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 11, 2019 | stories, Trauma
This is a post of transformation. I posted this in March of 2017, two years ago, on my MaryDeMuth.com site. Molly’s insights into the healing journey are amazing. Molly’s Story I received this email from someone who is reading Not Marked. She is working...
by Mary DeMuth | Jan 25, 2019 | Trauma
Understanding trauma’s complexity will help your healing journey. We forget that trauma is the “gift” that keeps on giving the sexual abuse survivor. And it’s not simple or easy to heal from. Triggers, panic attacks without warning, freezing...
