If you have been in Christian circles for any length of time, you have heard it said, “Nothing happens to a child of God, unless God allows it.” Other times you’ll hear, “There’s a reason for everything.” This suggests that tragedy was allowed for good. My ExPerience The suggestion that nothing would touch me without … Continue reading Finding God Amidst Trauma: Was He in It?
It doesn’t take long before victims ask themselves this question: “God, if you are all powerful, all knowing, and present everywhere as I have been taught, where were you when I was hurt? No loving earthly father would allow bad things to happen to one of his children if he was capable of intervening! Why … Continue reading God, Where Were You?
When I was young, I couldn’t sleep without a night-light, even if it meant leaving the bathroom light on with the door cracked. Just that little bite of light could help me discern if someone was in my bedroom who wasn’t supposed to be there. The worst fear of all was to be surprised in the … Continue reading Church Wounds and Night-Lights
Many of us think of sexual abuse as an unpardonable sin. Its effects are so far-reaching. We have been told repeatedly that abusers can’t change, and recovery means acknowledging that fact while no longer permitting what happened to control us. We hold on to the hope that change is possible for us, but we believe … Continue reading What if the Improbable Was Somehow Possible?
When I was a child, I had a recurring dream of snakes in my bed! Often, I begged my parents to let me sleep in their bed, or I slept with the covers pulled tightly over my head. As an adult, when I finally understood why my childhood bed wasn’t a safe place, I realized … Continue reading What I Learned from Snakes in My Bed
Restored Destiny 