Paula Silva is president and cofounder of FOCUS Ministries, Inc., www.focusministries1.org. She has been ministering to women and families who experience domestic violence and abusive relationships since 1995. She has a masters in counseling and has been a guest on Midday Connection (MBN), WYLL AM, Time for Hope TV, and Harvest Show. She has been featured in Today's Christian Woman, Just Between Us, and AACC Counseling magazines.