The Story of 5 Trees and What They Taught Me
A Tree of Safety When I was about six, my brother Lea taught me to climb a huge tree, we called it the cigar tree – for it had seed pods that looked like cigars. Lea would lift me up, show me where to put my hands and feet, then descend behind me and place my feet in...
A Mother’s Day Prayer
What do you face as a Mother? Mother’s Day is a special day of the year. A day of celebration of life. A day of joy. But the reality is many of us carry deep grief that threatens to overwhelm our broken heart as we shed secret tears in the night. Whatever you face as...
How Luke Skywalker Embodies Our Need to Fight Against Our Father’s Wrong Choices
Bad Father In response to the question of who was the most popular hero in China, a young Chinese student replied, “Luke Skywalker”! When asked why, he said, “Because Luke Skywalker is able to fight against his bad father.” Wow! A profound and revealing statement....
Memories Triggering Fear or Fury May Be Silenced and Become Areas of Sweet Victory
A Precious Memory We entered Prague just after dawn. Moments later, my companion left me to meet our contact. Alone in the car on an empty main street was disconcerting. What should have been a few minutes turned into half an hour. As the cold gray city awoke, I felt...
Why the Presence of Christ Can Change the Impact of Trauma on the Brain
If I had a dollar for every “if only” I have ever said, I would be a very rich woman! Sadly, it took many years to realize the “if onlys” robbed me of the present moment and left me poorer. Because of repeated woundings, I learned to live out of a dearth mentality,...
About Barbara
As a former nurse, missionary, rape victim advocate, and mentor, Barbara has experienced and seen the effects of trauma and violence that limits one’s freedom to move forward in victory.
Her passion is to encourage others to retrain their brain so they can see life in a fresh way. She challenges each person to “Choose Life!”
