EP #119 STEP INTO THE LIGHT with PATTI SHENE

This episode contains subject matter that may be disturbing and inappropriate for young childen without parental supervision. 

Author, speaker, and Christian Writers Conference Director Marlene Bagnull discusses her book #MyFaimilyToo: How Our Family Coped with Childhood Sexual Abuse. Childhood is supposed to be a time of carefree innocence, but for many children who endure sexual abuse, sometimes by close family members, it ccan be a time of fear, confusion, and trauma.

Marlene shares her own persoanl experience when she discovered her halfsister was being abused by Marlene's stepfather. She talks about stumbling blocks they encountered in trying to help Mandy heal and the manner in which this situation was handled decades ago compared to today, when professional support is available. Marlene affirms that through all of our struggles and heartache, Jesus Christ is the rock that sustains us.