Healing for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse

Helping survivors understand abuse, begin healing, and find lasting hope through biblical wisdom and God’s grace.

Childhood abuse can leave wounds that follow us long after childhood ends. Fear, shame, and painful memories often shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Yet our past does not have to determine our future.

I know this journey because I have walked it myself.

Abuse Journal is a faith-based resource created to help adult survivors of childhood abuse and domestic violence understand abuse, begin healing, and discover lasting hope through God’s grace.

Whether you are searching for answers, taking your first steps toward healing, or growing deeper in your faith, I hope you find encouragement, wisdom, and hope here.

  • Little Girl Lost a Poem

    Little girl lost in darkness. Wandering to and fro. Searching for her way in life. Stumbling along day by day.

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  • The Unusually Vivid Dream Standing in a Dark Cave

    It was a cold winter morning in February 2015. As dawn began to break, I woke up remembering an unusually vivid dream. The dream was so lifelike that I felt as if I was standing in a dark cave watching. In the center of the cave was a hole in the ground. Bricks were stacked around it, about four feet in height. It appeared to be…

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  • What Does It Mean To Be Walking In Darkness?

    Walking in darkness refers to the “physical and spiritual living conditions “of non-believers—individuals who do not trust in Christ for their salvation and are not cleansed of all unrighteousness. You can identify them by their objectionable behavior and unjust actions. To God, all have sinned and fallen short of His glory. This means we have all walked in darkness at some point in life.

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  • How to Overcome Emotional Pain After Abuse

    Do you have a hard time overcoming emotional pain? Is it difficult for you to overcome past emotional hurts? Read this story to learn how to overcome emotional pain and move forward. I understand the agony of letting go of past emotional hurts. Know the struggle of overcoming emotional pain. Have suffered from child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse. My heart also became filled with…

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