Learning As I Go: It’s not what it looks like

From the outside, her world looked perfect. Devoutly religious. A large family. A respected husband. Service-minded. If I had seen her on the street, I would think she had it all together.  As I talked with her, I quickly recognized she wasn’t “crazy.” Instead, what I saw was a deeply scarred woman who has been trapped in an abusive situation with no way out. Sara* had been tossed around from one mental institution to another for years.  She shared vulnerably in hushed tones, check