Safe to Hope

Caroline wraps up her story as a foster mom by relating how God continues to meet her family’s needs both physically and spiritually. She also explains how pastors, elders and churches can improve their sensitivity about serving well in the area of trauma. This episode is packed full of practical ideas to help churches serve adoptive and foster families. Have a listen! Visit your county’s dept. of...

DESCRIPTION In response to our last episode featuring foster mom Caroline, Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard interviews the Founder and Executive Director of Fieldstone Counseling in Akron, Ohio, Jonathan Holmes. Jonathan is not only a biblical counselor but he is also an adopted child with deep insight to share about how the church can come alongside adopted and foster children and the families who have c...

Caroline continues her story as she describes the second-hand trauma she experienced as a foster mom of traumatized children. She and Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard discuss how the church can better minister to foster families. Season 4 will continue our format of 3 storyteller episodes and 3 expert contributor episodes. Visit your county’s dept. of social services website for foster parent info. Foster...

DESCRIPTION In response to our last episode featuring foster mom Caroline, Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard interviews licensed professional and biblical counselor Jessica Gallina with Fieldstone Counseling in Akron, Ohio. In this episode, we try to answer the question, “How can the church come alongside and care for the very unique needs of both the parents and the biological children and the foster or a...

In this episode, Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard interviews Caroline, a foster mom who has experienced trauma in a very different way. Season 4 will continue our format of 3 storyteller episodes and 3 expert contributor episodes. Visit your local county’s department of social services website for info about becoming a foster parent.  Alongside Families: alongsidefamilies.org and  upstreamcollab.org Foste...

DESCRIPTION Today, we have the second installment where Help[H]er board member Julia Fillnow, a licensed therapist, interviews Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard, the executive director of Help[H]er. This final installment of the 2-part series concludes with more information to help our audience become better acquainted with Help[H]er ministry.  SHOWNOTES Ann Maree mentioned Diane Langberg as one of her men...

Today, we're going to turn the tables a bit here at Help[H]er and have someone else handle the interview for our Safe to Hope podcast. The idea for this podcast materialized when several of the Help[H]er board members asked Help[H]er Executive Director Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard to be interviewed so that she could introduce the audience more fully to the Help[Her] ministry with details of what...

A letter from our story-teller and survivor to her daughters. Words cannot do this heartfelt, gripping outpouring justice. Worthy of a repeat listen and study! Also available on our YouTube channel Subscribe to new releases. Safe to Hope is a production of HelpHer . Our Executive Producer is Ann Maree Goudzwaard. Safe to Hope is written and mixed by Ann Maree and edited by Ann Maree and Helen Weig...

We are blessed to hear wisdom, hope, and solid counsel from Joy Forrest. She is the Executive Director of Called to Peace ministry. Joy’s personal story has equipped her for this far-reaching and complicated endeavor. Resources mentioned: Joy’s website Called to Peace ministry. Books Called to Peace and Workbook . Is It Abuse?    and Something Scary Happened    The Christian Trauma Healing Network...

Today, Anna gives us insight into how God was with her during this difficult time, some of the ways that she found comfort, and what hope she would convey to pastors, leaders, and counselors who might be listening. Join us on November 28, Episode 6 with Expert Contributor, Joy Forrest, Executive Director of Called to Peace .  Darby Strickland's book Is It Abuse? : A Biblical Guide to Identify...

We are delighted to sit at the feet of Beth Broom as she shares a wealth of insights, practical helps, and recovering identity beliefs for abuse survivors. Beth interacts with Anna's story with compassion and a perspective of whole person care . Beth Broom's website . If you want to know more about the dynamics of domestic abuse go to Called to Peace.org . Darby Strickland's book Is...

Again, we are joined by our storyteller, Anna as she helps us understand her process by sharing some of the ways the Lord spoke to and carried her during a really dark time. How did our young, Christian Anna find herself here? Listen along to her story. “This was really confusing and ultimately reinforced, inside of me, some things I had believed about my worth and dignity through abuse. And it&ap...

