believe in the existence of God show significantly less brain activity in relation to their own errors," said Michael Inzlicht, assistant psychology professor at the University of Toronto, who led the research. <br />
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"They're much less anxious and feel less stressed when they have made an error," he said. </span>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-22931770331338565472010-03-03T07:21:00.001-05:002010-03-03T07:22:20.081-05:00Can't be coincidence, has to be His doing....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifutNWjbIF_K6nvK04yHVF2VP-yFS5ZsyLVnqV6Z-qgjB60tTr7WADvvVGVn95JJzH0qoCCkjQXe5PYYVXe77p14disw15OoiDk6ILy51O5x_kCpk-EVbmM1JGgPl_Rhyphenhypheng9WCVRSQgt9x4/s1600-h/christmas+2008-2+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifutNWjbIF_K6nvK04yHVF2VP-yFS5ZsyLVnqV6Z-qgjB60tTr7WADvvVGVn95JJzH0qoCCkjQXe5PYYVXe77p14disw15OoiDk6ILy51O5x_kCpk-EVbmM1JGgPl_Rhyphenhypheng9WCVRSQgt9x4/s200/christmas+2008-2+004.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>After reading a very important message on a blog today on <a href="http://truetalesofaminivanmama.blogspot.com/2010/02/true-change-of-heart-part-3-my-children.html#more">True Tales of a MiniVan Mama,</a> I decided to write this blog post to show my direction and appreciation. Thank you Jenn, you always seem to find the right words to say when I am feeling upside down.<br />
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My Family, my gift. <br />
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I have basically disappeared from the online world because my life did not feel balance, it felt empty, and yes very very lonely.<br />
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I, like so many others share your feelings across the board. I needed to be validated I needed to feel like I have touched lives and did something important with the outside world.<br />
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I have pushed aside my husband, children, my extended family, even my pets and home for what I thought was important to me.<br />
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What I didn't realize was that this had a long going effect on me. I realized when reading your blog post, how I have also been selfish. <br />
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When we do things for ourselves and not through God we actually lose happiness, peace, and relationships instead of gaining validation. It feels so empty and unfulfilled. <br />
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Think about it, what means more to you? Validation from your close family members or a stranger online? <br />
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Thank you Jenn, for exposing yourself to the world as a fake. I say this in the kindest way for I am a fake as well. I have been a fake to God, my family, and myself. <br />
Thank you Jenn for having the courage to pour your heart out here. You have again been validated here while not trying to be. You have helped one more person steer back to God's way and to put more time, love, into my family where it belongs and is needed.<br />
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I say goodbye to putting anything online first. I say goodbye to putting myself first and to reaching out to my children and husband again. <br />
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Life is way too short, I know this better than most. It's time to make lasting impressions, strong ties, and put caring committed time back to the relationships that matter to God and to me most. <br />
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My time will come when my children have grown. We can do with out luxuries, we can do without a vacation if needed. We can not however do without our family. <br />
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I thank God for last night he put me in the hearts of other people again. He surrounded me with people I can connect with in real life. He steered me to read this post this morning to show me that what i have been feeling all along has been right on target and has been him talking to be and weighing on my conscious to wake up and smell the roses he planted for us. I am grateful.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-60095053323074844462010-02-23T06:50:00.002-05:002010-02-23T06:54:05.128-05:00God said NO<span style="font-size: large;">This poem was shared to me and I was so touched by it, I had to share it further. I question at times why God allows us to suffer, feel pain, have hardships etc..... I feel this answers those questions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>GOD Said NO</b></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God to take away my habit.<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=jesdaygif-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1934781401&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said, No.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is not for me to take away, </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">but for you to give it up. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said, No. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God to grant me patience. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said, No. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">it isn't granted, it is learned. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God to give me happiness.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said, No.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I give you blessings; </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happiness is up to you. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God to spare me pain. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said, No. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Suffering draws you apart from </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">worldly cares and brings you closer to me. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God to make my spirit grow. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said, No. You must grow on your own, </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">but I will prune you to make you fruitful. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God for all things </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">that I might enjoy life. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said, No. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will give you life, </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">so that you may enjoy all things. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.</span></div>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-73326073158865782022010-02-20T22:10:00.001-05:002010-02-20T22:10:41.866-05:00Ramblings of a Christian WomanIn this section, you will find more personal posts. I hope that they will be a blessing to you.Angie Vinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653547887453923672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-49635899005671009772010-02-19T14:41:00.000-05:002010-02-19T14:41:48.676-05:00Planning a Safe Escape<h1><span style="font-size: small;">This is an excellent list with very good resources. Please read through it and the other postings on planning an escape. Use common sense and be discreet. Your future and happiness depend on it. </span></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for allowing us to borrow this list. The original article can be found by clicking the title. </span></h1><h1><a href="http://themodernwomansdivorceguide.com/planning/escape.php">Planning a Safe Escape from an Abusive Marriage</a></h1>Use These Tips from Experts to Leave an Abusive Marriage Safely.<br />
If you face violence in your relationship please get help immediately. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline for immediate, confidential advice from a professional: 800-799-SAFE (7233) or 800-787-3224/TDD.<br />
To safely and successfully leave an abusive relationship a plan is essential. If you are in an abusive relationship but your physical safety isn’t being imminently threatened, develop a safe exit strategy before leaving your marriage. Include in your strategy the applicable action items listed below and any others your lawyer or domestic violence counselor recommends. <br />
If you aren’t sure yours is an abusive relationship, read <a href="http://www.themodernwomansdivorceguide.com/planning/violence.php">Identifying Domestic Violence</a>, visit <a href="http://www.womenslaw.org/" rel="nofollow">Womenslaw.org<img class="snap_preview_icon" id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.20.1/t.gif" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.20.1/theme/ice/palette.gif); background-position: -943px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat; border: 0pt none; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "trebuchet ms",arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; height: 12px; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0pt ! important; max-height: 2000px; max-width: 2000px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; position: static; text-decoration: none; top: auto; vertical-align: top; visibility: visible; width: 14px;" /></a> for more information about domestic violence, or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline to discuss your relationship. Ultimately, you know your situation and if you're being abused professionals will help you recognize the abuse and help end it. Abuse has many faces; don’t' be fooled into thinking it's okay. <b>Action Items: </b><br />
