My Interview on Halfway There

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Hello my friends!

In today’s blog, I am doing something different. Today I share an interview that I recently did for the podcast Halfway There. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here.

In the podcast, I discuss:

My early life (minute 6:00)
Accepting Jesus in my mid-30s (minute 10:00)
My first marriage becoming abusive (minute 14:00)
Mutual submission in marriage (minute 18:30)

Note: the term submit is missing in the original Greek in Eph. 5:22 (20:45)


How I drew strength from God and the Christian community (24:45)
When the abuse escalated (26:45)

the futility of joint counseling with an abuser (27:45)


The moment I decided to leave my abuser (32:00)
Deciding to get a restraining order (34:15)
How I held onto God during this dark time (35:15)
How my pastors reacted when I left (37:20)

Malachi 2:16 “God hates divorce”?
We shouldn’t take a Christian to court?
Ignorance not malice


What should the church do in these circumstances? (40:00)

Domestic Violence Guide for Churches 
Read books on DV
Support the victim while holding the abuser accountable
It can be messy


What prompted me to train to be a counselor (46:20)
I now have a private counseling practice (49:00)
Advice for those in domestic violence (50:30)

Hold onto the Lord and seek out healthy Christians to walk with you

It was truly a joy to share my story with Eric Nevins. Thank you so much Eric for inviting me to be on your show.

I hope my story will encourage others who are currently being abused.

Bless you all,

Caroline