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In Forrest Gump, Forrest's friend Jenny had endured a childhood of abuse and neglect at the hands of her father. In one scene, Forrest and Jenny visit her old house, and Forrest watches as Jenny throws stone after stone at the weather-beaten old house which held so many painful memories for her.
When Jenny finally quit throwing rocks and began to cry, Forrest said, "Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks."
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Sometimes life's wounds are so great that no amount of stone-throwing can ease the pain. Thankfully, we have a heavenly Father who can bring healing over time.
Source: Phil Callaway, The Total Christian Guy, Harvest House, 1996, p. 127.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ITS TOLL
* Half of all homicide victims are killed by people they know.
* As many as one-fourth of all American families are affected by domestic violence.
* Six out of 10 couples will experience violence at some time during their marriages.
* Battering is the single most common form of injury to women in the U.S., more common than automobile accidents, muggings, and stranger rapes combined.
* Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women ages 15-44.
* Of women who are abuse victims, one-third go on to abuse others.
* A woman is battered every nine seconds in the U.S.
* Approximately one-third of pregnant women are abused.
* Six million women are assaulted by their partners each year.
* Of women who go to an emergency room, 22-35% are there because of ongoing abuse.
* Abuse is not reported to the police 43% of the time.
* In the U.S., there are over 3,800 shelters for abused and homeless animals; however, there are only 1,500 shelter programs for battered women and children.
Source: Light, Mar-Apr 1999, p. 3.
Sadly, the testimonies of abused or battered women who go to their ministers for help report that two of the most common responses they receive are:
* "What did you do to provoke his anger?"
and
* "You should go home, pray, and submit to your husband."
Source: Light, Mar-Apr 1999, p. 5.
Topics/Tags: Abuse; Violence; Submission; Marriage
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