Writings - Andrew J Bauman

I Roll Back: A Poem for the Abused

I Roll Back: A Poem for the Abused

By Andrew Bauman|2019-10-31T15:52:43+00:00October 31st, 2019|Categories: Domestic Violence, Healing, Marriage, Poetry, Relationships, Sexism, Sexual Abuse, Shame, Violence|

I am a bowling ball heavy with holes, unwilling to be used by you any longer. You finger me at your will then Throw me away again [...]

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I Carry You With Me, Everywhere.

I Carry You With Me, Everywhere.

By Andrew Bauman|2019-10-29T20:52:53+00:00October 29th, 2019|Categories: Addiction, Fatherlessness, Glory, Grief, Healing, Masculinity, Poetry, Relationships, Self-Contempt, Shame|

I carry you with me, everywhere. The lines of my hands resemble yours. The wrinkles beginning to form on my face bear a time when you used [...]

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Launch of the CCC

Launch of the CCC

By Andrew Bauman|2019-10-22T17:23:37+00:00October 22nd, 2019|Categories: Calling|Tags: CCC, Christian Counseling, Christian Counseling Center, Sexual Health & Trauma|

Christy Bauman and I are excited to announce our new business name to account for the increased growth and demand. It's been exciting to host people from [...]

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Help! My Ex is Screwing Up my Kids

Help! My Ex is Screwing Up my Kids

By Andrew Bauman|2019-09-27T16:10:58+00:00September 27th, 2019|Categories: Addiction, Domestic Violence, Glory, Grief, Marriage, Reader's Ask, Relationships|

Reader's Ask Andrew, My 20-year marriage ended in a rapid divorce last year. We share three children ages 9, 6, and 3. As a pastor's kid, I [...]

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The Log & The Speck: In Light of Contempt

The Log & The Speck: In Light of Contempt

By Andrew Bauman|2019-09-23T01:02:48+00:00September 23rd, 2019|Categories: God, Grief, Healing, Marriage, Relationships|

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your spouse’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you [...]

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God Went Swimming

God Went Swimming

By Andrew Bauman|2019-09-16T20:29:19+00:00September 16th, 2019|Categories: Calling, Forgiveness, Glory, God, Healing, Kindness, Poetry, Poetry, Uncategorized|

God went swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. She loved the water. It was cold and refreshing, though the salt made Her eyes burn. The water was dark [...]

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