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I Got Flowers Today

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

I received this in my email a couple days ago…(I know, I don’t always get to my email quickly), and felt it is important enough to pass on. What follows my long rambling is a poem I first saw in an Ann Landers column, dated Jan 21, 1999. I saved it, and posted it on […]

Masturbation: (Another) Christian Perspective

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ 4 comments

This article on a Usenet newsgroup was in response to this one: Masturbation Re: Masturbation: A Christian Perspective Sorry, Neill, but your interpretation of the Bible’s view on  masturbation is incorrect. Please note that when there was a spillage of semen a person was onunclean for the evening. And that when you had normal sex that […]

Sharing

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

I want somebody to share Share the rest of my life Share my innermost thoughts Know my intimate details …I don’t want to be tied To anyone’s strings I’m carefully trying to steer clear of those things Depeche Mode ‘Somebody’

How I Survived Abuse

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Quick summary of how I survived: Survival: Ages 2-10 Hatred, desire for revenge, and a driving need to keep my siblings safe. I knew that if I died, their lives would become far worse. So, my love for my sister and brothers also drove the need to stay alive. Ages 10-23 Revenge, and learning everything […]

Bullying

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

What is bullying? Bullying can mean many different things. These are some ways children and young people have described bullying: -being called names -being teased -being pushed or pulled about -being hit or attacked -having your bag and other possessions taken and thrown around -having rumours spread about you -being ignored and left out -being […]

Those Who Can, Do. Those Who Can’t Bully

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Where are people bullied? -at work by their manager or co-workers or subordinates, or by their clients (bullying, workplace bullying, mobbing, work abuse, harassment, discrimination) -at home by their partner or parents or siblings or children (bullying, assault, domestic violence, abuse) -at school (bullying, harassment, assault) -in the care of others, such as in hospital, […]

Marriage: Unpacking The Baggage

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION Part 5 Getting our Baggage Unpacked By Norman and Ann Bales INTRODUCTION Throughout our years of ministry we have worked with many couples in preparation for their wedding day. When Norman performs a marriage ceremony he requires a couple to go through at least six hours of counseling prior to the wedding. Through […]

How Moms Were Made

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

By the time the Lord made mothers, he was into the sixth day working overtime. An Angel appeared and said "Why are you spending so much time on this one?" And the Lord answered and said, "Have you read the spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic; have 200 […]

Married Communication

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Part 6 "You’ve Got to Have the Right Parts By Norman and Ann Bales INTRODUCTION Marriages, like people, come in all colors, shapes and personality styles. It is the quality of the bond between the two partners, and whathappens on the basis of that bond, that matters. Can we look at a couple and predict […]

‘Advice’ For Those Abused

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

‘The best ideas/help/words I ever got from anyone to help me survive were: 1. It is OK to be angry 2. It gets worse before it gets better 3. There are no easy answers 4. I am not alone 5. Listening without judgement 6. It doesn’t matter how long ago IT happened 7. It is […]

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