prayer
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In the quiet hum of childhood, I learned to live among the shattered edges of chaos—where dinner plates cracked as easily as voices, where love bruised more often than it healed. We were all ghosts in that house, haunting each other, speaking in the broken language of survival. Prayer was something I stole glimpses of,…
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Wicked schemes like incest are born from pure evil. How does evil hide itself? Often veiled in a religious clock of denial. Oh, he was a righteous man. He knew the bible and went to church. What a great cover story! The man who took my virginity now gets to teach me about god. This…
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Praying for the first time feels strange. You wonder if you’re doing it wrong. You wonder if God’s even listening. But prayer was never meant to be a performance. It’s just a reaching out — even if your words stumble, even if your heart shakes. Start with what’s real: “I’m here.” “I’m tired.” “Help me.”…
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In the quiet hum of childhood, I learned to live among the shattered edges of chaos—where dinner plates cracked as easily as voices, where love bruised more often than it healed. We were all ghosts in that house, haunting each other, speaking in the broken language of survival. Prayer was something I stole glimpses of,…
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CHILD ABUSE: OUR NATION’S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM The first time I heard Robert Anda present the results of the ACE study, he could not hold back his tears. The Body Keeps The Score, page 148 The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) is a research study conducted by the U.S. health maintenance organization Kaiser Permanente and…