“IT’S NOT OK THAT IN THIS COUNTRY, POLICE RESPOND TO A FAMILY VIOLENCE INCIDENT EVERY 7 AND A HALF MINUTES.”

You find a variety of posters on the walls of hospitals. But yesterday I saw several in the local hospital – it was also the day when a tornado carved it’s mark in our local hospital – that really took my full interest.

The posters are put out by the Northland District Health Board and the posters call all Ages, Cultures, Communities and People! It says:

“FAMILY VIOLENCE IS NOT OK”

“Say YES to healthy relationships”

“Say NO to violence, abuse and neglect”

The posters advertising also an Emergency Contact Card with contact details. People are invited to take one. An emergency Phone Number is also given.

Front of Emergency Contact Card:

Inside the card are the Phone Numbers of Rape Crisis, Women’s Refuge, Victim Support, Police and Age Concern.

There are already a number of posts on this blog that deal with family violence. And – I was not going to mention it again. But it ‘just happened’ that I was having the local paper in my hand when that thought – not to mention family violence again –  was still on my mind and that I ‘happened’ to look at the following in the paper: “Two community buses will carry elder abuse and family violence prevention messages around the Far North for the next year.” (Northern News, July 1, 2009)

So it seems that FAMILY VIOLENCE is sadly very much in the NEWS, especially during this winter time. It seems, that winter is not a happy time for many people!

So we have to mention it again. We cannot forget about it!

You remember that it says on the poster mentioned earlier: “SAY YES TO A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP”. But how can we say YES to a healthy relationship? It is very dfficult, as we can see all over the place!

It is easier to say YES to a healthy relationship, when you have a LIVING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!

You ask: ” How is it possible for me to have a LIVING RELATIONSHIP with the Lord Jesus Christ?”

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