<ol><li>Find a family lawyer experienced in domestic violence. Ask him or her for advice about the safest way to leave your husband. If you don't have financial resources most states offer legal aid and many lawyers offer pro bono (free of charge) representation or advice. Women in domestic violence situations can almost always find a lawyer to represent them or get legal advice for free or greatly reduced costs. Don't let finances stop you from leaving an abusive marriage. (See <a href="http://www.themodernwomansdivorceguide.com/articles/findingfreelegalhelp.php">Finding Free Legal Advice</a>) </li>
</ol><ol start="2" type="1"><li>If appropriate, get a civil temporary restraining order and/or criminal restraining order. The lawyer or domestic violence counselor you contact can assist you with this as well as the local police department. Protect yourself today. </li>
</ol><ol start="3" type="1"><li>Find a woman’s shelter, a friend’s home, or a new home of your own. Safely time your move and keep your new address from your husband. Search our <u>State Resources</u> to find shelters and services in your community to assist you with your move. There are numerous resources available for women seeking to leave abusive situations. </li>
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<ol start="3" type="1"></ol><ol start="4" type="1"><li>Gather the following information and have it ready to take with you when you leave your husband: </li>
<ol start="1" type="a"><li>Important documents, including your birth certificate, driver’s license, passport, green card, work permits, social security card, health insurance card, automobile title and a copy of your property deed </li>
<li>Copies of all restraining orders in force against your husband </li>
<li>Medications </li>
<li>Money, checkbooks and credit cards </li>
<li>Bank cards and statements </li>
<li>Clothing, jewelry and personal effects </li>
<li>Your children’s clothing, favorite blankets, and stuffed animals </li>
<li>Copies of unpaid bills </li>
</ol></ol><ol start="5" type="1"><li>Get a cell phone. Don’t give the number to your husband. Block your number so it isn’t available to people you call. Only give your number to trustworthy family and friends. If you can't get credit or afford a plan, get a pre-paid phone available without credit and for reasonable prices. </li>
</ol><ol start="6" type="1"><li>If you’re moving into a new home by yourself, install exterior security lighting and an alarm system. Get to know the neighborhood and be watchful for unusual activity. </li>
</ol><ol start="7" type="1"><li>Get a new post office box and forward your mail to your new address before you leave. Don’t forward your mail to your new home. Keep the post office box for a period of time even beyond a cooling off point. Make sure the post office won't give the P.O. Box address to your husband.</li>
</ol><ol start="8" type="1"><li>File copies of your restraining orders with your children’s schools. Talk to school counselors to assist you in helping your children during this transition. </li>
</ol><ol start="9" type="1"><li>Talk with your employer about the situation to prevent the inadvertent disclosure of personal information to your husband. Express the need to keep the information confidential, disclosing it only to those who would potentially have contact with your husband.</li>
</ol>If you're living with domestic violence chances are it won't end. Statistics show that abuse usually gets more frequent and more severe with time. Many husbands keep their wives feeling trapped in abusive marriages by intimidation, threats, and financial control. Although it may not be easy to leave, especially if your self esteem is low, you can do it. Keep in mind that thousands of women before you have left, survived, and become happier, healthier women as a result.<br />
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The awareness of domestic violence has grown dramatically in the past few years. As a result there are many resources, both government and private, to help a woman trying to leave an abusive marriage. Centers such as The National Domestic Violence Hotline often have lawyers, counselors, and financial advisors on staff or volunteering who will give you the information and support you need. They can put you in touch with resources in your local area that will help you get out.<br />
Change is never easy; especially if you've been mentally and physically beaten down, you may not believe you can do it. Look to stories of women who've made it out for inspiration, call centers staffed with people to help you, make a plan, and take action when the time is right. Don't wait, call now; help and support are there for you! You can do it!<br />
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<b>This article is not legal advice. You should consult an attorney if you have legal questions that relate to your specific divorce. </b>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-52613663970518492732010-02-05T08:05:00.000-05:002010-02-05T08:05:25.563-05:00Moving Forward Finally!Moving forward finally!<br />
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I received an email to finally have an appointment/interview with our local women's shelter here in York County. I am very excited to get in and work hands on with women and their children. I pray that I find the courage, strength, and wisdom through God to help these women and impact their life in a positive way.<br />
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What do I get out of this? Satisfaction of serving God's will in helping others. Watching women who have been destroyed mentally, emotionally, and physically find faith, spirit, courage, and self confidence again to live the life they want.<br />
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A part of me is nervous. Can I do this? Can I really help those who are lost and humiliated? Can I help them understand they are worth their weight in Gold and they are lovable? I believe I can or I would not be on this path.<br />
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I feel with a few years experience in this mission I will then in turn have the inside knowledge to open my own shelter to help even more women in my area. Yes, to some it may be a tall order. They may feel why would you want to do this? Why would you even get into something that will be so difficult to get into place? Simply, I have too. I feel this is where my calling is in life. This is where I am supposed to go. I am not sure where my journey will lead me but for now I believe I am in the right direction.<br />
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I have discovered in me lately, the need to be hands on. I absolutely do not have the desire to run a business online. I am supposed to be working with real people in a life setting, in person.<br />
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Wish me prayers and luck that the future leads me to help other women be empowered and come to the realization that they can have an awesome life, filled with respect, love, strength, and faith.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-43573705956321322362010-01-30T06:41:00.000-05:002010-01-30T06:41:09.789-05:00The Testimony to a Very Good FriendIf you want to read something that is extremely powerful and touching I suggest you read <a href="http://www.momsunitedinbusiness.com/2010/01/closing-down-muib-ning-membership-site.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>this!</b></span></a>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-88797294638157943192010-01-29T09:36:00.001-05:002010-01-29T09:41:59.173-05:00Studies show unintended pregnancy is common in abusive relationships<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 1003px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Women who experience reproductive coercion, efforts made by </span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">male partners to sabotage birth control or coerce pregnancy, and </span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">partner violence </span><br />
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Researchers also found that reproductive coercion,<br />
including damaging condoms and destroying contraceptives,<br />
was frequently associated with physical or sexual violence. <br />
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Lead study author Elizabeth Miller, an assistant professor<br />
of pediatrics in the UC Davis School of Medicine and a<br />
practitioner at UC Davis Children's Hospital, said:<br />
"This study highlights an under-recognized<br />
phenomenon where male partners actively attempt to promote pregnancy<br />
against the will of their female partners. <br />
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"Not only is reproductive coercion associated with violence from male partners,<br />
but when women report experiencing both reproductive coercion and partner<br />
violence, the risk for unintended pregnancy increases significantly." <br />
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The team found that 15 per cent of the women surveyed said they experienced<br />
