Introduction: The Courage to Be Seen
There’s something sacred about a story told from the heart.
When you read someone else’s words and see your own pain reflected back, healing begins to multiply.
That’s what TOMFAW — Trusting Our Maker, Finding A Way — is about.
It’s not just one story. It’s a gathering of many.
Each one a testament that light always finds a way through the cracks.
1. “Your Story Helped Me Find Mine”
When one reader shared her story about walking through spiritual confusion, another wrote back:
“For the first time in years, I didn’t feel crazy. I realized I wasn’t alone in what I went through.”
That’s what storytelling does — it restores connection where isolation once lived.
When one voice rises in truth, others find the courage to do the same.
(Psychology Today – How Storytelling Connects Us)
2. Stories Create Safe Space for Healing
Every shared experience helps someone else breathe easier.
When a story moves from silence to light, shame loses power.
That’s why TOMFAW invites honest voices — not polished perfection.
Healing happens through shared humanity.
(Crosswalk – Sharing Your Testimony with Grace)
3. When God Redeems the Details
Many stories shared here carry moments of heartbreak — abuse, betrayal, confusion.
But when you look closely, you also see divine fingerprints in the aftermath.
God doesn’t waste pain.
He uses it to write something redemptive, not just for the storyteller, but for the reader too.
“He will give you beauty for ashes.” — Isaiah 61:3
(“Healing Through Storytelling | TOMFAW”)
4. Every Testimony is an Invitation
When you share your story, you’re not seeking attention — you’re extending grace.
Someone, somewhere, needs your words to realize they’re not beyond hope.
Testimonies are living proof that God’s love meets us where we are, even in the dark corners.
( Desiring God – The Power of Testimony)
5. Your Turn: Tell Yours
Maybe your story is still being written.
Maybe it feels too raw to share.
That’s okay.
Healing doesn’t require you to be finished — only willing.
If you’re ready to take a step toward sharing, you can submit your reflection below.
Reflection: The Light That Multiplies
When one story heals, another begins.
And in that exchange — that sacred passing of truth — hope multiplies.
That’s the heart of TOMFAW.
Not just a website, but a table where stories meet, faith strengthens, and healing becomes shared light.