Dear White People; here are some resources

By Violetta Reum The last couple weeks have been incredibly difficult for our country. As protesters rise up and demand that Black lives be protected in America and for police brutality to end, white people have been waking up.  For the first time ever probably, I have seen a lot of responses from my fellow …

A Letter to a Survivor

By Violetta Reum My dear girl, You are a real survivor. You have done such an incredible job being strong and keeping on. Yes, you were numb. Yes, you were in denial. Yes, you were barely making it. But you survived. You continued living. And this is no small feat. When the world told you …

Accepting Responsibility

By Morgan Petit-Homme For a long time I only saw myself as a victim. I am a victim don’t get me wrong, but I am more than just a victim. In my journey through healing I have acknowledged that, for better or worse I am more than a victim. My identity and truth amounts to …

Evidence of Healing

By Violetta Reum Healing is a journey. It is not an easy process that only requires a couple prayers and a friend or two who can listen and encourage. It is difficult and painful. But God desperately wants for us to embark on this journey with Him.  Healing is never truly done. We have been …

Made Anew

By Morgan Petit-Homme The other night I was looking through old pictures, looking through all the cuts and phases my hair has gone through. I’m trying to decide on what to do with my thick, tightly coiled, side-shaved hair (a long story for another day). But the further back in time I went, the sadder …

Uprooted

By Violetta Reum I have moved around a lot in my life. I was born in Ukraine, I moved to Japan when I was 11, then to Florida for college when I was 19. I moved to Germany when I was 25. And right before my 28th birthday, I moved to California. I am not …

Mind Set

Before my husband ruptured his Achilles, we were on a serious workout regime, and our diet was the best it’s been. I was in love with how physically strong I had become. A perk of this disciplined lifestyle was that for the first time, especially after I had been sexually assaulted, I was starting to …

Is it all worth it?

By Violetta Reum Many people have questioned me if the work and time I have put into my healing from my abuse and past trauma is really worth it. Is it worth spending all this time when there is so much ministry to be done? Is it helpful rehashing past pain? Is it beneficial to …

Surviving Transition

Nothing has the power to shake up your identity like a season of transition. Just when you thought you were figuring life out and things were finally settling down, a new season comes along and the winds of change begin to feel more like hurricanes. Even as someone who is normally very excited about change …