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Rejected and beaten by a man.

Angie

She sat me down on her couch and asked me if I knew how much Jesus loved me. My first thought was, “Why are you talking this Jesus stuff in the middle of all this drama? Let it rest.” Somehow at that moment I really was wanti...

Social services removed me from our home.

Kayla

My brothers and I were separated. When we came back together in our parents home it wasn’t any better. There was still a lot of abuse going on, so I moved back out the spring semester my senior year.

I was perfect, except for the lies, black eyes, and failed marriage.

Jan

I could tell him things I couldn’t tell my friends. I later learned that’s what women who are abused do. They keep it a secret. Well, everything in my life was a secret anyway.

Dad disowned me for going to church.

Stan

As I came out I heard her singing “Jesus loves me.” The faster she rocked, the louder she sang. My parents heard her and we were kicked out of the house.

Restored with Dad after the abuse.

Edna

I said; “Daddy, Daddy don’t! You’re going to kill Mom!”

Hope and meaning after enabling an abusive husband for 20 years.

Darlene

"No matter what situation you’re in, there is hope and God is able."

Stayed gone until grace brought her home.

Samantha

"It’s those little things right there that show me that true restoration has taken place."

Cry for the Broken

Catrina

"It was a long progression into the hell on earth that I had created for myself. The road trip back was nothing."

How my dark secrets were revealed on the highest rated TV shows.

Elizabeth

"I have been on Good Morning America, 20/20, ABC, Doctor Phil, Doctor OZ."

My son and husband's gunfight did not end well.

Wanda

She said, “there’s a detective on the phone. He wants to talk to you.”