Survivors of childhood trauma are not easy to live with.

If our self-image is negative, God will insist we change it.

The new insight, the sudden courage that came out of nowhere — that was God, God in subtle disguise, here, loving us, whether we acknowledge him or not.

What do you need to change in order to receive the new heart God offers?

We can work to make God’s voice louder than the dark words.

What we do to counter God’s will, what others do to mess things up, what Satan does to disorder things, NONE of that amounts to anything when it comes up against GOD.

When “just pray” and “just breathe” do not work, this is my prerequisite.

Chronic abuse hangs on tight. It forms attitudes we take with us into adulthood. But we can change.

Being near God helps us to see color, beauty, meaning! And this vision is potent.

We can be cool! We can be here for one another! Let’s be the survivors we are.

I don’t have to continue feeling afraid, suspicious, and angry. I don’t have to question myself or hate myself. I don’t have to. God makes all things new (Rev 21:5).

Proximity to God enlightens, emboldens, confounds, guides — and, yes, frustrates beyond belief!