birth control sabotage, while 53 per cent said they had experienced physical or<br />
sexual violence from an intimate partner. <br />
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More than a third of the women who reported partner violence, 35 per cent,<br />
also reported either pregnancy coercion or birth control sabotage. <br />
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Jay Silverman, the study's senior author and an associate professor of society<br />
, human development and health in the Harvard School of Public Health said,<br />
"We have known about the association between partner violence and<br />
unintended pregnancy for many years. What this study shows is that<br />
reproductive coercion likely explains why unintended pregnancies are<br />
far more common among abused women and teens." <br />
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Miller added, "This study confirms that women experiencing partner<br />
violence are more likely to have greater need for sexual and reproductive<br />
health services. Thus, clinical settings that offer reproductive health<br />
services likely offer the greatest opportunity to identify women experiencing<br />
partner violence and to ensure that women receive the counseling and support<br />
they may need." <br />
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The study, "Pregnancy Coercion, Intimate Partner Violence and Unintended<br />
Pregnancy", was published in the journal <span style="font-style: italic;"> Contraception </span> . </div></div></div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-22711966676339672372010-01-29T09:11:00.000-05:002010-01-29T09:11:07.738-05:00Thoughts for today - HopeI sit here this morning looking back on my life. Realizing I made a lot of mistakes but no matter what the mistakes were, I am still a child of God and he loves me. I am still worth my weight in Gold to him. It is those thoughts that get me through the hard times.<br />
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Right now my family struggles with major damage on our property. We heard the worse from the insurance company....we are only covered a small portion. Too long of a story to go into but we feel like we have been robbed to a degree. As sad and as angry as I was over this, I stopped and talked to God last night. I prayed for him to help me understand all this, to free my heart from hurting and worrying about any of it. I asked him to make me very aware that these are only material things and how thankful I am to have my family and friends and with him, I am going to be just fine. I woke up this morning feeling so much better. Yes, I am sad when I look at all we have lost, but through hard work, hopefully good friends, we will not have lost it all. God gave me hope today.<br />
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It is hope within us that drives and makes life worth living. If we didn't have hope, all would be dismal. I thank God that he showed me where to seek hope and to believe in him and the wonderful things he can do.<br />
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So many times in my life I ignored that he was right there beside me, I ignored the hope he was showing me. I didn't realize it had come from him. Now I see with eyes wiser and more open all that he gives me each day. I am truly blessed to have Jesus in my life, my heart, my family. I am truly blessed to now be able to see situations for what they are. They are not the end of the world if I follow his lead, I believe, and I have hope.<br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=jesdaygif-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0310324173&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Why do I discuss hope today? Because I believe when I was in an abusive situation I never saw hope, I only saw the dark days of living with a violent man who I detested. I only saw day after day being trapped and having to live a life I hated. I saw only my two babies as my saving grace. But I also saw the stress that having two children in this situation caused.<br />
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It wasn't until I finally reached out to a support group and found Carol. She was my saving grace, she was my mentor, friend, and the one person who allowed me to see again. She gave me hope for a life better than what I had. One that was more deserving, one that was filled with ups and downs but it was my own again. I could be who I wanted to be. I would be free.<br />
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<b>If you feel you do not have hope......reach out to someone who can help. Don't wait, do it today. It will be the best decision you have ever made. You can dream and you can do....take a step forward and give yourself some hope again!</b>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-30684549179457150762010-01-27T10:36:00.001-05:002010-01-27T10:37:43.559-05:00Controlling behaviors checklist<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=jesdaygif-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1558744614&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Controlling behaviors are often found in abusive situations. Below is a checklist of what behaviors are considered controlling in different situations. Please take the time to read this if you suspect someone is being controlled or if you even think that you may be in a relationship that does not flourish and promote you as an individual. <br />
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</div>As an adult and a Christian I find myself in a situation that has me desturbed.<br />
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I have a wonderful dear friend that I love with all my heart. She is like a sister to me. She is 11 years younger than I and I find I often look at the old me through her. I see what I was and what I am now. Not that she is a bad person but she is lost. She has receintly been divorced, has two younger children, and is struggling to even survive as a single Mom.<br />
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I find myself more often than not offering opinions and advice regarding how she is living her life. I probably should just mind my own business and let her figure it out like I had to do. No one was there for me when I was going through some of the same issues she struggles with now. Is it really better to have someone to bounce things off of or is it better to let them figure it all out?<br />
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I have watched my friend jump from man to man trying to find what she seeks in a partner. She breaks up with one and than finds herself back with another from her past, leaves that one and ends up with a new one, goes back to an old one....the cycle goes on.<br />
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Receintly she has met a 17 year old boy online. It is extremely dangerous situation that I really struggle with. She seems to really love this boy. He feels the same towards her.<br />
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I watch the two of them as we play an online game together and they are joyfully happy together. Blissfully happy. But she is searching for the relationship that takes her away from her struggles. He is searching for the relationship that takes him away from a neglectful family. She is a beautiful young looking intelligent woman who has so much going for her except she is very insecure and suffers from the "please everyone syndrome" He is a highly intelligent boy with a charismatic personality, romantic, funny, charming, but still his age shows through in his actions at times. I am surprised at the wisdom this child has for his years. He holds more wisdom in 17 years than most men in 45 years. It's scary. I can understand how the two became attracted to each. they also both have a very quirky sense of fun about them. They do and say crazy things together and laugh the night away.<br />
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My problem is the age difference and the fact that the boy is under 21. What would you do when you see that two people fit so well together but morally it seems extremely wrong to me. How do I still be there for my friend when what I see her doing could jeopardize her children and her life? What would you do?Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-54314879975460726722010-01-20T17:45:00.001-05:002010-01-20T17:45:52.935-05:00Christian Bottle Cap Pendants! Just listed! Too cute!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Sweet Whimsy sponsors our cause with these adorable and affordable Christian bottle cap pendants! </span></span></i><br />
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I do all the time. I go through weeks where I am plowing through what I need to do, then I hit a point I feel completely lazy, unmotivated, and just want to walk away from everything. Of course I don't walk away for good but it is something I struggle with.<br />
