Tag Archives: family

Break Open

Posted on February 6, 2018 by anyushka

Trigger warning: mention of child abuse God is breaking us open, so we can breathe and let out the poison, and perhaps, in the end, heal. That is my hope… Finally, my parents are talking about the abuse. Me and … Continue reading →

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But It Is Good For Me To Be Near God

Posted on February 3, 2018 by anyushka

Reproach has broken my heart, and it cannot be healed; * I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I could find no one. They gave me gall to eat, * and when I was thirsty, they … Continue reading →

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This I Know, That God Is For Me

Posted on January 18, 2018 by anyushka

  Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them … Continue reading →

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The Battle is Yours

Posted on January 17, 2018 by anyushka

Trigger warning: (indirect) mention of child abuse This is a follow up post to In You I Trust. I’m just reading the texts for today, and it’s David and Goliath, which seems rather appropriate, considering what we’re up against and … Continue reading →

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In You I Trust

Posted on January 13, 2018 by anyushka

Trigger warning: mention of child abuse In a few previous posts, I’ve talked about my family, about my abusive father, co-dependent family dynamics, and about the silence of my mother and siblings who are protecting him.  I’ve done a lot … Continue reading →

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Blessing When the World is Ending

Posted on November 29, 2017 by anyushka

Look, the world is always ending somewhere. Somewhere the sun has come crashing down. Somewhere it has gone completely dark. Somewhere it has ended with the gun, the knife, the fist. Somewhere it has ended with the slammed door, the … Continue reading →

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Prayers Needed

Posted on September 29, 2017 by anyushka

If you are the praying kind, please send prayers to my family. My brother’s daughter has been diagnosed with cancer today.  She’ll have chemotherapy for several weeks, surgery and then more chemo.  She’s just a little girl, primary school age, … Continue reading →

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100 Questions/ 71-80

Posted on August 11, 2017 by anyushka

71. If you could be someone else for a day who would it be and why? Carol Ann Duffy, to know what it feels like to be a full-time poet. 72. What makes you feel powerful? Writing a story. My … Continue reading →

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100 Questions/ 51-60

Posted on August 9, 2017 by anyushka

51. What’s one thing you’re certain of? The value of being kind to people. 52. Describe one of your colossal failures. Having a thing with someone who I knew was in a relationship. Lots of reasons, none good enough. Took … Continue reading →

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100 Questions/ 31-40

Posted on August 8, 2017 by anyushka

31. What are you grateful for? My education.  32. Whom are you envious of? People who walk around without painful family baggage that would impede their ability to relax and let themselves fall into their lives, trusting that somehow it’ll … Continue reading →

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