In Faith Under Fire Through Trials of Abuse firefighter, cosmetologist and counselor Shelly Bronkema recounts her tale of emotional abuse that she endured during her traumatic 17-year marriage. As a fresh-faced college student, ready to discover her destiny, Shelly meets a charming, intelligent, outgoing man with a desire to go into ministry work. They quickly marry and start a family, but months after the first baby is born, she discovers that her husband, Jack, sometimes has a dark, intense personality when he is alone with her. Over time, Jack strips away all the positive influences she once knew. After several years of dark and dangerous secrets, her life crumbles and she leaves her faith, only to find that things have gone from bad to worse. Frequent trials with her spouse reshape her heart into hopelessness, until she dares to test the waters by standing up to him. The earth shattering results will leave you dumbfounded, with the desire to help those who are suffering from abuse. After finding her way out of the fog of emotional abuse, Shelly's path to healing included finding her courage and her voice. Her purpose now is to help others who find themselves in similarly dire conditions. If you're struggling to understand your own situation, this book will help you to: - identify emotionally abusive characteristics - take simple steps to help you keep yourself safe - remember that you are not alone, and that there is help for you - take charge of your own future by finding a path to healing - look for loving relationships rather than succumb to the trap of emotional abuse that turns you into a victim This book offers comfort and encouragement to the weary and broken-hearted, with a questionnaire in the last pages of the book to evaluate your own situation.