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What suggestions or ways do you use to keep you going? When the rest of the world is spinning around you and there is so much else that needs to be taken care of, how do you fit it all into a day?Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-2100268136535583152010-01-18T08:53:00.001-05:002010-01-18T23:47:59.340-05:00Test PostGood Morning and Happy Martin Luther King Day.<br />Remembering a great man who stood for individual rights, fairness and dreams of tomorrow.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-34080808818023051362010-01-12T08:26:00.003-05:002010-01-19T07:28:05.788-05:00Will be back - In a weekTo my readers, I thank you.<br />
I am taking a short break to deal with some life issues. I will return with fantastic posts in a week. God Bless, be good to yourself and others. Your worth it!Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-28437698672959004682010-01-06T12:29:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:30:10.160-05:00Is Jesus Christ a Legend, Lunatic, Liar, or Lord and GOD<h2> I came across this website and in my own mind have often wondered this question myself. I believe this article strengthens my beliefs. What do you think?<br />
</h2><h2> </h2><h2><a href="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/redirect.php?r=e17e0b4ea3ea9c4e479bd95fcd79147c&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkingchristian.net%2F">Claims: What did Jesus Christ have to say about himself?</a></h2><h3>Is Jesus Christ a Legend, Lunatic, Liar, or Lord and GOD?</h3>In his famous book <i>Mere Christianity</i>, C.S. Lewis makes this statement, "A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic--on the level with a man who says he is a poached egg--or he would be the devil of hell. You must take your choice. Either this was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us.(emphasis: web author)"<br />
Jesus could only have been one of four things: a legend, <a href="http://www.greatcom.org/resources/areadydefense/ch21/default.htm">a liar, a lunatic--or Lord and God</a>. There is so much historical and archeological evidence to support his existence that every reputable historian agrees he was not just a <a href="http://www.greatcom.org/resources/areadydefense/ch14/default.htm">legend</a>. If Jesus were a liar, why would he die for his claim, when he could easily have avoided such a cruel death with a few choice words? And, if he were a lunatic, how did he engage in intelligent debates with his opponents or handle the stress of his betrayal and crucifixion while continuing to show a deep love for his antagonists? Christ said he was Lord and God. The evidence supports that claim.<br />
Here are some of the key claims Jesus made about himself.<br />
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="95%" /><h3>The Claims of Jesus </h3><h5>Christ claimed to live a sinless life<br />
</h5>Jesus could look at a crowd of people angry at his claims to share God's nature and ask, "Which of you can point to anything wrong in my life?" Even more amazing is that none of them could give a reply! No human being has ever lived a sinless life, except for Jesus Christ.<br />
John 8:28-29 "So Jesus said, 'When you have lifted up the <a href="http://www.whoisjesus-really.com/english/claims.htm#" onmouseout="MM_showHideLayers('apDiv2','','hide')" onmouseover="MM_showHideLayers('apDiv2','','show')">Son of Man</a>, then you will know who I am and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.'"<br />
John 8:46-47 "Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."<br />
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="95%" /><h5>Jesus Christ claimed to be the ONLY way to God</h5>Not one of several ways, but <u>the one and only way</u>. Not to teach the way, but to be the way to God. Nobody has ever made claims like that before and backed them, but Jesus did through his love, balanced life, and miracles.<br />
John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me."<br />
Matthew 11:27 "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."<br />
Note: No other world religious leader, such as <a href="http://www.greatcom.org/resources/areadydefense/ch25/default.htm">Buddha</a>, <a href="http://www.greatcom.org/resources/areadydefense/ch26/default.htm">Confucius</a>, or <a href="http://www.greatcom.org/resources/areadydefense/ch29/default.htm">Mohammed</a> ever made this claim.<br />
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<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="95%" /><h5>Christ claimed to have shared the glory of God in Heaven</h5>Jesus claimed to have pre-existed the people he spoke with. The apostle John--who shared bread with Jesus--wrote that Jesus was with God in the very beginning, and that "all things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being." (John 1:1-5)<br />
John 17:5 "And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began." <br />
This is a claim distorted by groups like the Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses.<br />
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="95%" /><h5>Jesus Christ claimed to be able to forgive sins</h5>One of the reasons that the Jewish leaders were so angry with Jesus was his continual practice of forgiving people's sins. The religious leaders understood clearly that since sins were rebellion against God Himself, only God could forgive sins.<br />
Luke 5:20-21 "When Jesus saw their faith, he said, 'Friend, your sins are forgiven.' The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, 'Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?'"(emphasis: web author)<br />
Luke 7:48-49 "Then Jesus said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.' The other guests began to say among themselves, 'Who is this who even forgives sins?'" <br />
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="95%" /><h5>Christ claimed to be a Heavenly king</h5>Luke 22:69 "But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."<br />
Luke 23:1-3 "Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, 'We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Christ, a king.' So Pilate asked Jesus, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' 'Yes, it is as you say,' Jesus replied."<br />
John 18:36-37 "Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.' 'You are a king, then!' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.'" <br />
<hr size="1" width="95%" /><h5>Christ claimed to be able to give everlasting life </h5>Jesus didn't just tell people how they could find everlasting life, or deepen their own life experience. He actually claimed to give life himself.<br />
John 6:40 "For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."<br />
John 6:47 "I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life."<br />
John 10:28-30 "I give [my followers] eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."<br />
John 11:25 "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die...'" <br />
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="95%" /><h5>Jesus claimed that he would die and come back to life </h5>John 10:17 "Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."<br />
John 12:32-33 "'But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.' He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die."<br />
John 16:16 "In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me."<br />
Luke 18:31-33 "Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, 'We are going up into Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.'" <br />
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="95%" /><h5>Christ claimed that he would return again to judge the world </h5>Matthew 24:27-30 "So as the lightening comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man... At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory."<br />
Matthew 25:31-32 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep and the goats."<br />
Mark 14:61-62 "Again the high priest asked him, 'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?' 'I am,' said Jesus. 'And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.'"<br />
Jesus clearly claimed to be both <a href="http://www.greatcom.org/resources/areadydefense/ch22/default.htm">God and Messiah</a>.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-65404705016056169302010-01-05T09:18:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:30:23.460-05:00Busy DayOff and running today. I will be back with more great information tomorrow! Maybe God bless you in your travels today and keep you safe. Make today a perfect day, do something wonderful for yourself and your children.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-68383198070089616232010-01-04T12:10:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:30:42.851-05:00A Lesson in Submission vs Surrender<span style="color: blue;">I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.</span> <i>(1 <a class="bibleref" href="http://biblegateway.com/bible?version=31&passage=Corinthians+11%3A3" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/biblegateway.com/bible?version=31&passage=Corinthians+11%3A3');" title="NIV Corinthians 11:3">Corinthians 11:3</a>)</i><br />
“Submission is a key element in the smooth functioning of any business, government, or family. God ordained submission in certain relationships to prevent chaos. It’s essential to understand that submission is not surrender, withdrawal, or apathy. It doesn’t mean inferiority, because God created all people in his image and because all have equal value. Submission is mutual commitment and cooperation.<i> </i> <br />
