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Hello! Welcome….
Since I began Grace Power Strength in 2012 I've shared personal stories of my journey… In 1994 at the age of seventeen I fled home to escape the wrath of an abusive parent. Gone for several months I endured numerous toxic encounters and finally returned home to an even more wrathful living situation. In 1998 I lost a man I cared about very much and on the rebound in 1999 at the age of twenty two I married a man who later turned out to be emotionally and verbally abusive. I firmly believe when we are raised in a home that does not have a healthy male role model we, especially girls are more likely to later knowingly or unknowingly marry an unhealthy partner. In September 2008 I lost my sister to her abusive boyfriend a few years after having two children; one with special needs/Asperger's. In the midst of filing for divorce in October 2012 upon learning of my husband's adultery I had him served without warning. It was then that his vindictive rage ignited toward me and a lengthy divorce process ensued that lasted until summer 2013. My son was gradually brainwashed by my ex against me with him obtaining full custody of our son in 2014. From 2012 my ex and I shared 50/50 of our daughter until the summer of 2017. In August of 2017 my ex was successful in getting almost full custody of our daughter under the guise of "the kids needing to be together"... when in reality he filed with the long term plan of obtaining full custody of both children and ruining me both emotionally and financially aided and enabled by a corrupt family court system here in Tarrant County. I was told due to my writing about the court system and my ex "yes, you have free speech but there will be consequences" by the judge. With that, the child support I was receiving of $800 a month went to zero. In 2018 I then had to give up more time with my daughter because I did not have the earning power or income {due to during my marriage primarily being a stay at home mother for our children and my husband's work travel} to support the time I had with her... leaving me to having approximately two weekends a month. I was recommended to have reunification counseling with my son by the court and have been in that since trying to repair our relationship. I had no idea when I said "I do" I was walking into this hell... I have no doubt I married a sociopath based on his pattern of behaviors and the destruction he has caused in my life and both of my children's. GPS was inspired by the idea that God is tracking our journey… He is our navigator, loving us and giving us the grace, power and strength we need along the way in life. No matter how many times we stumble He is there… comforting us in the darkest of times and encouraging us to repent in our ugliest. We will never be perfect but each and every day we can ask Him for chiseling, for transformation and remember that living in the fast lane of life will surely bring death but living for Him spreads light and love everywhere. I'm a Texas native and call Dallas /Fort Worth home... Through writing I'm bringing awareness and encouragement to those who find themselves facing many struggles including but not limited to divorce, narcissism, child custody issues and more. As of 2017 a new focus here at GPS has been put on addressing the unjustified and reckless rulings of custody in the family court system. It is an important and worthwhile cause to raise awareness to the general public regarding the corruption and biased custody rulings happening across the United States that most parents have no idea exist until they find themselves navigating a system that is beyond broken and they find their child being snatched from them by an unfit ex spouse and toxic court. We must be the voice of change to win this war and change begins with who we are voting for. With over a million readers worldwide and posts shared by attorneys and psychologists grace power strength is empowering those to finding renewed hope. Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. When I'm not writing I'm reading, gardening, painting, baking, browsing at Target and dreaming of a beach vacation. Much Love, Jennifer Gafford |
TOPICS COVERED:
Divorce, Relationships, Faith, Narcissism Sociopaths, Marriage, Domestic Violence Emotional Abuse, ADHD, Aspergers, Runaways Gangs, Abortion, Boundaries, Co-Dependency Healing, Co-Parenting, Alienation, DV by Proxy Family Court, Drunk Driving, Gas-Lighting Projection, Infidelity, Love-Bombing, PTSD Anxiety, Soul Ties, Stone Walling, VCD HPV, Rape, Comparison, Encouragement Child Custody, Entitlement, Image Empathy, Stockholm Syndrome Authenticity, Loss, Love 
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DISCLAIMER:
Grace Power Strength posts are true personal experiences. Aside from the author; Jennifer Gafford, some names are withheld and or changed to protect identities in the posts. Some of the content on this site is for those aged 17 and older. GPS posts are primarily written from a female experience and perspective however many of the posts are worded to include both sexes. Both men and women are targeted by those who are personality disordered. Many of the red flags and coping strategies given are applicable to both men and women. If you are needing mental health, marriage or legal advice etc, please contact a professional in those fields. Not legal advice: The materials available at this web site are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your competent attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use of and access to this Web site or any of the links contained within the site and or viewing any videos is not legal advice. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not be viewed as legal advice. Readers read and use any/all information at their risk. If you wish to post quotes, partial or full posts from this site you may but you must give credit and link back. GPS readers email addresses or any other information will not be sold or given to another company. By submitting your email address you may be contacted via email with newsletters and or marketed content or products by grace power strength. IMAGES: Attribution for all images used are given to Typorama, FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Grace Power Strength/Jennifer Gafford and Creative Commons via Weebly TESTIMONIALS USED WITH PERMISSION: {If you would like your testimonial shared on the website please contact me } "Your website was shared to me by my mom. I had already filed for divorce and want to thank you for opening my eyes to what my husband is. I have been depressed and not understood why he turned on me. Now I know he is a sociopath. Thank you for sharing your stories!" - Anne, Frisco, TX "Jennifer, I spotted the blog address on your vehicle in traffic today and since I am planning to leave my husband have read some of your articles. They have made me realize I am making the right decision and given me strength. Thank you for being so brave, bless you" - Tammy, Fort Worth, TX "I was told about your blog in a women's ministry group I just joined. Your site has helped me tremendously in leaving a toxic relationship. I realized the man I was seeing was not a Godly man by your articles and I look forward to reading more. Thank you!" - Sarah, Tyler, TX "Your post Is 'He A Sociopath? 20 Signs' was shared to me by a friend who recognized my husband as having nearly all of them. I am still married to him but I am beginning the slow process of leaving. After I save some money and our daughter starts kinder this fall I am filing. I have been emotionally abused since I was pregnant and kept thinking he would change. Thank you for all you are doing." - Eva, Hayward, CA "Jennifer, thank you, thank you!" - Jamie, Clarksville, TN "Thank you for sharing these posts. I can relate to having a Narcissistic Father. He and I have not spoken since the nineties and it was the hardest decision to make and also the best. I know you can understand that. Bless you." -Margaret, Jacksonville, FL "Your blog has helped me regain my confidence and knowing what HE put me through was not my fault. - Natasha, UK "Even though you write from a woman's viewpoint I can understand the behaviors are the same. Thank you. " - Josh, Australia "Fortunately I've not experienced someone with NPD but each post I look forward to reading more." - Jake, Canada 
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CONTACT:
To reach me you may contact me via email at jennifer@gracepowerstrength.com Or you can message me on the GPS Facebook Page here All emails and messages are kept strictly private and confidential. 
COMMENTS:
GPS welcomes and encourages comments. We also understand that many readers don't feel comfortable commenting with their true identity and that commenters may wish to use an anonymous name due to the nature of many of the blog posts on narcissists and sociopaths. This website is to be a safe place for readers. All comments are reviewed first before being published and any comments that are abusive in tone or wording will not be published. Comments not on topic won't be published and will be marked as spam. *Update* As of October 2018 comments have been closed. 
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Texas Law Help Snap Our Family Wizard Safe Haven of Tarrant County National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Protective Parents Coalition Basic Information on Roth IRA's Suze Orman - Finances After Divorce MOVIES ABOUT DIVORCE:      
GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE? Check out the video below to learn more about this resource! FIND A DIVORCE CARE GROUP NEAR YOU FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. www.divorcecare.org 
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