Pastoral counseling | The Misfit Amish

The Little Girl

The Little Girl 22 January 2006 By Mary Byler I can’t breathe, let me go, let me go… I screamed… I can’t see, let me go, let me go… …but no

Amish Parental Love

“It’s often taught as a transactional type of love”. What do I mean by this? It’s conditional on the Amish person or child complying with

Amish Child’s Prayer

I heard there is joy & smiles to be had, I’ve done nothing wrong, why do I feel so bad? Who do I tell, where do I go? What do I reap

Forgive?

"When you wrong someone and you ask for forgiveness, it is up to that person to choose whether to forgive you or not. "

Is it Verbal Porn?

Advocates are repeatedly having survivors get in touch with us after they have reached out to people who they thought were safe, only to be

Amish Abuse Awareness Conference #2

Child abuse knows no barriers and no community can be free from protecting the children from perpetrators.

I Challenge You! Part 7 Amish Abuse Awareness Conference

Silence helps the perpetrators of crimes, never the victim.

Do the Amish Really Sexually Abuse Children?

the Amish are people, just like the rest of us. So, there is child sexual abuse among the Amish. Full. Stop. Period.

The Case for a Trauma Trained Therapist

The Case for a Trauma Trained Therapist I sat across the table from my pastor and his wife, my trembling hands jammed deep into my jacket...