She was 6 years old. Lessons in the classroom were interesting, and she found the schoolwork easy. Breaktimes, however, were torture. Obliged to go out into the playground, she walked slowly, reluctant to join the older girls who taunted her. For safety, she sought out the hand of the lady …
Everything that was broken hasforgotten its brokenness. I livenow in a sky-house, through everywindow the sun. Also your presence.Our touching, our stories. Earthlyand holy both. How can this be, butit is. Every day has something init whose name is forever.
The Stigma of Estrangement There is a stigma attached to being estranged from a family member. Historically, many cultures emphasized duty, obligations and responsibilities. People were very interdependent, and it was hard to cut yourself off from the support of your family. Elderly people relied on their children to provide …
This is the story of a survivor of Auschwitz. She tells her own story with great poignancy and reflection. She then goes on to weave the stories of other trauma survivors into her own, as she finds healing for herself and works as a psychotherapist. This is a book filled …
This book is a thoughtful, practical guide to the path to forgiveness. Born out of apartheid, the Truth and reconciliation Project in South Africa, and personal experience, it does not give easy answers, but rather invites the reader to face reality and our common humanity. The book leads the reader …
Forgiveness. Forgiveness cannot be rushed. “I forgive you” is a process, not a sentence. Forgiveness burns in our chest, sweats tears of anguish, wriggles and squirms, silently screams in fear, rages against the injustice of it all, and brings inner peace. Forgiveness is not easy. It cannot be required or …
I wonder what eternity means to you? There are many different ideas about it: the promise of eternal life, the comfort of loved ones living forever, the fear of eternal damnation, the possibility of reincarnation, a boring event that lasts an eternity, or a longing for there to be no …
I have been pondering, what is the spiritual abuse of children? And what are its effects? And what is a healthy spirituality characterised by? Let’s start with what some churches give as the definition in their own safeguarding policies. “Spiritual abuse is a form of emotional and psychological abuse. It …
Authenticity was not important in my religious upbringing. Fitting in was. We were accepted only if we agreed with and lived by the values we were taught. These included If a child grows up in a family and community where they are threatened with rejection by their family and that …
Sexual trauma is common. The effects can be catastrophic and long lasting. Yet, there remains a taboo around speaking about it. When it is talked about, the effects are often not understood, or are minimised. There have been conversations going on recently about famous people who sexually abused and assaulted …
