Prevention and Healing Blog

The Trees of Hope blog equips you to prevent sexual abuse and human trafficking—and offers survivors guidance for healing. We’re also adding new content on identity, showing how a biblical foundation protects and restores.

TRUTH. TOOLS. TRANSFORMATION.

  • Parent and child learning about body safety, representing Trees of Hope’s prevention education mission.

    For Parents & Caregivers

    Learn how to talk to your children about abuse in a way that’s honest, age-appropriate, and rooted in faith. Our blog equips you to spot red flags, build safe boundaries, and parent from a place of wisdom—not fear.

    Prevention starts with confidence, not panic. Let us help you start the conversation.

  • Survivor finding strength and hope, reflecting the healing journey supported by Trees of Hope.

    For Survivors

    If you're walking the road of healing, you're not alone. Our blog speaks directly to the heart of those who have been wounded—offering hope, spiritual encouragement, and practical tools to help you reclaim your voice and rebuild your story.

    You are not too broken. You are not forgotten. Healing is possible.

Deb Marsalisi Deb Marsalisi

From Shame to Freedom: Learning to Hear God’s Voice of Conviction

Shame isolates. It tells us to stay quiet, to hide, to believe we’re too broken to be healed. But God’s voice is different—it draws us out of hiding and into His grace. In Him, there is no condemnation, only conviction that leads to restoration. You don’t have to carry the weight alone. There’s hope. There’s healing. And it starts with stepping into the light.

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Deb Marsalisi Deb Marsalisi

The One Who Designed You Still Defines You

In a culture quick to label and slow to heal, many find themselves stuck in cycles of shame—believing they are forever defined by their past. But God offers something radically different: truth that restores, conviction that draws us near, and a new identity rooted in Christ. This blog explores how to move beyond labels and step into the freedom that healing brings.

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