Category Archives: Quotes

The True Christmas Gift: Giving with Our Hearts

“A part of your heart is the greatest gift you can give another. Just be kind. You may be the only kindness someone will find.”*  © 2013 Doris Hayes Gibson   This Christmas season, it isn’t surprising that most of us are under mounds … Continue reading

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Once, I Cried Alone

You think you know me, but you don’t.  You believe you feel my pain, but you can’t. You witness my tears and say you will try to understand, but you won’t…. No, you won’t. I am a person very unfamiliar … Continue reading

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The Years of Devastation: Surviving After Abuse

No matter how hard you may try, if you have been in an abusive situation, you will never forget the pain. I am a survivor of domestic violence in many forms. I was punched. I was slapped. I was thrown … Continue reading

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Walking through the Silence

“Only God knows what lies ahead. Some days, it may seem we are walking a deserted path into an unknown and fearsome destination. Yet, if we press on through the obstacles and ignore the voices that bid us to escape, … Continue reading

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