Comments on: Innocence

By: One Word at a Time Blog Carnival...Emptiness

One Word at a Time Blog Carnival...Emptiness — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:00:44 +0000

[...] my world was shaken to the core. My best friend had a child who was sexually abused (Innocence and Healing), and I walked (and am still walking) through every step of the nightmare that [...]

By: One Word at a Time...Healing (A follow-up to Innocence Lost)

One Word at a Time...Healing (A follow-up to Innocence Lost) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:03:19 +0000

[...] dear friends who have a son that was sexually abused. You can read the original post about how his innocence was stolen, and the devastation the family felt when they learned of the [...]

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:43:04 +0000

I wanted to thank each of you for stopping by and leaving such wonderful comments of support, understanding, concern and hope.

I’ve been asked if I may write about what has happened to the family since the abuse occurred, and it is something I’m considering in the future.

You guys are the best!

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:01:51 +0000

Something I will never understand. It just breaks my heart.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:03:57 +0000

Everyday, someone’s life changes forever – at someone else’s hands – and there is no longer tomorrow as it could’ve, should’ve been. There is only what is no more, what can never be. But, wait. Our God is bigger than that. Through Him, and because of Him, there is also a new purpose that only this precious, changed soul can fulfill. This child will change lives someday, with Jesus by his side. My fervent prayers are with this boy and his family to restore his trust and zest for living!

By: Sarah Salter

Sarah Salter — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:22:24 +0000

What Amy Sorrells said. Seriously, my Dad especially took it hard. If I had ever felt any anger against him for not protecting me, the look in his eyes dissolved it. (And in his defense, he and my mother did the best they could. They couldn’t have known what was going to happen at the hands of a church member/neighbor.)

By: bernadette pabon

bernadette pabon — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:02:42 +0000

what a horrifc story, but so common all around the world, we must all work together to help these victims in anyway possible, to continue on with their lives and to regain their trust.

By: Amy Sorrells

Amy Sorrells — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:46:52 +0000

What Sarah Salter said. My parents learned about my childhood loss of innocence last year. The only thing harder than going through recovery is seeing the pain of the “if only’s” and “why didn’t I see it” in their eyes. In particular, my Dad’s eyes. It can only be paralleled by the pain in my Heavenly Father’s eyes, who indeed was weeping all those years ago. Praying for that family. And thank you for posting this.

By: katdish

katdish — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:37:19 +0000

Heartwrenching, Bridget. We want to believe this is something that happens to someone else’s kids, but statistics tell us otherwise. Praying for all. So sorry.

By: Sarah Salter

Sarah Salter — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:06:38 +0000

I was abused as a child and have written several posts referring to it. And I’ll admit that for YEARS, I wondered WHY. My missionary friend, Bonnie, helped me finally come to grips with it. She said that the abuse was NOT God’s plan for me, but when a sinful man chose (with his free will) to abuse me, that God was there crying. And that one day, that man will stand before My Jesus to answer for what he did. I don’t have to be angry or seek revenge, because the Lord is my Avenger. And I don’t have to live in fear and pain, because God is my Protector and my Healer…

My prayers and with this family. And I believe that God will be everything for them that He has been for me.