October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and to help navigate the rocky waters of this challenging topic, Erin has invited Sandra (Ostapowich) Madden into the Lounge for a One-Question Interview.

This episode’s hot question:

What aren’t Lutheran ladies talking about when it comes to domestic violence that we should be?

Sandra (Ostapowich) Madden is a farmer, accountant, Lutheran lady, and survivor of domestic violence. Previously, she served on the LCMS Task Force for Domestic Violence, where she authored You Are Not Alone: A Prayer Book for Victims of Domestic Violence and was a contributor to Identify, Understand, Intervene: Training Manual for Domestic Violence. She also worked for many years with Higher Things.

For additional (non-LCMS) resources from Sandra Madden on surviving domestic violence and creating healthy marriages, check out:

• Hope for Hurting Wives
• Intentional Today

If you or someone you love is in an abusive relationship, help is available. Call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233. You can also text “start” to 88788 or chat live at thehotline.org.

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