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.

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Anchored in Trust: Relearning Safety After Sexual Abuse

Trust is one of the hardest things to rebuild after sexual abuse. It touches every part of life—relationships, self-worth, even faith. Yet Scripture reminds us that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, offering us a steady anchor as we relearn safety and courage in Him.

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Deb Marsalisi Deb Marsalisi

When Words Wound: Healing the Echoes of Self-Loathing

We’ve all heard the childhood rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Yet, nothing could be further from the truth. Words don’t just fade—they echo. They have the power to wound us long after the moment has passed, shaping how we see ourselves and even how we speak to our own hearts. For many survivors, the deepest scars aren’t left by physical harm but by the cruel, condemning words that replay like a broken record. The good news? God invites us to silence those lies and replace them with His truth. Healing begins when we learn to speak life instead of loathing.

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