John 14:27 (REB):
“Peace is My parting gift to you, My own peace, such as the world cannot give. Set your troubled hearts at rest and banish your fears.”

The only real cure for pain is to allow God to love it away.

Dr. James B. Richards, from his book: How to Stop the Pain

To survivors of sexual abuse
How I wish to convey to you all who have been sexually abused
Now living in a hell of pain and misery, so many memories confused… There is a way for you to be set free…
No longer with perpetrators fused, hanging on your back
Everyday of your life dogged by rejection, self-hate, misused
Nor shame and guilt every where you go…
Be released, freed or it can be refused, a choice only you can make… No ones’ actions are dismissed, they are only forgiven
Then giving all the pain and shame to your gentle loving God
He is the only hope you have to be truly and completely made whole…
Memories and damaged emotions revealed to only be healed
This is the path for you to be a happy and content person
No longer just a survivor, but a true over-comer.

©2004 Carol Ann Fields

Sitting at my desk on this cool crisp autumn morn
My mind begins to reflect memories of my childhood torn
To recall a tiny glimpse of a happy memory made
Surely something is there but always it would fade
In childhood play a slap to the head, a hateful look, or scream
Whippings, critical stinging berating words stole my dream
There has to be something for me to remember of the past
Something cute and funny, something good that will last
Not just of being a magnet that seemed to be a flame
Burning from all the hateful glares and accusations of blame
I want to recall something of bright happiness that soars
Instead of all the abuse that went on behind closed doors.
©2004 Carol Ann Fields