“Thus God calls for submission among equals. He didn’t make the man superior; he made a way for the man and woman to work together. Jesus Christ, although equal with God the Father, submitted to him to carry out the plan for salvation. Likewise, although equal to man under God, the wife should submit to her husband for the sake of their marriage and family. <b>Submission between equals is submission by choice, not by force. </b>We serve God in these relationships by willingly submitting to others in our church, to our spouses, and to our government leaders.” <i>(Commentary from the New Life Application Bible) This paragraph was borrowed from <a href="http://www.marriagemissions.com/scriptures-on-marriage/">Marriage Missions International</a><br />
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<i><b>Does this not speak mountains? Christians alike have thought and have had the notion that God expects women especially to be subservient to their husbands. This is not the case at all. Submission can also be described as sitting down at a table and discussing, calmly, the decisions needed in a family or partnership. When agreements are hard to come by on a subject, it is listening to each other and working out a compromise that is beneficial to all. Don't ever let anyone make you subservient by force. This is not living, this is not what God wanted for you. </b> <br />
</i>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-83006799463035452982010-01-04T09:36:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:31:11.673-05:00January 2 and 3rds post - Yes times two againGetting the children back to school has proved to be exhausting when not a single one wants to go back. They love being home with Mom that much! lol<br />
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- 2 reasons per day of why you should be celebrating your life.<br />
- 2 Inspirational messages<br />
- 2 Scripture passages of gratitude<br />
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<i>Why celebrate your life when you feel your at the end of your rope; when your feeling trapped, depressed, anger for a life you didn't ask for?</i><br />
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1) Today is a new day, what can happen is only limited by your own fears or stops. You want a free life, you want friends and family that have been alienated back in your life. Today celebrate and make that first move to bring your desires into action.<br />
2) Celebrate because even when the rest of the world seems so far away from you, Jesus is always in arms reach. You just have to speak to him, pray, ask him to help you because with out him, nothing is possible.<br />
3)Celebrate life because you breathe. If you would rather be gone from this life becuase you just don't feel there is anything worth while living for, it is time to reach out for help. There are organizations all over that can help you my friend. They can change your life around for the better.<br />
4) Celebrate life if you have children. Children have a way of keeping us young, they teach us lessons about ourselves, they are not the burden, the way you live your life is the burden if you blame them. They came into this life expecting you to protect them, love them, and nourish them. Do something out of the love you have for them to change your situation today!<br />
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<i>Inspirational Messages for today!</i><br />
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1) When the world beats you down, get back up and dust off. Your the only one that can let the world do this to you. <br />
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2)Seasons change, people change, lives change, everything around us changes. The only thing that does not change is the core of who we are. If you have tendencies to harm others you will always carry those tendencies. They don't just go away. Extensive help, counseling, determination to be different is the only way you will see a change. So what does this tell you about your abuser? Are they getting help? Are they determined to change? Or do you just see empty promises and many "I am sorry". "It won't happen again" until the next time comes........ See the red flags and listen to them. God is trying to tell you to be safe and live life the way he wanted you too. Your breaking his heart by staying in a relationship that evil exists. Make today the day you promise God with his help to find a way out.<br />
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3) All violence, all that is dreary and repels is not power, it is the absence of power. This statement said by Ralph Emerson is thought provoking. It is true if you look at the abuser. He/She tries to manipulate their partner, have power over them for the simple reason I can guarantee, they lack power in the rest of their lives. They feel out of control, unhappy, addicted to some kind of drug or alcohol, they are unhappy with themselves....... They lack power of oneself. Is it the abused persons fault? Of course not. Then why do you allow yourself to stay in this situation?<br />
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4) There is violence that liberates, and a violence that enslaves, there is a violence that is moral and a violence that is immoral. - Benito Mussolini<br />
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1) Marriage is for committed lovers, not hostages. Marriage is sacred and is for two people that are very much spiritually complete with each other. It requires sacrificial service but not martyrdom.<br />
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2) In every abusive relationship violence usually occurs in cycles. The cycle begins with tension building, anger, blaming and irritation. The violent stage comes next and it's point is to afflict physical hurt, pain by hitting, slapping, pulling hair, kicking, throwing things etc.... After the physical has quieted down the abuser than feels remorse and will promise never to do this again. This is often called the honeymoon stage because they will seem overly loving, considerate as in the beginning of a relationship. They will sweet talk you but again, the cycle will continue another day. If you view this pattern happening often, you need to get out! It doesn't get better without any intervention. You are in danger and your children may be as well.<br />
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3) How to know if someone has truly changed and is really going to stop the abusive behaviors: Look for these signs, Look for consistency every single day, he shows you that he values and appreciates you, you mean something important to him. He listens now without making you feel tensed. He can show compassion and cares how you feel even if you do not agree with him. He respects you as an equal and doesn't try to control you or dismiss you based on your opinions. He shows affection without having to go to sex. He understands that his guilt, shame, anxiety, anger, are his own and not to be blamed on you.<br />
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4) Seek wisdom and talk to someone who can give you a clear unbiased viewpoint on whether or not you should try to reconcile your relationship. You must make sure your abuser has demonstrated strong accountability and really has changed. In order to reconcile, you must feel stronger, secure, not have fear to voice your opinions in the relationship any longer. You absolutely must feel valued. If you do not, this relationship is not ready for reconciliation and more help is needed.<br />
Most of all, pray to God and the Holy Spirit to help you, guide you, and give you the wisdom, strength, and courage you need to make these decisions. <br />
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<b>HOW TO BE SAFE!</b><br />
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<b>Protect your new accounts </b>- Instruct your financial institutions to replace your social security with a password that only you know. Change your account numbers. You can do this even though they don't advertise it.<br />
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<b>Department of Motor Vehicles</b> - Do you have a vehicle to take with you? Is it registered in your name only? Wonderful if it is. Do you have a vehicle that the title states his name OR your name? You can take his name off the title and I would absolutely do this! If it states husbands name AND your name on the title it will require his signature in order to turn the vehicle over to you. I would suggest getting another vehicle.<br />
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<div align="center"><b>Faith and Assertiveness<br />
</b><i>Speaking Your Mind And<br />
Setting Boundaries as a Christian<br />
</i>M. Blaine Smith<br />
</div><b>I</b>t’s 10:30 Saturday evening and Susan’s phone rings. Wanting to ignore it, she lets it ring four times, then out of guilt picks it up. “Hi, how are you? This is Pat,” a woman’s voice announces. Before Susan can respond, Pat continues, “Hon, I know this is asking a lot, but could you pick me up at the bus station and drive me home? I just got in from San Diego.”<br />
“Do you have the money for a taxi?” Susan asks. “If I have to,” Pat responds. “But you know, Christmas is only a month away, and I really need to conserve . . .”<br />
Susan, already worn out, still has work to do on a junior high Sunday school lesson she has to teach. The bus station is twenty minutes away, and Pat’s home is on the other side of town. By the time she’d get back she’d have no energy left to prepare. Besides, Pat has taken advantage of her more times than Susan can remember.<br />
