Showing posts with label Broken Girl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Broken Girl. Show all posts

Friday, June 14, 2013

Choose Love

Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.” - Oprah Winfrey

I don't know about you, but I've  had several of these amazing people at different times in my life. These people they are there and probably don't even know thay they are changing your life for the better.  These amazing people that even years later, still hold a very special spot in your heart. I've had some present from birth, some from my childhood and even some that have came and gone. Each one had a purpose and helped me through some of my darkest days.
I have had the people that have always been with me, people like my parents, sibling, cousins and aunts. The ones that have always know me and loved me unconditional through it all. Some friends and family that came into my life by choice. I have a sister in law, that even before we were family, she would walk with me after all my counseling appointments just because she knew I needed someone to talk to. A teacher that listened to me and had an amazing way of understanding and making me feel loved. Friends that came along before I knew I had much to give back in return. A husband that chose to love me unconditionally and marry me even when I still had so many open wounds, that at the time had not been healed. I was very blessed to have so many people that loved me. God knew just who I needed and when I needed them. They all played an important role in helping me find my own worth. So remember, you never know what one person is facing and what trial they are currently enduring through. So give grace, love and two open ears to each other. You might just be that person,  the one that helps another person in finding and seeing their own worth and potential. It's not always an obvious thing, sometimes loving someone can be hard and not very fun, but loving someone is always worth it. I know, because I am forever grateful to the ones that have given love out so freely to me.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Through Her Eyes

Anyone will hurt for a child that's been sexual abused and we all do. But for us, that have also been sexually abused ourselves, we don't just hurt for them, we hurt with them. When hearing their story,  we instantly will physically feel their pain and the devastating shame that goes along with abuse. Its a instant burden we then carry along with them.  No matter how far through the healing journey we have walked. There is  no time or distance that can separate our memories from that pain. I recently had a humbling encounter with a young girl that has endured horrific pain and torment at the hands of a abuser. Her pain, so raw and wounds so freshly opened, that my heart physically hurt and many nights I  lost sleep thinking of this amazing child and her beautiful eyes. Those eyes that told her story with no words needing to be spoken. That same pain I felt in that room, while talking with this young survivor, is the same pain that drives me to bring awareness to this secret awful epidemic . I don't have all the answers or know just how completely yet,  but through many voices and lots of tears, day  by day and child by child, abuse will have a voice and that voice will say enough and people will start to listen.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Broken Girl by Matthew West with lyrics


I just want to thank all that have came to this page and shared it with others. It means more to me then I can ever express! I just saw the final illustrations on The Ticket, which makes it that much closer to coming to a tangible reality. Please continue to pray for Gods hand to lead and direct every step. Nicole Martin