TOMFAW

Introduction: The Battle You Can’t Always See Not every storm is loud.Some of the fiercest battles happen in silence — when you’re alone, reflective, and searching for peace.It’s in these moments that spiritual attack can slip in unnoticed, disguised as ordinary fatigue, anxiety, or self-doubt. But the good news? God never leaves you defenseless. He […]

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 […]

Introduction: When Spiritual Words Cause Emotional Confusion Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that makes you doubt your own memory, perception, and sanity.But in faith-based settings, it can become even more damaging — because the abuser uses Scripture or “spiritual authority” to make you question your discernment, your faith, and even your relationship with […]

What the Bible Says When Your Relationship Feels Spiritually Draining When your relationship feels spiritually exhausting, Scripture offers clarity and peace. Learn what the Bible says about recognizing spiritual attack and protecting your faith. Introduction: When Love Starts Feeling Heavy Not every difficult season in a relationship means it’s under attack — but sometimes, the […]

Introduction: When the Struggle Feels Bigger Than You Every marriage faces hard days. But sometimes, what you’re fighting isn’t just personality differences — it’s something deeper.You feel it in the heaviness, the confusion, the way small disagreements suddenly turn spiritual.If peace feels out of reach no matter how hard you try, it might not just […]

Introduction: The Power of Telling the Truth Out Loud We carry stories inside of us — ones that ache to be told.But for many of us, silence felt safer than honesty.Maybe you were taught not to “make things bigger than they are.” Or maybe you believed no one would understand. Yet the moment you put […]

Introduction: When Conflict Feels Deeper Than Words Sometimes a relationship feels heavy in ways that arguments alone can’t explain. It’s not just miscommunication — it’s confusion, distraction, and exhaustion that seem to cloud even your best intentions. When that happens, it may be more than emotional strain; it may be spiritual warfare. Recognizing it is […]

It’s a holy kind of heartbreak — the moment you realize the thing you despised in someone else has quietly lived inside you.The same tone.The same judgment.The same hunger for control disguised as “help.” No one sets out to become the very thing that wounded them.But pain, left unhealed, has a way of repeating itself […]

There comes a point when waiting for justice becomes its own kind of pain.You’ve prayed for truth to surface, for eyes to open, for the one who harmed you to be held accountable.But the months stretch into years, and life keeps moving as if nothing ever happened. You start to wonder if God forgot — […]

There’s a haunting quiet in stories where justice never arrives.The abuser dies unrepentant.The liar never confesses.The manipulator still holds their reputation intact — while their victims carry invisible wounds. To those who’ve lived through that silence, it feels unbearable.How could a good God allow such imbalance?How can someone cause so much harm, never face consequence, […]

There’s a kind of ache that only the faithful know — watching someone cause harm and walk away untouched.The manipulator who never faces exposure.The liar who still gets applause.The abuser who hides behind the pulpit or the pew. And in those quiet moments, after the tears and prayers and disbelief, we whisper what David once […]

It begins quietly.A fracture here, a tremor there.The image you’ve carried for years — strong, faithful, in control — starts to split beneath the weight of truth. At first, you try to patch it.A new verse.A longer prayer.A firmer smile. But the cracks widen, and soon you realize: this isn’t the enemy destroying you.It’s mercy, […]

Some people learn early that to be loved, they must perform.In the church, this performance often wears the costume of holiness. They become the encourager, the servant, the one who always shows up.They speak like light but feel nothing inside — terrified that if the brightness fades for even a moment, they’ll be exposed for […]

There are few prisons quieter than the one built inside a person who looks holy on the outside but is dying inside.The worship leader who never misses a Sunday.The mother who posts verses every morning.The man who speaks of grace but cannot feel it anymore. They smile, lift their hands, and nod at all the […]

Learn how spiritual warfare can quietly influence love, connection, and emotional health — and how to stand firm through faith. Love Faces Battles We Can’t Always See Sometimes, love feels harder for no clear reason. Communication fades, doubt creeps in, or peace disappears — even though both people still care deeply. This isn’t always just […]

Find healing and restoration after spiritual battles that test your love and faith. Learn to rebuild peace and unity in your relationship. Healing Doesn’t Happen Overnight After a spiritual attack, your relationship may feel fragile — trust shaken, peace gone. But every battle also brings an opportunity for deeper connection and renewal. Rebuilding the Foundation […]

Relationships Aren’t Just Physical — They’re Spiritual Many people don’t realize that relationships aren’t just emotional or physical; they’re deeply spiritual.When tension rises without reason, misunderstandings grow, or peace fades, there’s often more happening than what meets the eye. Common Signs of a Spiritual Attack Protecting Your Relationship Spiritually A relationship grounded in faith and […]

Why sharing personal stories creates collective healing The Loneliness of Silent Suffering When trauma strikes, one of the deepest wounds is loneliness. We may feel like no one could possibly understand what we’ve endured. Even if others know the facts, they cannot know the weight. The silence isolates us, whispering: You are the only one. […]

How third-person writing brings clarity and courage Stepping Back to See More Clearly When we’ve been through trauma, writing about it can feel overwhelming. The words press against us, but the thought of putting “I” in front of them feels too raw, too close, too vulnerable. I was hurt. I was abandoned. I was betrayed. […]

How writing our stories helps us process trauma The Ache Beneath the Silence Trauma has a way of silencing us. We carry experiences in our bodies, in our nervous systems, in our hearts, long before we find words. Sometimes we bury them so deep that we begin to believe silence is safer than speaking. But […]