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By: NANCY JARRETT

NANCY JARRETT — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:24:11 +0000

I wrote to you about what had happen to me and how my friend was murdered. The message that came back to me was that it was a duplicate comment. My friend was murdered by her husband in Hickory, NC. It’s not a duplicate. We are screaming out too, outraged!!! That has got to stop! When you see what is happening to women and sweat precious children like Zahra! It’s got to stop!!!! My daughter-n-law loves your art and she’s screaming too!

By: NANCY JARRETT

NANCY JARRETT — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:13:04 +0000

I have lived through this. My adopted mother was physical abusive. Then I met a boyfriend that almost killed me 3 times. I had a friend of mine that her family helped her find a shelter, but her husband knew where she worked. He showed up when she got to work by herself. He shot her in the head, pulled her out of her van, stoled it and ran over her body as he was leaving. Then he returned to her work place to shoot the rest of her family that had helped her and her children to escape from him. Then when he could not find the family he wanted to kill, because they were having to make funeral arrangements, this big ol’ bad ass abuser and murderer, sat his self down in the breakroom and blew his on brains out. I wish he would have done that way before he abused everyone else. No, one deserves to live like that or die like that. Thank U Michelle for speaking out, my daughter-n-law showed me your art and what you are speaking out for!!!! Keep Yelling!!!!

By: Cheryl Greenwald

Cheryl Greenwald — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:17:27 +0000

I, too am a servivor, and through Circle of Caring, as, Founder and Presient of the Board I am working in the Lake Norman Region to help end family violence, by creating safe and sacred places.
I heard you speak for My Sister’s House last year and hope that all things in life bring you beauty and peace. I hope to raise funds in order to begin the process of training clergy and caregivers in religious insitutions to learn how to respond when someone dicloses abuse to them.
I hope that you continue to use your talent and breavery to inform others . I would be please to help anyway I can. I am a DV speaker for United Family Service, as well. Be safe and happy

By: Sherry Boyles

Sherry Boyles — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:29:33 +0000

Psalm 57:1……the healing verse I believe God inspired David to write just for those who have know this type of pain. It helped me.

Thank you for all you are doing. I was in your shoes years ago when there were no such labels as: spousal rape or domestic violence. The police just called it: “tough luck.” Due to you and women like you, times have changed..thank God!

STRONG WOMEN
May we know them,
May we raise them,
May we be them!

Recovery is possible! I work as a Christian Counselor now. I counsel DV ladies for free. It is my privilege. Keep up the wonderful, much needed work, Michelle!

blessings,
Sherry

By: D

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:06:07 +0000

Thank you for your story. You are a very strong woman.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:09:26 +0000

Michelle –

Thank you for sharing your story and for taking a stand against domestic violence. Men who abuse and control and rage are cowards, bullies and inhuman. There are many women I know right now who are in dangerous situations and afraid to leave. Many claim they are staying for the sake of the children. That statement is puzzling to me, because I’ve seen too many cases of men who began with violence toward a spouse, later also abused their children.

Bless you, and I pray for wholeness, peace and safety for you and your family…
Jeff

By: Viviana

Viviana — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:31:48 +0000

Thank you so much, I found this link in a desperate moment, trying to tell myself that there are other women out there who have achieved to recover themselves after this experience. You are truly inspiring.

By: Iris

Iris — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:51:24 +0000

thank you for leading me to this link. youre inspiring voice will help me keep mine. i am blessed to have found you.

By: Indigo

Indigo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:14:51 +0000

I always found it remarkable (Maybe not so much these days) that it was always something of mine that was broken, smashed, before it turned on me. I have an idea, for a card. Hopefully I can get it out in the next day or two.

Out of everything that was ruined, the worst was a Christmas tree that I had since I my daughter was born. Along with numerous collectible glass ornaments. One Christmas I was dragged over that tree with fragments of glass sticking in various parts of my body. The branches and lights were yanked out and strewn all over the living room. It wasn’t a holiday it was a living nightmare as I was beaten unconsious.

Years later my now husband would buy another tree in hopes of replacing that one. I tried to appreciate the new tree, after all it was given with love. Yet my daughter and I somehow missed the old one still packed up in the basement. To us it was a lifetime of memories, nothing would ever compare.

Last year I took that tree out, fixed the base the best way I knew how and strung lights on it, and a new collection of ornaments my daughter and I had started to gather once again. I have tears in my eyes telling this. That tree was the most beautiful sight you have ever seen. It was a testament of what had come before and what lie ahead. I actually posted the tree online and no one could believe the history it had, nowhere was it evident.

My card would be a picture of that tree. It speaks for my spirit, still beautiful after the abuse, still proud and still making memories.

Just as you are a living testament of a survivor. Thank you! (Hugs)Indigo

By: musingwoman

musingwoman — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:32:29 +0000

I can’t tell you how much your story and art means to me.

We are different but also the same. For me, my abuser hasn’t been a man. It’s been life itself. I’ve avoided living, because of my fear and sometimes hatred of it.

Your words and paintings help me not give in to my own demons. To not let anxiety and depression rule my life.

Thank you.