85 - A Story of Sexual Abuse and Learning to Forgive

A real-life story, representing a topic that feels better not to think about.  But when there are so many victims,  a continued discussion is warranted.Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.  (pause to think)Justin Woodbury joins the podcast as a speaker and advocate for survivors of emotional and sexual abuse.When he was a child, he was taken advantage of, by a woman at his church.  His story is covered in his book, “Sheltered but Not Protected: Learning to Love, Forgive, and Heal After Emotional and Sexual Abuse.” The following is a snapshot of Justin’s journey.  It’s a story that almost ended in complete ruin but at the hands of a great savior, has been and is being restored. On this episodeJustin Woodbury / Website / BookJoey Svendsen, host / Instagram Stay ConnectedGet VIP Feed EarlyWebsite | Facebook Discussion Page I YouTube Intro Narration: Sarah Wolf Executive Producer: Josh Surratt Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver Music, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton MusicSeacoast Podcast is now on InstagramBe a Patron of the podcast We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. Producer/Editor/host: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver