tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593107420804368830.post6582503907587146094..comments2023-11-03T06:02:48.967-07:00Comments on Three Men and a Lady: Bethany Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12847627589101489957noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593107420804368830.post-47689472346552558822007-12-13T11:23:00.000-08:002007-12-13T11:23:00.000-08:00All I have to say is that man got off with way too...All I have to say is that man got off with way too easy. This is very personal, but I was once physically and sexually abused by a leader in my old church growing up. I was 15 and he was in his 30's with a wife and two little girls. As someone who was the victim, be careful not to judge those girls who are in those situations. Believe me, it is VERY hard to get out of. It isn't that easy. Believe me, you want to get out, but can't. God brought me out of that situation a few years later and I thank him for that. I am now VERY blessed with a husband who LOVES me and treats me like a queen. There are a lot of sick men out of there who are hurting children and older women. Never be too trusting when leaving your children with someone. Even if you have known them your entire life! That was me. The man that did that to me years ago was a man I knew my entire life! God is so good and I thank him everyday for bringing me out of that situation and giving me such awesome family and friends who helped me thru it! It was a hard road, but I thank God everyday to be alive!!! Bethany, keep crying out to God for those women. You are a great woman of God and don't ever forget that you can be that one who reaches out to others who are hurting and not even know it! That is what being in ministry is all about. I know that one day God is going to use what I had to go thru for years for his glory. He already has started. I can't even start to think what he has instore for me down the road. My sister (Angel) had to watch me go thru the hardest time in my life and I thank God for her EVERYDAY! She has no idea how much she means to me. She has no idea how much she has helped me! When I was hurting she was my Angel, God sent! Thank you for pouring your heart out everyday on blogspot. You never know who you may be touching. Today it was me! Thank you!!!!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887634848176798214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593107420804368830.post-13868116426534230162007-12-13T08:41:00.000-08:002007-12-13T08:41:00.000-08:00I agree - we sometimes get so bent out of shape ov...I agree - we sometimes get so bent out of shape over the things that frustrate us when it hardly even compares to the turmoil, abuse and hurt others are suffering in the world around us. We are so blessed to have families and husbands that love us - I need to be more grateful for what I have in my family and not allow myself to take my life for granted.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515910484627568974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593107420804368830.post-69087557578507465202007-12-12T23:01:00.000-08:002007-12-12T23:01:00.000-08:00I can only imagine the sick, messed up relationshi...I can only imagine the sick, messed up relationships those children are in right now.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779925906778867237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593107420804368830.post-12168669523183044922007-12-12T09:16:00.000-08:002007-12-12T09:16:00.000-08:00I saw a story on Dr. Phil similar to the one that ...I saw a story on Dr. Phil similar to the one that you saw on Oprah and I felt the same way!!<BR/><BR/>It breaks my heart too!! At first I think why do these women stick around when their husbands keep beating them?!! Then I realize that some of them really believe all of the horrible things these men say to them. I would love to work at a battered women's shelter some day! These precious ladies need to know that they are worth so much more to Jesus than they could even begin to imagine!Kelly Weinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203495947368804156noreply@blogger.com