by bloominthedark | May 9, 2016 | abuse, Ex-Victim, Healing, Uncategorized, Victim
Crystal Sutherland is an Ex-Victim who has created a tool to help others dealing with the type of sexual abuse she experienced as a child. While most victims of childhood sexual abuse never deal with the damage, Crystal chose to reach out to God for healing. In her...
by bloominthedark | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are you the “vessel of honor” you want to be? If not, watch my 5 minute testimony and then comment below on how the video affected your view of yourself. Thanks. ...
by bloominthedark | Feb 11, 2016 | abuse, Ex-Victim, Healing, Success, Uncategorized, Victim
I’m so excited to introduce to you another Ex-Victim who has shared her testimony of brokenness and abuse to give hope. Tracey Casciano is an inspiration. I’m thrilled to be sharing this book that showed me how God is always faithful to meet and heal us. I...
by bloominthedark | Jan 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
When you’re hurting because you lost someone irreplaceable in your life….Today, it’s been two years since Victoria died. What she taught me about the value of relationships is more clear today than ever.
by bloominthedark | Nov 26, 2015 | Healing, love, Single Mom, Thanksgiving
My best holiday became my worst. How I coped and healed.
by bloominthedark | Oct 19, 2015 | abuse, Bloom In the Dark book, Healing, Victim
“Breakthrough” a story from Bloom In the Dark: True Stories of Hope and Redemption By Black-eyed Susan Here we go again, I thought as I drove to my daughter’s school. Her substitute teacher had slapped her face in class for not paying attention. The...
by bloominthedark | Oct 14, 2015 | abuse, Bloom In the Dark book, Ex-Victim, Healing, Rape, Victim
As a victim of childhood rape, I didn’t see how I could ever be a “vessel of honor” for God. As any child who’s been abused, I thought everything was my fault. As the years continued and different types of abuse piled up, I had absolute proof...
by bloominthedark | Sep 30, 2015 | abuse, Bloom In the Dark book, Healing
What do you do when you feel like running away in the face of a choice that you know is going to cause you a lot of pain? I felt torn between my desire to help others and wanting to run because I knew I would have to experience a lot of anguish in the process of...
by bloominthedark | Sep 11, 2015 | 9/11, Bloom In the Dark book, Healing, love, Military, Tribute
As I remember the impact 9-11 has had on the lives of my loved ones, I go back to this poem that discusses how WAR has affected families across America. My heart goes out to all those hurt by the horrible events on September 11th and the war that followed. I share...
by bloominthedark | Sep 10, 2015 | Bible, Bloom In the Dark book, Friendship, Healing, love, Success
Since I launched Bloom In the Dark, I’ve started considering what being successful in this new career might look like. Is it how much money I make? Is it how many books are sold or donated? Is it my book making a best seller list? Is it how many books I write?...
