Author: Anne Dryburgh

Why I Wrote The Emotionally Abusive Parent: Its Effects and How to Overcome Them in Christ

Why I Wrote The Emotionally Abusive Parent: Its Effects and How to Overcome Them in Christ

Posted by | Oct 8, 2024 | |

Unconditional, undying love. No matter what their children do or how bad they become, parents give their lives for their children and protect them from all harm. Mothers and fathers sacrifice themselves to ensure that their children make it in life and grow and develop to do better than they did. Was that your experience growing up? Have you heard people say that it is malicious to claim that a parent doesn’t love their child when you know that was true in your own life? Continue Reading →

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Asian Academics, Canadian Fishing Boats, and Tribal Warfare

Asian Academics, Canadian Fishing Boats, and Tribal Warfare

Posted by | Jul 29, 2024 | |

Do you remember your first big trip? I do. It was back when I was in my early 20s. A kind person had gifted me a flight to San Diego from Belgium to visit a close friend. It was my first long-haul flight and my first time in North America. As we approached land, I could see fishing boats off the Canadian coast. I wondered what was on their minds as they went about their daily lives. That week, I read in Ephesians 1:12 that believers are to the praise of His glory. I thought about the people working on the boats. Were they praising the Lord in how they worked? With these thoughts on my mind as I approached a new continent, I thought of Numbers 14:21, where the Lord promises that all the earth will be filled with His glory. During the last few years, the Lord, in His abundant grace, has given me the tremendous privilege of teaching people worldwide how to apply Scripture to life’s issues. As I reflect on the Lord filling the earth with His glory, I share a few observations from my experiences. Continue Reading →

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Authority: The Dirty Word of Abuse Counseling

Authority: The Dirty Word of Abuse Counseling

Posted by | Jun 17, 2020 | |

Confused, upset, oppressed, fearful, hurt, angry, bitter, lifeless, foggy. These are some of the words that women have used to describe themselves as they ask for help in their abusive situations. As counselors, we love and care for them and are grieved by the suffering they are going through. Each of us has choices to make about how to proceed. We all have a standard we use, or to use a “dirty word” when it comes to abuse—an authority. The question is, which standard or authority will we use? Continue Reading →

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Compounding the Trauma of Rape

Posted by | Oct 14, 2019 | |

Suffering is always involved when people seek counseling. Over the years, I have met with women suffering from depression, childhood abuse, marital abuse, and addictions. Perhaps one of the toughest situations is when a woman tells me that she has been raped. Everything about it is horrifying. Many people who have been traumatized in this way turn to alcohol or drugs to lessen their wrenching pain. Continue Reading →

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Compounding the Trauma of Rape

Posted by | Oct 14, 2019 | |

Suffering is always involved when people seek counseling. Over the years, I have met with women suffering from depression, childhood abuse, marital abuse, and addictions. Perhaps one of the toughest situations is when a woman tells me that she has been raped. Everything about it is horrifying. Many people who have been traumatized in this way turn to alcohol or drugs to lessen their wrenching pain. Continue Reading →

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