No Shame Here

This is my first blog post ever!  I am finally stepping out on faith and doing some of the things God has told me to do.  This is a picture that I saw on Facebook.  It is a small quote, but packed full of power!

I used to be ashamed of being sexually abused multiple times by a woman and several men.  I used to be ashamed of being raped at age 11.  I never dealt with these things and kept them a secret because of the fear, guilt and shame until I was well into my adult years. For so many years I thought that these things were somehow my fault.

I heard it once said by one of my good friends from church that, "If you don't deal with IT, IT will deal with you."  This was such a true statement for me.  I developed all kinds of character defects because I didn't deal with these things.

Thank God that I was introduced to recovery.  Through recovery I dealt with these difficult things and more.  I let go of the shame because Jesus bore my shame on the cross over 2000 years ago.  This revelation gave me the courage to face these horrible things and even to share what I have been through with others and encourage others.

I hope that this blog will be a source of encouragement, inspiration, and a place for you to glean.  I will be discussing mostly recovery issues as well as beauty and image tips for women.  Please let others know about the blog and visit often.