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.
Are You Stumbling and Groping in the Darkness?
Humanity is like the blind, stumbling and groping in the darkness, unable to see a clear path forward due to a lack of wisdom, guidance, or understanding. The light will shine when you decide to trust in Jesus Christ, seek God with all your heart, and walk in obedience to the Word of God. The foundation of my life was not stable. It had immoral…
Parental Rejection – Why My Mother Rejected Me
Parental rejection is difficult for a child to understand, and the effects of a parent’s rejection can be long-term. Perhaps my story will help others to understand their own parent’s rejection. My Story of Parental Rejection As a child and young adult, I could never understand why my mother rejected me and never showed her love towards me. She always seemed distant, callous, and cold-hearted. She…
What Kind of a Mom Were You?
A unique blog post for my daughter Breyann to answer her question, “What kind of a mom were you?” My heart broke into a million pieces after losing you and scattered on the ground. I became numb to feeling anything for a long time. Suffering from abuse and domestic violence prevented me from bonding with you and your brother. I lost custody of you and your…
Making Better Choices for An Abundant Life
Change begins with making better choices for an abundant life. Your choices are often the result of parental guidance or the lack thereof. Parental supervision and your physical environment influence your mindset and dictate your decisions in adulthood. My choices and decisions created severe pain and anguish. In my early twenties, I was flat broke, eating at soup kitchens and city missions in Oakland, California.