by Mary DeMuth | Nov 8, 2019 | stories
Though we know Jesus faced fame and popularity when he walked this earth (the word “crowds” is associated with him), he often pulled away from those crowds to replenish under a desert sky with his Father. He understood the nature of humanity, and he must...
by Mary DeMuth | Oct 3, 2019 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Church Too, Prayer, Trauma
I’m praying this prayer today at the ERLC Caring Now Conference. I pray it blesses you. Jesus, We come before You, a brokenhearted people. We cry out for healing, for salving of a wound that is too pervasive for us to heal on our own. With tears, we ask why you...
by Mary DeMuth | Sep 5, 2019 | Church Too, Essays
I asked the question a few weeks ago about why the church has been resistant to change how it deals with sexual abuse. These responses were powerful. 1. We may have to demolish a power structure 2. It may mar our preferred view of church 3. It may mess with reputation...
by Mary DeMuth | Aug 30, 2019 | Church Too, Essays
I believe We Too is the book I was born to write. And now it is officially born. [insert trepidation here!] I truly believe we heal better together. In light of that, I wrote We Too. It’s pro-church and pro-empathy because I dare to believe both are possible. The...
by Mary DeMuth | Aug 27, 2019 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Essays, stories, Trauma
I used to have an aloof cat that I practically chased, trying to show her affection. She, indifferent, would sprint the other way when I entered a room. It’s strange that I long to be affectionate with an aloof cat, and yet when it comes to those I love the most, I...