Susan would like to tell Pat she has neither the time nor the energy to come for her. And, when she can collect herself, she would like to speak honestly with Pat about her presumptuousness. Yet Susan remembers Jesus’ admonition to go the second mile. “Isn’t this clearly a situation where I need to bend for someone else?” she wonders. “Wouldn’t confronting Pat violate Jesus’ command to turn the other cheek? Doesn’t God require me to deny myself for Pat’s sake?”<br />
<b>The Ongoing Question</b><br />
To assert yourself or not to do so? To stand up for yourself or go along with someone else’s wishes? We struggle with this issue often as Christians. For Susan, the question is whether to cave in to a friend’s unreasonable expectations. Like her, we each face situations where people try to take advantage of us-occasions when friends expect too much of us, for instance, or when someone in business tries to exploit us. The sensitive Christian wonders, “Should I stand up for my rights–or is it more Godly to give in?”<br />
In other cases our concern isn’t with standing up for our rights but with whether to express ourselves straightforwardly. Should I speak up and say what I’m thinking in this class? Should I tell her how much I care for her? Should I share my faith with him? Should I state my qualifications confidently in this job interview?<br />
Many of us are uncomfortable asserting ourselves in some situations, and some of us are uneasy doing so in any setting. One problem may be that we are shy or feel awkward with people. We fear we’ll fail in our attempt to be outspoken and experience unbearable embarrassment. Learning how to confront and manage our fears is a major step forward in becoming more assertive. We need to strive, too, for greater optimism about our possibilities for success.<br />
Yet we’re often hindered as well by misconceptions about biblical teaching. We assume that being assertive implies behavior that is patently un-Christian: demanding our rights, trampling over the needs of others and feeling the freedom to blow our lid whenever we feel like it.<br />
<b>Healthy Assertiveness </b><br />
Most writers and teachers who promote assertiveness have two goals. One is to help individuals “own” their own lives–to break free of the control of others’ expectations and to stay in control of their emotions when they speak. If I ventilate anger at others, for example, it suggests that I’m not being freely assertive but am letting their expectations control me, for I’ve allowed them to upset me. Owning my own life is more likely reflected in my responding calmly, even politely to them. Thus the feisty Manuel J. Smith, author of a best-selling book on assertiveness, devotes a surprising portion to helping readers learn to accept criticism graciously and nondefensively.*<br />
The other aim of assertiveness training is to encourage individuals to take initiative to express their convictions and concerns honestly to others. Such self-expression shouldn’t be at the wholesale expense of others’ feelings; indeed, assertiveness is most effective when exercised with empathy and compassion. Still, expressing yourself is important. It contributes not only to your own well-being and productivity but to the quality of your relationships as well.<br />
When defined this way, assertiveness is not incompatible with Paul’s instruction to speak the truth in love to each other in Ephesians 4:15. There, he clearly admonishes Christians to be assertive, at least within certain boundaries.<br />
Still, we may be more inclined to think of the boundaries than of the freedom or mandate implied in any biblical teaching on assertiveness. And the notion of owning our life, at the heart of assertiveness training, seems to fly in the face of what we’ve long been taught–that we must sacrifice our interests for others’ needs. Can such unselfishness possibly reconcile with owning our life?<br />
<b>Owning Your Own Life</b><br />
In fact it can, and the two concepts go hand in hand in Scripture. In the biblical understanding, I am called to give myself to another’s needs as an act of free will<i>.</i> It’s this free-choice aspect of my decision to help another that makes it a true response of Christian compassion. Yet I can only give myself freely if I own my life in the first place.<br />
It’s in this spirit that Paul declares, “Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible” (1 Cor 9:19 NIV). Here and elsewhere Paul emphasizes about equally his cherished liberty as a child of Christ and his deliberate decision to invest his life for the sake of others. Because he is free to begin with, he can make the choice to sacrifice for others from compassion and healthy motivation.<br />
Whenever the Scriptures instruct us to give ourselves to others’ needs, in fact, the assumption that we must first own our life is implicit. We see it in various descriptions of Jesus himself. He was able to wash his disciples’ feet, for instance, because of his strong sense of identity (Jn 13:4-5).<br />
We find it, too, where we might least expect it–in Jesus’ teaching about turning the other cheek in his Sermon on the Mount. There he cautions against a retributive spirit and mentions three occasions where we should give double compliance to an aggressor:<br />
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” (Mt 5:38-42 NIV)<br />
It might seem that Jesus was exhorting us to be a doormat to others’ aggression and abuse, and many Christians have taken his teaching in exactly this way. This is certainly the last thing Jesus meant. Rather, by urging double compliance, he was telling us to <i>take control</i> of an unjust situation.<br />
By choosing to walk a second mile with someone, instead of the single mile they demand, I demonstrate that I am deciding for myself what my response will be. From this angle, going the second mile and turning the other cheek are profoundly assertive acts. Such double compliance also aims to have two redemptive effects on the other person. It shows him I will not let him manipulate me, and perhaps erases his desire to do so. It also shames him for his decision to take advantage of me.<br />
<b>Considering the Outcome</b><br />
This perspective is truly liberating, for it suggests that if turning the other cheek will not affect another redemptively, or will result in someone’s harm, I’m not expected to respond in this way. Certain Christian men during the Russian revolution who stood by and allowed soldiers to rape their wives, believed they were fulfilling Jesus’ requirement for passivity yet seriously misunderstood his intent.<br />
Numerous unjust situations occur where we benefit no one by complying with the injury or by rolling over and playing dead. A woman whose husband abuses her helps neither him nor herself by allowing him to treat her cruelly.<br />
In the same way, I am usually kidding myself if I think that any positive Christian witness results from allowing someone in a modern business situation to cheat me financially. An impersonal climate exists in most business transactions today that renders turning the other cheek ineffective.<br />
If a car dealership performs shoddy repairs on my car, for instance, I help no one in their spiritual journey by choosing not to complain. Employees won’t likely connect my silence with my Christian convictions. The proper Christian response in this case is to point out the problem to them and to calmly but persistently insist that they make the proper repair–for by doing so, I’m denting their conviction that they can take advantage of their customers.<br />
<b>Does the Shoe Fit?</b><br />
I also doubt that Jesus meant to lay the mandate of turning the other cheek upon all believers at all stages in their spiritual development. He gave this instruction to his “disciples” (Mt 5:1)–that is, to those who were at a stage of growth where they were ready to respond to others at this level.<br />
Not once in the Gospels, for instance, did Jesus preach self-denial or the need for noble sacrifice to someone who was physically or emotionally ill. Instead–and without exception–he healed the sick or needy person and did not immediately lay the burden of moving mountains upon him or her. It was to those who were well, in body and mind, that Jesus urged self-denial. They were able to give themselves to others for his sake because they had a self to give.<br />
There is, in short, a developmental process in becoming assertive that accords fully with biblical teaching. Turning the other cheek is the ideal. Yet we must be honest with ourselves about whether we’re ready to do it in a healthy manner. If you’re shy, you’ve probably found it difficult to stand up for yourself and to make independent decisions. Allow yourself time to grow and to learn to own your life more fully. Then, when you can truly do it freely, be open to those special instances when Christ may call you to turn the other cheek. Focus first upon becoming more assertive, as part of taking responsible stewardship of your life as a Christian.<br />
