Little ones that come through childhood tragedies are warriors in every sense of the word. Engaged in struggle and conflict their tiny, developing souls must fight. There is no other option. Shouldn’t we be fighting along side of them? As a society we should be watching and looking for children…

Hindered by my family, I’ve struggled to carry on in the truth. Walking in a way that is abhorrent to the people I came through has proved extremely difficult. I’ve stalled out many times but I have never given up. Those that were to love and protect me did nothing…

I need to scream, I want to scream, but I find that I cannot. Won’t that kind of anger make me like my father? Won’t I look like my abusers if I let my scream fly? I’ve cried for hours, seems like days sometimes. Maybe I need to scream? I…

Introspection — what better way to start a week. Question: How do you obtain eternity? We are living eternity right now. It’s nothing that is obtained. Whether we believe it or not, this life continues into the next — making our life right now eternal. What does that mean? It…

What predator ever spoke true kindness to you? Which abuser made you feel good about yourself and worthy of good treatment? None that I had. Every single abuser that has come through my life wanted to discount who I was, make me feel inferior to them, and ultimately believe I…

A Spark of fire, a moment to live, This is all I ask to survive, I can't breathe, I cannot think, I need peace and quiet, A spark of fire, a moment to live. As time passes by and my abuse grows in the distance, the pain lingers still, I have…

The book A Prisoner by No Crime of My Own has been professionally edited and will be published this year. To pique interest, I will share tidbits from the manuscript with you each Tuesday. Chapter 13 — An Olympic Race . . . continued . . . A hard part…