Women, abuse, and violence
Posted by
Samuel Robles Jr.
Labels:
abuse,
and violence,
Women
Recently, a group of women from Arise Christian Church attended a Women's Conference sponsored by the Latino/Latina Studies Program at Asbury Theological Seminary - Orlando. Maria, a member of our church and Children's Ministry Leader, wrote a note on facebook that "every woman should read."
Every woman should read by Maria
I was fortunate enough to be invited (by my pastor) to attend a women's conference on Saturday with my friends, Hilda, Yvette and Erika and it really touched my heart in so many ways, more than I even expected. This is why I am posting this and hope that it will touch you too.
Our 2nd guest speaker, a Psychologist talked about Violence/Abuse as the "Thief of your Identity" (wow!)
These are signs of an abusive husband/boyfriend:
-He is posessive and jealous
-He demands a lot of time and attention
-He is explosive and impulsive
-He wants you to depend on him (for money, transportation, etc.)
-He is suspicious, and very critical
-He is not flexible, and hard to please
-He blames others and does not assume responsibility for his actions
-He is sometime sweet and good
-He is friendly and respectful outside the home
-He minimizes what he has done/said
If you can identify with this, get help (see some agencies that can help at the end of the note)!
Domestic Violence is not just physical but also emotional, sexual, social, spiritual, financial and through the use of technology.
We are valuable women and need to realize that our worth is not in man's eyes but in our savior, Jesus who thinks we are a WORK OF ARTcreated by God to do good works !!! Works of art are to be valued, preserved, and not hurt....YOU, my friend are a beauiful work of ART!!! God bless you!!!
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1800-799-7233 www.ndvh.org
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence www.fcadv.org
Legal resources: www.womenslaw.org
Our 2nd guest speaker, a Psychologist talked about Violence/Abuse as the "Thief of your Identity" (wow!)
These are signs of an abusive husband/boyfriend:
-He is posessive and jealous
-He demands a lot of time and attention
-He is explosive and impulsive
-He wants you to depend on him (for money, transportation, etc.)
-He is suspicious, and very critical
-He is not flexible, and hard to please
-He blames others and does not assume responsibility for his actions
-He is sometime sweet and good
-He is friendly and respectful outside the home
-He minimizes what he has done/said
If you can identify with this, get help (see some agencies that can help at the end of the note)!
Domestic Violence is not just physical but also emotional, sexual, social, spiritual, financial and through the use of technology.
We are valuable women and need to realize that our worth is not in man's eyes but in our savior, Jesus who thinks we are a WORK OF ARTcreated by God to do good works !!! Works of art are to be valued, preserved, and not hurt....YOU, my friend are a beauiful work of ART!!! God bless you!!!
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1800-799-7233 www.ndvh.org
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence www.fcadv.org
Legal resources: www.womenslaw.org
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