Trauma
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The Shepherd Who Never Abandons
In this final post of the summer trauma series, I want to address the abandonment, isolation, and exclusion many have endured in childhood, experiences that far outlast our youth and often shape how we relate to others, ourselves, and even God. The Pain of Abandonment Feelings of abandonment in childhood can come from one parent,…
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The God Who Sees and Hears the Outcast
Today our summer series on trauma continues with a topic that I know a lot about, both personally and professionally. It is one of the deepest wounds that trauma can leave behind, the feeling of isolation. The feeling of being an outsider. Of never quite belonging. Of believing that everyone else is “normal,” accepted, loved,…
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Trauma, Healing and the God Who Restores
Trauma, Healing, and the God Who Restores Trauma is a word we hear often in today’s culture. As we look around our world, it is easy to see why. Anger, aggression, withdrawal, fear, sadness, and hopelessness frequently shape how people respond to life and relationships. These emotional reactions often have roots deeper than we realize.…