by Mary DeMuth | Jun 26, 2019 | Church Too, Essays
Grateful for this opportunity to talk about sexual abuse survivors being deeply important to the church. Instead of maligning and silencing, we should listen intently. Their hearts and messages are catalysts for revival, but so often the church has dismissed their...
by Mary DeMuth | Jun 25, 2019 | Church Too
Just a quick post to highlight something you may be interested in, particularly if you’re helping someone heal from past sexual abuse. (You have my permission to send these free full-length books to anyone once you download them). Buy We Too One way for We Too...
by Mary DeMuth | Jun 13, 2019 | Church Too, Prayer
I sincerely pray this helps you feel seen, loved and heard. My prayer starts around three minutes. If you read my previous post of the text of the prayer, you’ll realize that about halfway through this prayer, I deviate from my crafted piece and began to...
by Mary DeMuth | Jun 12, 2019 | Church Too, Prayer
I prayed this prayer over the Southern Baptist Convention this afternoon. May our churches pray this prayer and experience repentance, restoration and renewal. That is my sincere hope. A PRAYER OF LAMENT Our majestic, sovereign, empathetic, beautiful Father in heaven,...
by Mary DeMuth | May 8, 2019 | Trauma
Yesterday, I released Healing Every Day, a 90-Day Devotional Journey. It’s a sister, a companion if you will, to WE TOO. The book reflects my love of Scripture (you walk through a verse from every book of the Bible), and my confidence that God is in the process...
by Mary DeMuth | Apr 16, 2019 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Church Too, Prayer, stories, Trauma
Here is the short devotional I gave at the Valued Conference in San Diego this year. In it, I unpack the significance of 1 Corinthians 12:22-26 as it relates to how the church treats survivors: In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are...
by Mary DeMuth | Mar 27, 2019 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Essays, stories, Trauma
I read this letter out loud five years ago, and there is more to say. (Trigger alert). First, I have healed further since the writing and reading of this letter. I am not completely healed, but I am healing. This is a journey. Second, I discovered new things about the...
by Mary DeMuth | Mar 25, 2019 | Church Too
Huge thanks to my college roommate Connie who shared this speech by Viola Davis with me. I know this is a commitment, but please take the time to watch this beautiful video. (Trigger warning as it mentions childhood sexual abuse, but not in a graphic way). Ask...
by Mary DeMuth | Mar 21, 2019 | stories
This is a poignant guest post from Lyneta Smith who is an author and speaker. She lives with her husband near Nashville, TN. She loves spending time with her adult daughters and meeting with friends at the local coffee shop. You’ll find more of her story of healing by...
by Mary DeMuth | Mar 12, 2019 | Prayer
My friend Vicar Troy Cady shared this prayer on his Facebook page yesterday, and I asked his permission to share it with you. He does amazing work around the idea of play at PlayFull.org. Say HI to TROY: Every day I hear from people who are broken by the church, who...
