Category Archives: Relationships

Love and Hip Hop’s K. Michelle and Domestic Violence: Does Emotional Abuse Excuse A Choice To Attack A Loved One?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Ressurrection

I have to first say that as with child sexual abuse, predators have different profiles, and domestic violence comes with this same kind of distinction. In the popular Tyler Perry plays and movies, Madea (one of the main characters played … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Abuse, Relationships | Tagged abuse, Atlanta, battered woman, Battery (crime), Chris Brown, domestic abuse, domestic violence, healing, Hip hop, KMichelle, love, Memphitz, relationships, tyler perry, Whitney Houston | Leave a comment

Four Things You Can Learn From A Woman Married To A Child Molester

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Ressurrection

Lisa (wife and mom) her daughter Melissa, and step-father David Wayne Mixon were a family until one fatal day that changed their entire lives forever. This story is a warning to all women and men seeking a significant other whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Family Ties, Relationships, Teen Dating Relationships: Violence and Emotional Wellness, Ten Ways to Safeguard your Child from Sexual Abuse, The Parent Lounge Blog, The Power of Saying NO! | Tagged abuse, Battery (crime), Child abuse, child molestation, child molester, Child sexual abuse, dating, dating a pedophile, dating on match.com, Florida, healing, Incest, marriage, married to a child molester, online dating, predator's wives, relationships, Sexual abuse, spouse, Support Groups, Virginia Beach, washington dc | 11 Comments

Five Frequently Asked Questions About Religious Spiritual Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Ressurrection

What Is Spiritual Abuse? Spiritual Abuse is a type of abuse used within a religious context to manipulate an individual or group of people to do what the abuser wishes. In this case, we will show how predators often use … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Relationships, Ten Ways to Safeguard your Child from Sexual Abuse, The Parent Lounge Blog | Tagged Child abuse, Child grooming, Child sexual abuse, christian, christianity, eddie long, GOD, healing, health, Jason Kidd, Psychological abuse, recovery, relationships, Religion and Spirituality, religious, Sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, woman of god | 14 Comments

Life After Herpes: Implementing Steve Harvey’s 90-Day Dating Sex Rule, Shirley Strawberry of The Strawberry Letter and Accepting STD Diagnosis

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Ressurrection

It is about that time again ladies and gentlemen. Students have graduated high school and are heading to their post education destinations with angst and a sense of freedom. The collegiate experience for freshmen or upper-classmen provides an opportunity for … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Long Suffering: The Face and Lifestyle of Homelessness, My thoughts, Relationships, Teenage Moms, The Parent Lounge Blog, The Power of Saying NO! | Tagged college students and safety, diagnosis, health, healthy relationships, herpes, homeless youth, senior citizens dating, std | 4 Comments

Relationship Tips: Raise Your Voice

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Ressurrection

For anyone who has ever been silenced, it is always difficult once you have found your voice, to be quiet again. When you are being attacked by the ferociousness of someone else’s internal ills, there is a part of you who … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Emotional Abuse, Relationships | Tagged abuse, conflict, disputes, healing, how to handle in-laws, moving on, problem-solving, separation | 2 Comments

My Adventures In Healing: It’s A Family Affair

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Ressurrection

We have started family counseling. All of my siblings are invited and only one showed yesterday. I think God has an elaborate plan that he is not totally sharing with us. It is kind-of-like how we as parents withhold information … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Emotional Abuse, Family Ties, Long Suffering: The Face and Lifestyle of Homelessness, Relationships | Tagged abuse, Christ, christianity, family, family counseling, GOD, healing, health, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality | 6 Comments

What To Do If Your Husband Or Boyfriend Is Sexually Abusing Your Child

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Ressurrection

Search Terms and Key Words Each day, I review my site stats for http://www.ressurrection.wordpress.com and the search terms that people are using to find me. Many times people are asking a question. I receive the most questions about child sexual … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Family Ties, Relationships, Ten Ways to Safeguard your Child from Sexual Abuse, The Parent Lounge Blog, The Power of Saying NO! | Tagged Bible, Child abuse, Child Protective Services, Child sexual abuse, does god forgive child molesters?, eddie long, Foster care, GOD, how should pastors deal with molesters, jerry sandusky, Lord, Pastor, rape, Sexual abuse, Sexual predator, Social work, Support Groups, Twitter, what does the bible say about pastors and child sexual abuse, www.ressurrection.wordpress.com | 1 Comment

Opposite Sex Platonic Relationships – Do they work when you’re married?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Ressurrection

Reblogged from Creating Healthy Relationships Blog: The question. Last week I had a phone interview with a feature writer for a magazine. She wanted material for an article on platonic relationships with opposite sex, (opposite gender) adults. The interviewer began … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged healthy relationships, marriage relationship, married with friends, platonic friendships | Leave a comment

Mother Father’s Day Greeting Cards: Is This Male Bashing?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ressurrection

As we approach Father’s Day, it seems that the tyranny from women has begun early this year. I have been a single mother (parent) for sixteen years and to be quite honest, I am not a fan of my daughter’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Ties, Relationships, The Parent Lounge Blog | Tagged family, Father, fathers day, Grio, Hallmark, June, mahogany, mahoghany, mother father day, Mother's Day, Parent, parents, racist greeting card, Single parent | 2 Comments

Five Myths That Keep Women Single

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ressurrection

“When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them!” – Dr. Maya Angelou Are single women too picky? Let me save you the suspense, the answer is YES! As a woman for more than thirty years, I do get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Christianity, Love, Relationships | Tagged Christ, christian singles, christianity, dating, Denominations, evangelism, GOD, marriage, Maya Angelou, michael jordan, Pastor, Personals, relationships, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual gift, sunday | 6 Comments

