Gwena reads her vulnerable Facebook post about her estranged son and how it also relates to the marital domestic violence she experienced.
Gwena talks to her audience that are between ages zero and 17 about abuse. If you're being abused, what should you do about it? Should you do anything? 🤔
Gwena discusses some of the physical consequences of abuse that can happen to our bodies. She suggests different methods of healing and talks about whether or not we should trust someone who claims they have changed after they have repeatedly abused us.
Gwena updates us on where she's been and what she's been doing, then examines Scripture from Psalm 72:14 and others regarding what God truly thinks about oppression and violence.
Gwena describes just a few examples of how abuse can continue in certain forms once you've left your perpetrator.
Guilt is not from God. Gwena describes a few ways abuse victims might feel guilty and reassures them that it's not their fault.
Gwena explains how abusers portray a false sense of sweetness which she calls "The Facade." This fake sense of kindness often causes those outside of the abusive relationship to question the victim's reality.
Gwena discusses how sometimes we see abuse victims or survivors as having a victim mentality, why this should not be, and why it's so important for all of us to share our stories.
Gwena discusses an article by Mental Health America that lists dysfunctional family traits. Utilize this list to determine which traits your family may or may not have had, take a test on the website, and hear spiritual encouragement for how to break these generational curses.
Gwena shares a special birthday episode on her 54th birthday. She discusses the most important things in life.
Do you have trouble understanding why sometimes your husband or boyfriend is happy and then suddenly sad? Do you feel like you've somehow upset him or made him angry but you're not sure how or what you did? More deeply, are you becoming happier around your friends than you are with your husband or boyfriend? Listen to this podcast and get some tips and pointers to decide and determine if your romantic relationship is beneficial or healthy to you and him.
Gwena shares a message thanking and celebrating single mothers and mothers who are and have been protecting their children from abuse.
Gwena tells the story of how God took her from being a broken, beaten down, abused, rejected, neglected, scapegoated child to a first generation curse breaker. She confesses her sins and mistakes as a parent all the while accepting that she did make improvements as she did her very best. And she ends with a belief and a prayer for her beloved children to finish the work she started but was unable to accomplish completely.
Gwena discusses who NOT to choose for your support network.
Gwena shares Biblical advice on how to select godly people who will truly help you remain safe from abuse.
Gwena discusses healthy responses to being scapegoated in a dysfunctional family dynamic and how God helped her to stop blaming herself and others. She also shares God's revelation to her about her having been ostracized by her extended family members and how forgiveness has played a role.
Gwena addresses just a few of the reasons some women abuse victims either stay with their abusers or go back to them. She also reminds us how the enemy works to try to destroy us, our lives and our families and what we can do about it.
Gwena, using examples from her own life, encourages listeners to share their stories and their testimonies of how God has delivered them from abusive marriages and relationships, has provided for them financially in other ways, and how God has healed them or is healing them.