her moving out of the way and letting her spouse meet the consequences of his behaviors and beliefs;

Excerpt, Her Strength poem, from the book Courage: Reflections and Liberation for the Hurting Soul.
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When she’s unsafe, unseen, unheard—when
something needs to shift in the relationship, it’s in
her boundaries; her giving herself permission to
acknowledge her needs and embrace her limitations;

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It’s not in how she glows as she shrinks her needs and expands her limits to accommodate endless depleting demands “while keeping the faith.”

The strength of a woman is not just in her “Yes.” It’s also in her “No.

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Love is accountable.
Love rejoices in integrity.
Love always shields and keeps from harm.

Our values were never supposed to cause or perpetuate harm.

Read more: Courage: Reflections and Liberation for the Hurting Soul. Available on Amazon.

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"Deep down, they mean well; they just need a little support."

So Christian environments become a haven for chronically irresponsible people because Christians are bad at inspecting character.

But
Love is not self-serving.
Love does not exalt wickedness. (Cont)

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the other through coercive control, exploitation, or even threats of violence, whether made explicit or implied.

I explore boundaries in my new book The Newlyweds: Pursuing Mutuality, Health and Happiness in Marriage (see chapter on Communication and Conflict.)

Available on Amazon.

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