There are several things I won’t apologize for as a domestic violence survivor. We face judgement from others no matter how long or short we stay in the dangerous relationship. We face judgement for how we choose to survive and that we should have known better than to get into said relationship in the first place. There are non-negotiables–things I won’t apologize for.
What is your worth?
When faced with this question, you likely wouldn’t throw out a dollar amount. You might even give the correct answer: “I’m priceless.”
So why don’t we live like we believe that? I have trouble embracing that truth sometimes too!
When I write and talk about self-worth and our views of ourselves, it’s because I’ve struggled with it and I know if we don’t properly value ourselves, we’re at great risk for be mistreated and facing lives of mediocrity. Neither of these things is meant for us!
Five years ago this very morning, I became a victim of violent sexual assault, a widow, and a single mother.
I’ve eluded to this in my writing from time to time, sharing with you many times that I know what I’m talking about when I share with you about domestic violence…emotional abuse…verbal abuse…physical threats…
They’re all in the pages of my personal history book.
But until now, I haven’t shared the ultimate demise of that abusive relationship, a day that’s forever burned into my memory and turned our world on its ear, causing us to grab hold of our faith in a desperate clutch like never before.
What are you curious about?
Other people?
How things work?
What about God? Are you curious about him and how he works?
As I’ve been reading Curious Faith: Rediscovering Hope in the God of Possibility” by Logan Wolfram, I’ve become more and more curious about God, who he is, what he’s doing, and why he loves me. (From her book, Logan Wolfram is a plate-juggling mom and interior decorator turned writer, speaker, and host of the Allume conference.)
I find that no matter where I am in life, there’s always more to discover, pursue, and unravel about the God of Possibility.
We are born with an innate curiosity to explore, marvel, and believe there is more to life. But, laundry piles up. Bills pile up. Ultimately, life piles up…” ~Logan Wolfram in Curious Faith