One other point is helpful to keep in mind in turning-the-other-cheek situations. As my friend Omar Omland points out in his inspiring book <i>The Third Mile,</i> Jesus spoke of double compliance in certain situations, but never of triple compliance.** While he encouraged the second mile, he didn’t necessarily recommend a third. There may be limits, then, to how fully he expects us to sacrifice in order to help someone. In every case the vital matter is that we give ourselves <i>freely</i>. We’re called first to own our life, then to respond to others’ needs in light of the energy God gives us and the priorities he lays upon us.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-19053047739140822412010-01-02T07:53:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:31:48.765-05:00What a way to begin 2010I missed the boat already! At least we all know I am human. I was supposed to start yesterday with very certain info for the first of January and I posted goals instead. <br />
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- 2 reasons per day of why you should be celebrating your life.<br />
- 2 Inspirational messages<br />
- 2 Scripture passages of gratitude<br />
- 2 Tips for receiving help on how to get safe!<br />
- 1 New featured product from our online gift store each day<br />
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<i>Why celebrate your life when you feel your at the end of your rope; when your feeling trapped, depressed, anger for a life you didn't ask for?</i><br />
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1) There is always a way out to a better life! You may not see it right now but trust me there is. If you obtain help, counsel, a plan, you can get away and live life the way you want.<br />
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2)There are people around you that you may not even know who care and want to help, mankind is for the most part a loving, compassionate being. Not everyone is like your partner or spouse. Not everyone degrades and/or abuses. There are really people who want to celebrate you and lift you up. Can you really accept that?<br />
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3)Believe in God? Maybe you say no, maybe you say yes. It is hard to believe in something so wonderful when the rest of your life seems in turmoil. I was there, I understand. I thought my Jesus had forsaken me, it truly was the other way around. God is there to fill your heart with acceptance, love, support, and the feeling that your never alone. Trust me and start writing down the little things you can be grateful for, such as a flower, a picture a child has drawn, a hug from a stranger, a kind word, whatever the case maybe. If you keep this in a small book and look back at it, life doesn't seem so bleak. There is hope in small gratitude. Pray to God for what your heart truly seeks and he will give you strength and encouragement. Don't believe me? I give you a challenge of 1 month. Do this faithfully and start to notice the change in you and how you view life.<br />
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4)Make a list of at least 20 things you like to do now or used to like to do or even want to do. Make them small things at first. It takes time to start a new tradition or activity. It is very important that in your daily life you take time to enjoy something you like or feel is worthwhile.<br />
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<i>Inspirational Messages for today!</i><br />
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1) "God, I ask You to come into my life today, and fill this thin flask that I am. Give this outer and inner shell of mine strength, comfort and the assurance that I am in harmony with You. Forgive me for being impure against a perfect God. Take control of my life so that I can live for You. I realize that reasoning has it's limits but faith in God has no limits. I thank You for supplying an answer to my feeble attempts in understanding myself. Amen!" Original prayer <a href="http://www.skywriting.net/inspirational/messages/faith_versus_reason.html">may be found here</a>.<br />
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2)You Shall Know<br />
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Walk with Me. I will teach you. Listen to Me and I will speak. Continue to meet Me, in spite of all opposition and every obstacle, in spite of days when you hear no voice, and there may come no intimate heart to heart telling. As you persist in this, and make a life habit of it, in many marvelous ways I will reveal My will to you. You shall have more sure knowing of both the present and the future. But that will be only the reward of the regular coming to meet Me. <br />
Original can be found <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Inspirational_Message">here.</a><br />
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3)Swift Help<br />
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There is nothing lacking in your lives because really all is yours, only you lack the faith to know it. You are like a King's daughters who sit in a rags, and yet around them are stores of all they could desire.<br />
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Pray for more faith, as a thirsty man in a desert prays for rain, for water. Swift comes My help, swift and strong. Do you know what it is to feel sure that I can never fail you? As sure as you are that you still breathe? How poor is Man's faith! So poor. Do you trust Me as much as you would a friend if that friend came and said he would send you help? Pray daily and most diligently that your faith may increase.<br />
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4)<a href="http://www.faithcenteredresources.com/monthly-message.asp">First the Father—Then the Children</a><br />
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Once you start loving the Lord and receiving His love that way, you are going to love others. It's inevitable! First John 5:1 leaves no doubt about that. It says plainly, "Every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him." In other words, every one who loves the Father also loves the children!<br />
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We start off loving God because He first loved us. We practice our love on Him and we end up falling in love with everybody around us. As His love begins to flush the fear out of us, suddenly we can drop the barriers that have separated us from other people. We aren't afraid to love them anymore because we know they can't hurt us. We are safe in the love of God.<br />
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As a result, we can abandon ourselves to each other. We can forget about our own protection and preservation and just lose ourselves in helping meet the needs of those around us. We can draw on the ministry of Jesus—not just to meet our own needs or to prove we're spiritual hotshots—but because we need His power to take care of others. We need it to help them and heal them and get them free!<br />
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It doesn't make any difference how impossible a situation might be, when we have that attitude and that heart of love, the gifts of the Spirit are going to operate. Signs and wonders, healing and miracles are going to break forth. People all over the world—spiritually hungry people—will finally get what they need. They get to see Jesus. They'll see His love. They'll see His life. And they'll see His power.<br />
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As we grow up in love, we will walk in the fullness of the measure of the stature of Christ. We will reveal Him just as He revealed the Father…and the world will see Jesus again! <br />
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<b>Scripture passages:</b><br />
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1)2 Samuel 13:38,39 "After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. And the spirit of the king longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon's death" Flee, speak out to find refuge with in your family. You will find safety. Don't let abuse go silent. It is not your fault no matter what your being told. No one deserves to be beaten down. You are a child of God and in his eyes your worth Gold. Tell your friends, tell a trusted person. Tell anyone that will listen.<br />
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2) Job 25:1-6 Where is God? To those that are poor, meek, suffering, God does seem to have abandon us. But it is actually we have stopped hoping, praying, believing in him. The devil is at work in these areas. The devil wants us to lose our relationship with God so he puts us through hardships to see if he can draw us away from him. Keep your faith, believe, trust in the Lord and over time you will see that the Devil has no place in your life. The Devil will attack hardest to those that believe in God. Why you might ask? Because he has the hardest job here....trying to take a believer and turn him away from God. Makes perfect sense does it not?<br />
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3) Psalm 118 5-11 In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered by setting me free. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off. - 13,14 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song: he has become my salvation. <br />
Turn to the Lord and you will find the help and strength you need to finally live your life free from the dangers and oppressions you face now. Denounce those that hurt you, you will find the strength to move on. God is love, he wants you to live this life by feeling love and loving other man. You can't have love in your heart if you do not believe you are loved. You must love yourself and God first.<br />