We welcome Sheila Gregoire to interact on the impact of purity culture,  and those ‘dangerous female emotions’, as in circumstances such as  Anna's and so many other girls and young women. Do boys have the ability to stop lust? Christan-like behavior and Christ-loving character. Have we got it backward? Sheila’s expertise on these matters is significant.   Sheila's resources are found on...

Is the word 'abuse' too vague? We know it's terrible, but what IS it? We hear of manipulation and control but what does it look like? Join 'Anna' as she recounts (specific) details answering these questions and more.  If you would like to know more about the dynamics of domestic abuse if you have questions go to Called to Peace.org  Darby Strickland's book Is It Abuse...

Safe to Hope is a production of HelpHer . Our Executive Producer is Ann Maree Goudzwaard. Safe to Hope is written and mixed by Ann Maree and edited by Ann Maree and Helen Weigt. Music is Waterfall by Roman Senyk Music from Pixabayand and is licensed by Pixabay.  Safe To Hope is one of the resources offered through the ministry of Help[H]er, a 501C3 that provides advocacy for women in crisis in the...

Is ‘trauma-informed’ only a secular concept? What is Darby’s upcoming book about? How is 1 Peter 3:1-6 misapplied? Darby Strickland is back to discuss hope and care-filled biblical counsel for women devastated by sexual abuse in marriage. Darby will have abundant wealth to share on these and other topics with us. Subscribe to HelpHer's New Releases email list https://www.helpherresources.com/...

Today, we focus on how Michelle navigated the many layers as a survivor of domestic and specifically sexual abuse in marriage. We're also going to look at God's redemptive thread flowing throughout her circumstances. She shares just some of the ways God met her and some of the many thoughts and feelings she had to mediate during that time. May you be ministered to by Michelle's wisd...

Warning : This season includes discussions regarding marital, emotional, spiritual, and sexual abuse. We advise listener and reader discretion. As we’ve heard, Brad Hambrick is a well-seasoned counselor who has a deep understanding of abuse victims and survivors, all the while having a heart to care. Brad again joins us in this bonus episode and interacts with Michelle’s story addressing the injus...

Warning : Michelle’s story is for adult audiences only. This season includes discussions regarding marital, emotional, spiritual, and sexual abuse. We advise listener and reader discretion. It is our privilege to introduce you to Brad Hambrick. Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at Summit Church in Durham, North Carolina. He also serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southea...

We join Michelle in the second part of her story where she elaborates on the devastating situation that impacts every aspect of her life, including her children and church family. If you want to know more about domestic abuse, go to Called to Peace.org . They have a lot of resources that would be helpful can get a hold of an advocate if you need one. Also, I recommend Darby Strickland's book,...

We welcome back Melissa Affolter, as she helps us understand more about Michelle's situation - specifically about the ways to help victims of domestic abuse and survivors - as they navigate the healing process from this trauma, especially as it relates to sexual abuse and marriage. Visit Melissa's website including ReStoried. ReStoried support groups are designed from a Christ-centered t...

Lately, numerous victims and survivors have come forward to report domestic abuse which is occurring just as much within congregations as in the broader society. It is a privilege to introduce you to this season's STORY-TELLER, Michelle. If you want to know more about domestic abuse, go to Called to Peace.org . They have a lot of resources that would be helpful can get a hold of an advocate i...

For anyone concerned about Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse and looking for more information, go to the Clergy Sexual Misconduct website. For those who believe they may be directly impacted by ACSA, or even those who may be indirectly affected, this website will bring clarity to this type of abuse and help for finding freedom and healing. Dr. Brooks website www.couragechristiancounseling.com. Links to Na...

After Tamra shared her story, she helpfully articulated some of the characteristics of clergy sexual abuse and how it might also be called clergy-perpetrated sexual abuse of adults, clergy abuse, pastoral abuse, or clergy sexual misconduct. Today, Tamra and I will look at God’s redemptive thread throughout her circumstances. She certainly didn’t see God’s plans while she was living through the abu...

Out of an abundance of sensitivity to our survivor community, this episode has been removed. For anyone concerned about Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse and looking for more information, go to the Clergy Sexual Misconduct website. For those who believe they may be directly impacted by ACSA, or even those who may be indirectly affected, this website will bring clarity to this type of abuse and help for fi...