Supporting Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 3, 2009 by Lillie
Table of contents for Domestic Violence Awareness
- Supporting Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Podcast at Bluestocking Guide
- Million Voices Campaign
- Let’s End Domestic Violence
- Christians and Domestic Violence
- Make a Comment and I’ll Make a Donation
- Domestic Violence and You
When I started writing Dream or Destiny, I didn’t plan on having domestic violence as an important part of the story. However, the characters took over. David let me know that he and Barbara had been abused as children and Barbara had also been abused by her husband.
I’ve been asked if I have had personal experience with someone close to me being abused. No, I haven’t. The closest I’ve come is the incident I describe in an earlier blog post. Years ago when I was teaching Sunday School, a little boy in my class knocked over a cup of coffee. I wondered why he reacted the way he did—backing away from me, holding his hands in front of his face, and apologizing over and over again. Many years would pass before I learned enough about domestic violence to realize this child was probably abused, and I have always regretted not recognizing the signs and taking action.
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I will donate $5 to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) for every copy of Dream or Destiny sold during the month of October.
I will give each purchaser a copy of the e-book of Fern’s Fancies as a thank-you. Fern’s Fancies is a humorous contemporary romance that I wrote to submit to a specific line from a publisher; it wasn’t accepted. Rather than revise it to fit guidelines for other lines or other publishers, I just put it away. Now it’s a thank-you bonus for ordering Dream or Destiny.
If you purchase an autographed copy of Dream or Destiny directly from me, I will automatically e-mail your e-book and make the donation. If you order from GASLight Publishing, LLC or Amazon.com
Note: request form removed 11/1/09 as promotion is over.
Every time I come face to face with this issue of domestic violence it causes me to loose a little of the faith I have in humanity as a whole.
You would think after 10,000 years of culture and society we as a species would have realized that this type of behavior is not acceptable by anyone, and yet people keep slipping through the cracks.
Perhaps if we keep at it, we will eventually grow as far spiritually and morally as we have technologically.
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Elvenrunelord,
I don’t think we humans have it within us to grow spiritually and morally without divine intervention, which I pray for continually.
Lillie, bless you for continuing to bring awareness to this issue. Our culture seems so immune to these issues and each day a shocking number of people are victimized by those that profess to love them.
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Karen,
Yes, domestic violence is a tragedy of huge proportions. It’s hard for me to imagine, but it happens all the time.
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Yes i also agree that people should grow spiritually then these kinds of things would not happen, its bad when violence occurs, both physical and psychological… those can really be stressing to a people and should be eliminated for the good of everyone…
James,
As long as sinful man exists, which I guess will be until the Lord comes again, there will be evil and violence. But can and should do all we can to stop it.
In addition to losing faith in humanity, as soon as i hear remorseful incidents from innocent victims, i could not control my emotions and have burst into tears quite few times. Lillie, I know this is a wrong thing to say here but I am trying to be honest. I try to avoid watching such movies as well as occurrences in books/stories. It really provokes sadness.
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Mack,
I think it’s normal that you are distressed by domestic violence and tragedy. You would be hard-hearted if that were not the case. Tragedy and pain upset any caring person.
domestic violence is something familiar we listen.This problem could be due to selfishness, and can be bad for everyone who given it.Thanks you for sharing.I very pleased to read your postings.
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Alex,
Domestic violence is a serious issue with many causes and ramifications.
Hi, it is sad to know that many children now around the globe are being abused by their parents. It is not a humane anymore. Thanks to you that you are caring for this children and you are concern for them. God will bless you in return. thanks for this article. It is really a good eye opener for the parents around.
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Billy,
I hope I can raise some money to combat this problem, but for sure I will raise awareness.
Lillie, you just did. People visiting your site had been aware as you continue what you’ve been doing. Money will eventually follow. I hope there’s someone generous enough to share some amount for their welfare.
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Thank you for the encouragement, Jeff.
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I agree with that. Without God, we are 100 percent self centered and lost.
Amen!