A Year Alone: How Self-Intimacy Can Heal Your Soul

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Ressurrection

A Year Alone The human body is at once marvelously complex and straightforwardly simple. Most of how it functions we can only hope to grasp intellectually yet a lot of how it functions, in a general way, is simple to … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Love, Relationships | Tagged abstinence, celibacy, Consciousness, Emotion, intimacy, love, no sex, Philosophy, Psychological abuse, self love, Sexual abuse, Support Groups, Violence and Abuse | 2 Comments

Barack Obama Supporting Same-Sex Marriage: Is It Paving The Way For Child Sexual Abuse To Become Accepted In Today’s Society?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ressurrection

Was My Friend Relating A Prophecy? I remember back in or around 2002-2003 speaking to a woman on the phone who was a friend at the time that spoke about how the world would end and Jesus would return at … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Christianity, Non-Denominational, Relationships | Tagged attachment parenting, Baltimore, Barack Obama, BarackObama, Child sexual abuse, civil union, Elisabeth Eaves, jamal harrison bryant, Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam, obama, obama pastor, obama same-sex support, President, Same-sex marriage, sexual immorality, time magazine, United State, United States, will same sex marriage endorse polygamy and child sexual abuse | 25 Comments

Catherine Marie Elder Portillo: Healing Hawaii from Child Sexual Abuse, Bestiality, and Spiritual Abuse

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Ressurrection

Catherine Marie Elder (Portillo), a successful real estate agent for more than twenty years, who lives in Hawaii with her husband recalls her own child sexual abuse in honor of Child Sexual Abuse Awareness, Prevention and Healing Month here, on … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Relationships | Tagged bestiality, Billy Graham, Child abuse, Child grooming, Child sexual abuse, ending child abuse, Hawaii, love, Pedophile, prevent child abuse, ressurrection graves, Sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, Support Groups, United States | 14 Comments

The Bible and Child Sexual Abuse II

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Ressurrection

Did you know that perpetrators find my blogs too? They have computers, jobs, and families. Predators are not only online but they are Hollywood Producers, and unfortunately often someone’s mother or father, sister or brother, wife or husband. In The … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Relationships, Teen Dating Relationships: Violence and Emotional Wellness, Ten Ways to Safeguard your Child from Sexual Abuse, The Power of Saying NO! | Tagged abuse in church, B.Slade, Bible, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, christian, christian and child sexual abuse, christianity and spiritual abuse, GOD, How do I forgive my child molester? How should a pastor handle child sexual abuse in the church? Does God forgive Child Molesters? Is Child Sexual Abuse in the bible? Does God love child abusers? What, mandated reporting, scientology and spiritual abuse, Sexual abuse, sexual violence, Support Groups, Tye Tribbett | 17 Comments

Poetry Performances: Rape And Out Of Bondage

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Ressurrection

An explanation of the RAPE piece is below in the Out of Bondage Video. Please Enjoy and Share! Ressurrection is the author of Identity Crisis, Identity Christ Is: A Journey to Love You can subscribe to her blog at: http://www.ressurrection.wordpress.com … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Relationships | Tagged national child sexual abuse prevention month, national poetry month, poem, poetry, ressurrection graves | 1 Comment

When Sisters Die: A Look At Child Sexual Abuse And Sisterhood

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ressurrection

I have written other people’s stories for the month of April with the intention of leaving my story out of it. In some ways I thought people may want a break from my self discovery and indulge in the wisdom … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Family Ties, Relationships | Tagged April, Barack Obama, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse awareness, child sexual abuse healing, child sexual abuse prevention month, GOD, rape, Sexual abuse, sister diagnosed, sisterhood, sisters healing, sisters keeper, Support Groups | 7 Comments

Marko Hamlin: One Man’s Story Of Overcoming Child Sexual Abuse and Depression

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Ressurrection

Marko Hamlin was raised in Arlington, Virginia. The son of an alcoholic mother, he was placed into foster care around five years old. His mother had visitation and he remembers being returned to his mother in fourth grade. Marko … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Family Ties, Teen Dating Relationships: Violence and Emotional Wellness, Ten Ways to Safeguard your Child from Sexual Abuse | Tagged Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, church people who have been sexually abused, College of Southern Maryland, first baptist church of glenarden testimonies, Fort Bragg, Foster care, jerry sandusky, Junior College, Marko Hamlin, mental illness, overcoming child sexual abuse and foster care in the church, Sexual abuse, silent suffering, sports figures, Support Groups, wakefield high school, what does the bible say about child sexual abuse? | 53 Comments

My Letter To My Younger Self

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Ressurrection

My Letter to My Younger Self Dear Me: Did you know that your middle name means Victory of the People and Overcomer in Victory? “You’ll always feel a sense of alone because you’re not meant to be in the crowd. You … Continue reading →

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How Emmy-Award Winning Johnnetta Mcswain Broke the Curse

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Ressurrection

“You are not the victim once you start telling your story, you are the victor!” – Johnnetta Mcswain Emmy Award Winning, Johnnetta Mcswain is a woman to which I hold high regard. I am not fascinated by her story. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Sexual Abuse, Family Ties | Tagged Assault, breaking the cycle, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, Children Youth and Family, Emmy Award, Emmy-Award Winning, Family Violence, how churches should handle child sexual abuse, Johnnetta mcswain, Men, Oral sex, ressurrection graves, Sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual perversion, Support Groups, Survivor, Survivors, the bible and child sexual abuse, the effects of pornographic material on children, twelve step for child sexual abuse, Violence and Abuse | 17 Comments

Love and Communication: Trusting Your Present Instead of Your Past

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Ressurrection

I woke up this morning with this feeling that I was trying to pinpoint. I could not figure out if it was fear or frustration, if I was being spoiled and unreasonable, or legitimately concerned about the intrusion of my … Continue reading →