“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” C.S. Lewis

Join the discussion – why the church is reluctant to have the topic of incest and childhood sexual crimes discussed openly in church.

My guest with me today is Tanya. She emailed me about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her brother for years. The church has not offered support, but rather asked her to be quiet or broke relationship with her.

If Jesus came to heal the brokenhearted, why don't we talk about it more in church?

1) Is it Godly to talk about our past sexual abuse?

2) Why do some many want us to keep our stories quiet?

3) How long can we talk about our past abuse before we shouldn't?

This episode discusses why it's important to report these sexual crimes to law enforcement. The importance of protecting the children behind us. Pedophiles rarely change. Their other victims could be saved by us using our mouths to report and testify against the pedophile. We discuss what it was like to report in the 90s and how there are signficant changes now that aide the process. What about a civil lawsuit against your abuser?

Join Carol Boyce, Emily, and me as we chat through the various triggers we encounter, the DNA results that demand a better understanding of babies born through incest, and more.

We share the candid journey of what it looks like to heal from incest.

Lin joins me in a candid discussion of growing up in the Bronyx with a mother that wouldn't protect her from her step-father. She shares her courageous journey and tells us where she is today. You can follow Lin here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCP7pqfcmSTIGXhX4n9ZbQhQ

Panel discussion with Carol Boyce, author of First, I Believe You, and Emily Parker. We continue our discussion about leaving families that hide incest.

What are we really leaving behind? We define "love" in families of incest.

Join us for this heartfelt, raw discussion.

I received an email with this discussion topic: Good morning, Jodie – I thought of a topic for discussion: the process of deciding to break ties with family of origin. When I was in that process I wished there were resources to help me - resources that weren’t just full of anger and contempt. So, I’d like to share my journey a bit to try to help others who might be considering staying or going in terms of connections to parents, siblings, etc.

We discuss this and more.

If you have a topic idea, please email me at Gracedxoxo@hotmail.com.

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Judy is the author of "The Art of Bristle."

Judy Kowalsky’s life is filled with alcoholism, suicide, and tragic loss. As an adult, the author encounters more heartbreaking catastrophes before realizing that she has spent a lifetime meeting the same personalities, experiencing challenging emotional years of learned behaviors and actions that go well beyond childhood.

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From the full interview discussion with Joeann.