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Family Predators: How Did You Heal?, Series Part 5
I have considered not writing this because I don’t want to oversimplify this subject. I have written from my experience, and I know others who have hell stories because of their family’s predators–yes, sometimes more than one–and their family protecting those predators. I want to respect their stories and their healing journeys which are more…
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Family Predators: Why It is Hard to Just Walk Away, Series Part 4
I think it is really important to understand why it is so hard to walk away from families who protect predators and have a culture of abuse and perversion, not just to explain it to people who have never been in a family that protected predators but for those who have. I have spoken with…
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Family Predators: And then What?, Series Part 3
Yesterday I posted about my experience with a family predator and how it made me an easy target later in life. I’ve been asked what happened to the uncle and to the coach. “So what happened to the uncle and coach?” I didn’t sleep with the coach. He moved away, and I have no idea…
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Family Predators Create Easy Targets: My Story, Series Part 2
When I was growing up, there was an uncle that made comments on my body. When I started to go through puberty, he often remarked on how much I had “filled out” since the last time I saw him. He made said things like I’d need a bigger bra if I kept growing at this…
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Stopping Family Predators, part 1
If you want to stop sexual abuse against children, start in your families. I am not talking about stranger danger. I mean start with the predators in your own family. You know the ones I’m talking about. The uncle no one wants to be around.The grandfather that girls try to avoid.The cousin that gives a lot…
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The Crash and How to Handle It
Earlier today I was talking to a friend about the day to day life of following Christ and how one day we can be on a mountain top and the next day we are scraping the bottom of the barrel. I laughed and said, “Who needs a whole day? I can be praising Jesus at…
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Be Inspired: Trudi at Gate C3, Harrisburg International
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to visit my son in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The trip was absolutely perfect. A lot has happened since I saw him in January, and I really need his company, sense of humor, adventurousness, and interest sharing. We had a delightful time, and then it was time to come home,…
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Treasure Room Life
Treasure Room Life by Jerri Kelley When my late husband died, my friend Sally Daniels, also a counselor, told me the kids would experience the grief every time they went through a new developmental stage because they would reprocess it in their new ability, emotional needs, and understanding. I am so glad she told me…
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A Good Long Day
Today has been a mentally long day. I have a lot of those right now. Anyone who has ever dealt with the death of a loved one and addressed the vast estate issues can testify to having several of those days. Right now, my temptation is to plop down on my couch and stare blankly…
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Oh Goodness
Yesterday I posted about the changes in my life during the past 5 months. I also posted the link to my Facebook page. I haven’t looked at the comments because I know what I will find. A lot of people will be compassionate, say they are sorry, assume I am utterly miserable or drowning in…
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