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4)Jeremiah 5:1 "Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth I will forgive this city." Seek out people of honesty in your life, those that tell the truth even if you do not want to hear it. They are the one's that will lead you to the path of God and happiness. Do not seek out advice from those that have lied, are untrustworthy, don't stand by their commitments, you will surely stay in the dark life you are living now. <br />
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<b>HOW TO BE SAFE!</b><br />
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Change Of Address</b><br />
If you read nothing else, read this. Did you know, that when you file a change of address with many financial institutions, they will automatically send a confirmation of your new address to your old address? If you are living with him (and I am assuming you are), this will tell him exactly where you have gone! Even worse, many of the employees of these companies do not even know that their computer automatically generates these letters and sends them out. One particular company told me that they could not override this automatic sending out of letters to the old address despite my pleas for their intervention and help.<br />
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What can you do? Get an alternate address right now, use your work address, a friend or relatives address or get a post office box and use it for anything that will be moving with you. Why take the chance? Use this address when opening new bank accounts in your own name, applying for credit cards, jobs, whatever.<br />
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When you do eventually move, simply file a change of address with the post office from your 'alternate' address to your new home. If you file a change of address with the post office from the home you share with the abuser, there is always the possibility he could go to the post office and ask if any mail has been forward and find out where you are. Don't take the chance, this is easily avoided by getting an alternate address NOW.<br />
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If you live in California you're in luck! Check out the Safe At Home program. This is a no-cost mail forwarding service designed to help victims of domestic violence and stalking keep their new addresses confidential. <br />
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Somewhere to go</b><br />
Where will you go when you leave? Do you have a friend or relative you can stay with? If not there are many shelters you can go to while you sort your self out. If you would prefer, you can always book yourself into a cheap motel for a few days until you find a more permanent place - I did. Start thinking about it now and have a short list of places to go. For more information on shelters in your area, check the links page. <a href="http://jesusdaygifts.com/">We have a link on our website at www.jesusdaygifts.com that will show you shelters in your area by zip code.</a> <br />
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<b>Social Security</b><br />
If you feel the abuser may try to use your social security number to track you down or to abuse your credit, you can have it changed. The Social Security Administration domestic violence page offers new social security numbers to victims of domestic abuse, on request. For information on benefits, medicare and all other social security questions, go to their main site at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/">www.ssa.gov</a> (Tel 1-800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778) <br />
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<b>Get a Bank Account</b><br />
Your gonna need one of these! And in your own name too. Remember that alternate address we talked about? Use that when opening your new bank account. When choosing a bank account, make sure they have branches in the area you plan on moving too; it's no good getting an account at your local credit union in Ohio and then moving to New York! Do your homework, make inquiries, call banks or credit unions and ask questions. <br />
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</div><pre id="line1">#BNS-5001 Double Strand/Single Pattern Witness Bracelet</pre><pre id="line1">Was $25.00 now only $22.50 </pre><pre id="line1">Our Witness bracelet is made of beads that stand for different Christian values.</pre><pre id="line1"></pre>Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-86825516695565551482010-01-01T09:28:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:32:55.726-05:00A New Year 2010 goalsI am very excited a new year is upon us and my goals should take me further in a relationship with God, myself, my family and with mankind.<br />
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This year my resolutions are of course the old standby, to lose weight. This is always a struggle and I find myself starting and stopping exercise routines. I will pray heavily that God blesses me this year with persistence, stamina, and the deep desire to make my body strong and healthy. He after all only gave us one body to use, I should be taking better care of it.<br />
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My next goal is to do more with my family. To help my oldest son with his struggles in ADHD, to find the right doctor for my daughter's up coming surgery, to help my next son with his socialization and learn to rely and trust in people and my youngest to keep installing strong manners and get him on the path to reading, spelling, etc.... I ask God to give me the persistence to find the correct path to accomplish what I need to for my family.<br />
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My next goal this year is to help MUIB become a true organization that people truly want to be involved in and to be seen as a serious place for business education.<br />
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Next, to learn every aspect of running a non-profit, to find the right people for a board of directors, to raise awareness to domestic violence, and to get my online gift shop stats higher.<br />
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Building stronger relationships with my fellow friends, acquaintances and family.<br />
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My last goal and the most important is to start reading my bible and journaling. I need and want a relationship with God that has even more meaning, closeness, and trust with our savior.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-72893303488813252102009-12-31T07:38:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:33:13.460-05:0011 year sets Mom on fire<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=jesdaygif-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0000AQS0F&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><br />
This is simply pure evil at work. Why would an 11 year old who in my opinion should still be relatively innocent set her Mother on fire over a conversation about stealing?<br />
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This is a horrific abuse against a parent. Was this child abused herself? One wonders what the history here was, I am sure it was not a picture perfect family by any means.<br />
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This child wanted to marry her 15 year old boyfriend. Why would any parent allow an 11 year to have a boyfriend at this age? Where is the control? Where is the guidance? Where is the parenting?<br />
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Obviously this child was allowed to run her home a long time ago. I will be curious to see if they allow any info out on this case. I feel horrible for the families involved. This must be a parents nightmare and they must be sitting in complete confusion, anger, disgust......<br />
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How would you react if your child did something horrendous like this? Would you be able to look at them? Would you be able to understand? Any comments would be wonderful.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619256464499677821.post-42874511118428929022009-12-30T20:42:00.001-05:002010-01-19T07:33:59.906-05:00Seeking interviewsHello friends. <br />
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In the new year I am going to be spotlighting a women each month that has survived abuse. You will hear her story, the hurts, the pain, the revelations, the breaking free, the liberty of living your own life the way God intended us to with dignity.<br />
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I will feature their business if they have one. Please stop by often and read our heartbreaking and uplifting stories.<br />
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If you have a story to share, please leave a comment below and I will contact you. If you would like to remain anonymous I will be happy to change all identifying information. You could really help another who may not be free yet. God Bless and I pray he opens your heart and minds to sharing your stories with others.Jesus Day Giftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205076768123290290noreply@blogger.com0