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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1300px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”30px|15px|30px|15px|true|true” link_option_url=”#strong” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”LORD YOU MAKE ME STRONG” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”7||divi||400″ icon_color=”#C10606″ icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”30px|15px|30px|15px|true|true” link_option_url=”#recover” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”A RECOVERED LIFE” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”7||divi||400″ icon_color=”#C10606″ icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”30px|15px|30px|15px|true|true” link_option_url=”#choice” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”MY CHOICE” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”7||divi||400″ icon_color=”#C10606″ icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||54px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_toggle title=”LORD YOU MAKE ME STRONG” open_toggle_text_color=”#C10606″ toggle_icon=”"||divi||400″ module_id=”strong” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#C10606″ title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|600|||||||” title_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Lord you have made me oh so strong.
I\u2019ve been praying all night long.
You have turned my life into a sweet song.<\/p>\n
I do trust you with all my heart.
Before I met you my life was torn apart.
Bruised and beaten since my life got its start.<\/p>\n
Feared it was just too much to overcome.
Knew my life had to be over and done.
He kept telling me I was stupid and dumb.
Life as a child I never had any fun.
Spent most of my childhood on the run.<\/p>\n
Consumed and drowning in fear.
Increased dramatically when he drank his beer.
He was determined to see me dead.
But God sent me Angels instead.<\/p>\n
He did what he had to to save my life.
And get me away from that volatile strife.
He was driving me crazy.
Thought I would soon be pushing up daisies
This happening to too many of our babies.<\/p>\n
We will do our best to make a stand.
With the help of Gods hand.
We will raise awareness across this land.
We are grounded and determined to make a stand.
And do our best to pull as many kids as we can.
From eternal quick sand.<\/p>\n
Their lives deserve to be better.
Always and Forever.
Father in the Name of Jesus help us change their path.
And cleanse a life of wrath.<\/p>\n
Amen Amen and Amen<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_toggle title=”A RECOVERED LIFE” open_toggle_text_color=”#C10606″ toggle_icon=”"||divi||400″ module_id=”recover” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#C10606″ title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|600|||||||” title_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This poem is dedicated to all those who have to live a life filled with abuse. \u00a0The only true escape is through the love of Jesus Christ. He has the power to change your life forever. Take it from a man who has been there. It\u2019s the only way to ever be free.<\/em><\/p>\n Abuse can make you feel Abuse smothers you to the point Abuse has side effects The hurt, the pain, the tears You develop that hopeless feeling If I could only get one person Trying to always run from Struggling to get through school Trying to find one thing in You try your best to look for You try to be normal and So I hit my knees and [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_toggle title=”MY CHOICE” open_toggle_text_color=”#C10606″ toggle_icon=”"||divi||400″ module_id=”choice” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#C10606″ title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|600|||||||” title_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n All you ever wanted Question is where do you So I have made my choice Amen \u2013 Amen \u2013 Amen<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” background_image=”https:\/\/attaca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/485584783_676991508224460_6603873902511377445_n.jpg” background_blend=”darken” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Be A Hero for kids” text_orientation=”center” button_one_text=”Donate Today” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|600||on|||||” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font_size=”40px” title_line_height=”1.5em” content_text_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_color=”off” hover_enabled=”0″ title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ content_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_url=”https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DRTPXSLQJY9A4&source=url” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n You can support the cause of putting an end to child abuse by becoming a member of A.T.T.A.C.A.<\/p>\n With your membership, you’ll receive a commemorative\u00a0Challenge Coin<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>to carry with you or display that will remind you of our cause to Protect America’s Children. You’ll also receive an official A.T.T.A.C.A. decal that will look great on your truck, car, computer, toolbox, or anywhere else.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What You Can DoLord you have made me oh so strong.I\u2019ve been praying all night long.You have turned my life into a sweet song. I do trust you with all my heart.Before I met you my life was torn apart.Bruised and beaten since my life got its start. Feared it was just too much to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":237,"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/attaca.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
like you\u2019re being strangled
Makes life difficult
to try to untangle<\/p>\n
that you feel love has disappeared
Overwhelmingly that\u2019s truly
what you had feared<\/p>\n
like making you withdraw
Everybody scares you and
You\u2019re told that\u2019s just your flaw<\/p>\n
can hang on for a lot of years
You try so hard to overcome
you stumble around and told you\u2019re dumb<\/p>\n
that nobody at all cares
Most people just stop and
constantly just want to stare<\/p>\n
to take time to help me out
Maybe this one person could
just figure out what I\u2019m all about<\/p>\n
where abuse has left me
Hoping and praying someone
will take time to hear my plea<\/p>\n
and wanting nothing more than to learn
confused and unable to concentrate
you cringe thinking about that cigarette burn<\/p>\n
life you want to keep
Drowning every day because
You\u2019re off in water way too deep<\/p>\n
something positive but it keeps
coming up negative
Then you ask yourself
does no one have anything to give<\/p>\n
have normal hopes and dreams
for my life to be different
I realize I must change the theme<\/p>\n
thank God at least I\u2019m alive
and with Jesus at my side
without a doubt I know
I can thrive<\/p>\n
Was to be happy
And see your dreams come true
There’s nothing left for you to do<\/p>\n
Go from here
And you’ve done all you can
And there’s no more tears<\/p>\n
To run toward his voice
His name is Jesus
He died on the cross so God
Could love and please us<\/p>\n