Forgiveness after Trauma
A Path to Find Healing and Empowerment

Helped me fall in love with Jesus again! I've been struggling with what seems like contra-indicated advice in much of the Bible--forgive even when it's not safe; die to self as if you don't matter. In this book, I found the richness of God's view of forgiveness, which makes room for lament, for anger,......more

It's probably not surprising that there were times while reading Susannah Griffith's "Forgiveness after Trauma: A Path to Find Healing and Empowerment" that I had to stop because I was crying. At times, I was remembering. At times, I was reflecting. Still other times, I was crying tears of joy at re......more

This is a detailed analysis of the biblical view of forgiveness using the author’s own story of domestic abuse and trauma. It was particularly interesting to read about the role of lament in the Bible, the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and the focus on life over marital obligati......more

This powerful book explores what forgiveness can look like for trauma survivors, without unhealthy pressures to prematurely forgive or return to an abusive situation. Susannah Griffith shares a biblical theology of forgiveness alongside her personal story of surviving domestic violence, and she uses......more

I am really glad that I read this book. While I have not had to forgive anything at all close to what the Author did, her insights into forgiveness in general and the ways it can be taught wrong by the church were insightful and can apply to a variety of situations. I especially found the chapter on......more