The Second Half by Susan L.

My thoughts and prayers are with a young woman who shared some of her story with me. It was heartbreaking and horrific. She has found faith, the kind of faith based in God's unconditional love and is walking free. Her comments were based in a wisdom that can only be born in adversity and perseverance and with a willingness to change and grow. Most of all her heart's desire is to be free of all hate and malice towards those who hurt her. It makes me weep how God's word is used as a weapon to permit and justify harm. How often has the scripture calling all children to honour their father and mother been used to trap children in a cycle of abuse? How often has it been quoted to subjugate or silence a child? How often has it been used to lay blame for adult actions on the innocent? There is another part. Overlooked and ignored. "And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord." Eph 6:4