Sacred Innocence: There Is Life After Abuse

In her own words, Wendy Johnson shares her personal story of overcoming abuse. As a convert at the age of 23 to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wendy found the source of strength she needed to confront her past. In coming forth with the truth, Wendy was rejected by her family and faced with the challenge and responsibility to break the chain of abuse in her family line. She battled with depression, anger and feelings of being flawed and worthless. Wendy explains how she felt like giving up the battle to heal and give in to feelings of hopelessness many times. Finally, after searching many types of worldly promises of healing and being mislead for so many years, she found that true answers to healing only occur through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

How do you tap into the gospel to heal? Wendy shares her valuable insights in applying the gospel toward healing through her personal challenge. She found an inner strength by promising a stronger relationship with her husband and a better life for her children. She used that purpose as a motivation to rid herself of the lingering affects of abuse. Feeling robbed of her Sacred Innocence, she found that the Lord could lift her burdens and that only He could right the wrongs of her past. She set out on a mission to apply the infinite atonement to her life and found that the healing powers of Jesus Christ are real and that there is “life after abuse”.

“As you set out on your own journey, let Jesus Christ demonstrate His absolute power in your life and dispel your disbelief that healing can occur."