{"id":106,"date":"2021-07-08T22:34:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T22:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyndaklong.com\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2021-09-30T15:12:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T22:12:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lyndaklong.com\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"106\" class=\"elementor elementor-106\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51aca5a1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51aca5a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Survival<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738e90dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"738e90dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cb3379a\" data-id=\"3cb3379a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4f34f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f4f34f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d290fe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d290fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37edeeb0\" data-id=\"37edeeb0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283548d9 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"283548d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the aftermath of a harrowing childhood, Lynda Long knew as an adult she possessed the strength and skills needed to combat the lingering side effects of abuse and neglect. She continued to practice the very mindset that brought her through fifteen years of enduring the unspeakable\u2026with never-ending perseverance and unshakable determination. But it wasn\u2019t until her visit to the Texas death row to say one last goodbye to her youngest brother David Martin Long, that she decided the time had come to act on her life-long vow to tell their story. In writing her book, \u201cTogether: A Story of Survival\u201d Lynda hoped she might convince others that coming from what seems to be an inescapable world of evil is not only conquerable but empowering.<\/span><\/p><h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4d19f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e4d19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From The Author<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e01b98f elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e01b98f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Four abused children die every day. <\/b><\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Survivors bear physical and emotional scars for life. Some turn to alcohol and drugs, or become abusers themselves. Others become criminals and spend their lives in prison. Those who live \u201cnormal\u201d lives are haunted by the ghosts of their past. Together, the painful yet poignant story of Lynda Long and her three brothers, sheds light on a blight in American society. Their story demonstrates how God\u2019s grace and mercy reaches into the darkest places\u2014even death row.<\/span><\/p><h5><em><b>Lynda Long<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d8f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-audio\" data-id=\"d1d8f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"audio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-soundcloud-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"750\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1069237495&#038;show_artwork=false&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=750&#038;auto_play=true&#038;buying=false&#038;liking=true&#038;download=false&#038;sharing=true&#038;show_comments=false&#038;show_playcount=false&#038;show_user=false&#038;color=3b4656\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3631f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff3631f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--heading--font-family); font-size: var(--heading--font-size-h6); font-weight: var(--heading--font-weight-strong); letter-spacing: var(--heading--letter-spacing-h6);\"><i>Through a band member&#8217;s grandma&#8230; Lynda&#8217;s neighbor, this song was introduced. &#8220;It simply captures my childhood &amp; I just love it!&#8221; says Lynda. With the permission of Last Hero&#8217;s, a VERY generous band, we are able to share a song that captures the mood of this book.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2da7d6de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2da7d6de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36dee9cc\" data-id=\"36dee9cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baff36a elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"baff36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07ZDKTD9V?ref_=k4w_oembed_BCmAWW6qOctygt&#038;tag=kpembed-20&#038;linkCode=kpd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Order Now - Only $14.95<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c59adec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c59adec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are people saying:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-713bee60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"713bee60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20dcc3d8\" data-id=\"20dcc3d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c9cb6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"23c9cb6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Over the years, I have worked with them professionally \u2013 the teens and young adults who have tried, thought compulsively about, or committed heinous crimes. \u201dHow did this come about?\u201d counselors and therapists unendingly ask. And time and time again they receive the same agonized answer from the perpetrator.  \u201cI don\u2019t know! I hate feeling this rage...But I can\u2019t help it.\u201d  Learn to spot child abuse, be moved to action and lives may be saved. -Foster W. Cline, M.D. Author and co-founder of The Love and Logic Institute.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-131440.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-57\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100.38%;max-width:264px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-131440.png?w=264&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-131440.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Foster W. Cline, M.D.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c620cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"55c620cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Unfortunately dysfunction in families leads to further dysfunction. Abuse breeds abuse and often results in a ripple effect that replicates itself over and over again. Lynda Long\u2019s story provides stark insight into the damage that an abusive parent can inflict upon children. -Tom Osborne, co- founder of Teammates of Nebraska and former head football coach, University of Nebraska at Lincoln<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/TO.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-49\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:121.95%;max-width:164px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">-Tom Osborne<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f5f0b82\" data-id=\"6f5f0b82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b23da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"67b23da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Lynda Long\u2019s story is a must for those who desire to understand the complexities of life. It\u2019s the story of a family and the secrets of a family. It\u2019s the story of unintended consequences on children. It\u2019s the story of hope through it all! Hope and healing is possible.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-130549.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-50\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:139.73%;max-width:224px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">-Pastor Stanley C. Murdoch<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354c5097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"354c5097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Lynda shared a powerful testimony on the darkness of physical abuse and how the light of Jesus is able to overcome even in the worst situations. Our student ministry was moved by her story and her ability to find hope and freedom in Jesus. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-172305.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-118\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:97.74%;max-width:354px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-172305.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-172305.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">-Pastor Chris Johnson<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63d515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"a63d515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Lynda Long visited YRTC, the Nebraska correctional institute for teenage boys, located in Kearney, Nebraska, to share her story with the youths who are sent there by the court system.  Her story was very intriguing and was well received by these youths, and myself. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-130829.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-52\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:124.13%;max-width:315px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-130829.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lyndaklong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-08-130829.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 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