Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness

The first step in healing from trauma begins with telling one's story. Many people are afraid to tell the story of their trauma; they may feel they can't even share their story with God. Survivors often carry deep spiritual wounds--thinking the trauma was God's punishment or that God abandoned them. They may wonder how they can ever trust a God who allowed something so awful to happen. Kristen Vincent shares her personal story of childhood trauma and how Protestant prayer beads helped her f...