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We cannot restore society without restoring the family.

Cynthia and Jyale Michel's 15-year-old son is alive today because of the Abortion Pill Reversal protocol. Listen to their story here:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lzRv2dIQlds

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A home they want to come back to.

A challenge for you: Be gentler with yourself.

Abuse survivors often speak to themselves with a level of harshness they would never use toward someone else. Healing does not grow well in shame, self-hatred, or constant self-criticism.

So this week, challenge yourself to pause when the inner criticism starts. Replace one cruel thought with one truthful one.

“I should be over this by now.” → “Healing doesn’t follow a timeline.”

“It was my fault.” → “I was not responsible for someone else’s wrongdoing.”

“I can’t trust myself.” → “I’m learning to trust myself again.”

“I’m too broken for healing.” → “My story is still unfolding.”

“I’m alone in this.” → “God is with me, even when I feel alone.”

Small shifts in how we speak to ourselves are an important part of healing. You are allowed to heal without punishing yourself.

Children need a firm foundation.

Death to self = happy marriage.