Trauma – Another Fearless Year

August 17, 2021

Forgiveness Healed My Heart

This article was originally published in the October 2019 issue of The Christian Journal. I had all but given up. I mentally catalogued the various prescription and over-the-counter pills in my medicine cabinet. There were enough to end my hopelessness forever. I truly believed my...

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August 10, 2021

God Used My Trials

This article was originally published in the September 2019 issue of The Christian Journal. We moved from my childhood home in sunny Southern California to a one-traffic-light town on the outskirts of a Washington rainforest right before I started eighth grade. I made new friends,...

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July 7, 2021

Poetry for Healing

This is just a quick post to share that I have had two poems published in the Antelier of Healing. My poems are in chapter 4, but this lovely online anthology has many more poems about trauma and recovery. These poems are a great example...

Poetry Comments: 10

June 15, 2021

Can I Get a Witness?

Recently someone told me that I talk too much about God and faith, that I write about Him too much on my blog. Funny thing is I had been feeling lately like I focused too much on fun poetry prompts and didn’t share about my...

Christian Living/Pro-Life/Writing Comments: 8

April 16, 2021

Narrative Poetry and Paint Chips

Hey there, poetry friends. Sorry for the missed prompt last week. A family issue was taking up all of my thoughts and energy and I just couldn’t get it done. But I’m back and I don’t plan to make a habit of missing Friday prompts....

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January 24, 2021

I’ve Been Interviewed!

Last fall, I was interviewed by Cynthia L. Simmons for her radio show and podcast titled Heart of the Matter. I talked about my experience with sexual assault trauma, the effects of that trauma, and how God showed me the way out of the pit...

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August 4, 2019

The Power of My Wound

Healing doesn’t happen all at once. Sexual trauma runs too deep, is much too complex for simple remedies. We have no Star Trek sickbay or magic tricorder to bind up the wounds, erase the battle scars. And would we want to if we could? Would...

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July 19, 2019

Wondering Why

Swirling thoughts implode upon each other in a dance I can’t control though I try to refocus emotions that smother radiant heat of sun high in blue sky I wrestle with questions wondering why my life filled with memories of trauma center stage twirling mind...

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July 20, 2017

A Minute of My Story

Do you want to hear my story Parts are gory I think you don’t Listen you won’t I feel compelled to write it all Each trip and fall Won’t you please read Hear my heart bleed I write to bring others healing Share this feeling...

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March 8, 2017

Showing My Scars

This Saturday I’ll be speaking at a conference called Shattering Stigma with Stories. I attended this event last year and experienced the powerful and informative stories of real people who struggle with mental illnesses, including anorexia, depression, and bipolar disorder. One of my writing friends, Leanne...

Mental Health Comments: 13

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Another Fearless Year

Tag: Trauma

Forgiveness Healed My Heart

God Used My Trials

Poetry for Healing

Can I Get a Witness?

Narrative Poetry and Paint Chips

I’ve Been Interviewed!

The Power of My Wound

Wondering Why

A Minute of My Story

Showing My Scars

Tag: Trauma

Forgiveness Healed My Heart

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God Used My Trials

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