I have posted another article by Marcia, a Christian counselor in my Articles section, under Abuse in the Christian Home. I have excerpted only a little bit to give you a flavor of the whole…
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…The first thing I noticed about her was that she was a tiny little thing. The next thing I noticed was that she was very young. Perhaps in her late twenties, but with a look of youthful innocence…
She was silent for a moment. Looking down at an invisible object somewhere on the floor, she tightly gripped her small clutch purse with both hands on its corners, centered it smoothly on her lap, and in a soft, almost breathless voice, exhaled, “I killed my husband…”
You can read the whole post here.
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