For faith leaders and other supporters of adult survivors of child sexual abuse
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” Aretha Franklin sang decades ago. It was important then, it’s important now, but what does it mean to really respect someone? I think it means looking beneath the surface to realize that each person is valuable, everyone should be treasured, simply because they are God’s creation. Everyone has dignity, everyone has rights. You can…
Setting Healthy Boundaries Learning about boundaries is complicated for many survivors. We often don’t want people to be angry at us, but we’re not comfortable with very many people touching us. However we were usually not taught about boundaries as children and it’s harder to learn how to use them as adults. We need to…
MEET US WHERE WE ARE I know these are busy days and stressful times for a lot of people, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed (I find that I need to spend extra time in prayer). So just file this away in your mind, and maybe ask God to help you remember: For survivors, the…
Speak Up Speak Out 