by Mary DeMuth | Aug 15, 2019 | Church Too, Essays, Trauma
In releasing We Too, I formed a launch team. What surprised me was just how many women kept their stories private, afraid to share about something that’s seldom talked about: marital rape. Once I asked the question, several communicated with me privately of the hell...
by Mary DeMuth | Aug 7, 2019 | Church Too, Essays
In the April issue of Christianity Today, there was a little article tucked in on page 66 that rocked my heart. It’s titled, “Becoming Human Again: After Surviving the Rwandan genocide, Denise Uwimana devoted her life to promoting healing and...
by Mary DeMuth | Aug 5, 2019 | Church Too, Essays, Trauma
People often ask me why the church has historically responded so poorly to the cries of sexual abuse victims. While there are many reasons, the one that seems to rise to the top is something I’ll call THE HAPPY WORLD SYNDROME. Two Boxes We tend to separate our...
by Mary DeMuth | Aug 2, 2019 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Church Too, stories, Trauma
This is a heart wrenching account of a fierce mama, Amazon Mom (name changed) who does the right thing and suffers immensely for it. This is one of the bravest accounts I have ever heard of. May we all protect our children the way Amazon Mom has. (Aside, she said...
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...