Dear caregivers,
Walking alongside someone who has faced trauma is like journeying with a modern-day exile.
This is because trauma feels like exile. It uproots individuals from their familiar world, shattering their sense of safety, eroding their identity, and rewriting their life story. While they might not use the term, much of their description echoes the feeling of exile: “This isn’t my life anymore. I don’t recognize myself. I don’t know where God is.” They may feel cut off from people, the life they knew, and the God they trusted.
Scripture understands this kind of disorientation. When God’s people were exiled from Jerusalem, they didn’t just lose their homeland—they lost their sense of who they were, where they belonged, and where they fit into God’s story. Psalm 137 captures their grief: “How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?” Trauma often poses the same anguished question: How do I worship, pray, or hope in a world that no longer seems to make sense?
As a caregiver, you’re invited to sit with someone who is in the wilderness and be a gentle presence when they feel far from home. This is no small calling. You won’t always have
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