Prevention & Healing Blogs

Rooted in Truth. Equipped to Protect. Called to Heal.

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.

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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Linda Hahn Linda Hahn

Sexual Abuse and the Church

Churches should be a sanctuary for those healing from trauma, yet survivors of sexual abuse often feel ignored or disbelieved when they bravely share their stories with leaders or counselors.

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