Be fearless! Find your way to freedom through genuine forgiveness. Indeed, Learning genuine forgiveness may be the most arduous and essential skill anyone could master. To step into that challenge, one must initially survive what many would call an unforgivable atrocity.
Invite
I have an announcement I am honored to share with you. On September 19th at 7:30 pm CDT, I will be featured live as April Tribe Giauque’s guest on her Beacon of Light Podcast, www.apriltribegiauque.com. I wish to invite you to join me. There is an event pinned to the top of my group page found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1360983917796761. During this interview, I will disclose how I broke the chains of abuse, began writing, and crucial elements within my books.
Following is an adapted excerpt of the blog entry I submitted on September 18, 2023, to April’s website Blog | April Tribe Giauque.
Beacon of Light Podcast Bio Excerpt
The programming of abuse etches deep trenches within the very DNA of a person. Also, when abuse is the only reality, it becomes impossible to recognize the opposite behavior. I had learned from my parents’ actions how not to raise children. As a result, I strove hard to educate myself on what to do. I naively believed that if I tried hard enough, I could create the loving family I ached for and never had. I had no idea the man I committed vows to was another version of my abusive father.
While surviving this second nightmare that I had stumbled into, I invested every ounce of energy into my children. I did all I could to nullify their father’s malice. Yet remained unsuccessful at protecting them from his abusive tactics, which they fell victim to and grew proficient in. As my children matured, things within the home escalated. Finally, in 2011, I escaped to a shelter for abused women and sought refuge within its walls for six months.
My parents’ standard abusive antics included holding up a “holier than thou” attitude. Masked behind this facade, they deliberately handed me over to known child molesters. In the 1970s, we moved near the east coast. Our new home sat across the street from one such perpetrator. Other victims of this man have dubbed this situation the nightmare on Elm Street.
Somehow, despite every atrocious action I was subjected to, a tender space within my heart remained open. Through the grace of God, I remained unable to view my perpetrators as evildoers. In contrast, I saw them all as wounded children. We are all created by God, which means we all contain a precious gemstone of His love within our souls. This idea sparked the title of my book, The Hidden Diamond.
The Hidden Diamond
In writing this story, I did not want to dwell on the crime. Instead, I burrowed into the villain’s mind to explore. How can a beloved child of God become so lost that they actively destroy their brothers and sisters in Christ? And here is where my favorite part of fiction enters in. It provides the freedom to create both a scenario and an outcome much different from reality. This tool helped me scribe The Hidden Diamond as a powerful story of forgiveness. I believe the only way to heal and become free from another’s sins is to forgive with healthy boundaries.
Since publishing The Hidden Diamond, a movement has stirred within my childhood town. Victims are now banning together to open people’s eyes to the truth they have suffered.
A Call to Action
Take the challenge. Read my blogs, The Hidden Diamond, and my future books, and allow a stirring to rise within. I encourage you to join the numerous courageous souls and bravely stand against abuse. Only by banning together can we make a lasting difference.
To My Readers
Join me next week and discover how to keep your faith strong when disaster strikes. I welcome questions and comments on any of my blogs. To do so, go to CONTACT THE AUTHOR – Crystal MM Huntley. Furthermore, I pray that all who indulge in my written creations find entertainment, enjoyment, and education. I also hope to inspire you to move forth in your healing journey.
Hopefully, you have gained value from this blog post. If you have, I would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase my book, The Hidden Diamond, BUY THE BOOK – Crystal MM Huntley, and support my mission to break the chains of abuse. We all know someone who needs a gentle push to approach this sensitive topic. Maybe that someone is you. The Hidden Diamond provides a perfect, safe avenue. I invite you to join the multitudes who have discovered the value within the covers of The Hidden Diamond.
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