Shaping the Dream part 3
Which stage of healing do you think this girl represents? Notice that she is doing normal things: playing with a ball, tying her shoe. What do you think is going on inside?
Shaping the Dream part 2
Here’s Nick Ryan working on one of his quarter sized models for A Healing Place. This piece features two black boys who may be brothers, and who are spending time together, and enjoying healthy touch.
Shaping the Dream
I recently had the opportunity to meet Nick Ryan. What a treat. Nick is a talented sculptor who is sharing his gift with us. He is helping to shape the dream called a healing place. You may remember that five statues are planned. They will represent the 5 stages of healing and will integrate children [...]
Let the Healing Begin
One of my favorite ideas in Some Secrets Hurt is the idea that we can heal. Sexual abuse can be very traumatic, and yet we can heal. It is nice to know that there is help available, that we can love ourselves, we can forgive, and we can move on. For some of us, it [...]
Not In My Family
Not in my family. Is that what you think? A lot of people do. Not in this neighborhood. We would like to think we’re exempt. But the truth is sexual abuse happens everywhere. It happens in the best of families and in the best of neighborhoods. It happens in the home and out of the [...]
Brandilyn’s Vision
Can I just tell you how much I love my illustrator? If you have seen Some Secrets Hurt, you know what I’m talking about. Brandilyn’s illustrations are perfect for the book. Not only are the illustrations beautiful, they are sensitive and meaningful. We make a great team. Shortly after I finished writing Some Secrets Hurt, [...]
A Healing Place
Imagine a beautiful place. Imagine a small park with flowers and trees and a lovely path. Imagine butterflies and benches and statues. Imagine that the statues are children of different ages and different nationalities and that they represent various stages of healing. Perhaps the park could be called A Healing Place and anyone could go [...]
Breakfast with Erika Hansen
While in Cedar City visiting with folks about Some Secrets Hurt, I had breakfast with Erika Hansen who was then Miss Iron County. The new Miss Iron County was crowned just a few days after our visit. Friend-Husband and I had a delightful visit with Erika. She is my new hero. Her platform for the [...]
Will You Join the Fight?
Welcome to the official Some Secrets Hurt website, courtesy of Shadow Mountain. The wonderful folks at Shadow Mountain have been so good to me. They believe in Some Secrets Hurt. They understand the need and they believe the book can make a difference for children and families everywhere. They support the mission of the book [...]
Stand Up For Kids
Linda, age 8. Jaime, age 5. Michael, age 7. Holli, age 10. Brandon, age 4. Crystal, age 12. Kim, age 15. Tom, age 6. McKensey, age 5. Anne, age 17. Ruth, age 9. Marla, age 6. Drew, age 13. Hilary, age 11. Brent, age 7. Hannah, age 16. Sandra, age 8. Cheri, age 12. Christopher, [...]
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