by Emily | Aug 9, 2022 | Glory, Love, Pain, Serving, Trauma
I recently came across some old films from two decades ago. These are not pictures of my family making memories or reminders of my youth. They are images of my brain, MRI films from an era when hard copies were mounted on a lit background for evaluation. 2002 was the...
by Emily | Apr 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Love, Pain, Trauma
Teaching about trauma makes me think about what that day after Christ’s death was like for His followers and family. The emotions of grief, anger, and fear must have been overwhelming. Perhaps they wondered if they too were in danger. Suddenly, the call to “take up... by Emily | Apr 2, 2020 | Anxiety, Freedom, Pain, Prayer, Trauma
Recently, my husband and I took a hike near Joshua Tree National Park, intentionally staying away from the popular trails to make “social distancing” easier. Indeed, we encountered no one else along the way, and felt safe from any COVID-19 contamination. The downside... by Emily | Mar 21, 2020 | Anxiety, Freedom, Love, Pain, Prayer, Trauma
Over the last two months our perception of COVID-19 has been constantly changing, and with it, our internal and external reactions. When mostly isolated in China, it was something foreign, distant, and therefore not very threatening. But as its territory gradually...
by Emily | Feb 7, 2020 | Anxiety, Freedom, Love, Pain, Persecution, Trauma
PART 2 (Read Part 1 here) As discussed in Part 1, trauma is very real and has been throughout history. We are equipped for survival in the present, but once the danger is past, it is not always easy to move forward “as usual.” Yet, we read of Paul’s accounts of being...
by Emily | Jan 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Love, Pain, Persecution, Trauma
I recently returned from Nigeria, where we work with many who have a heart to help the hurting. They usually relate to the suffering from their own experiences of pain, fear, loss, and sorrow. Some saw their villages attacked, churches burnt to the ground, and family...
