Violation To Validation

by Laurie Engelhardt, Paula Masters (Contributor)

Twenty-eight years after it happened, Laurie Engelhardt still remembers it like it was yesterday. Even her son, only a child at the time, remembers the night he felt evil in his house. Laurie shielded him from the worst of the experience, but she was left alone to deal with unbearable trauma, fear, and anxiety. Engelhardt was raped. This violation completely destroyed her life. She found herself unable to emotionally process what had happened, and these feelings isolated her from her loved ones and kept her trapped in the memory of that night. It was only when she gave up her burden to God that she began finding the peace she so desperately craved. In this poignant memoir, Engelhardt explains exactly how she came to the realization about God’s presence in her life and how new friendships and a new purpose gave her what she needed to begin to heal. Trauma wasn’t the only challenge Engelhardt faced, and she unfortunately succumbed to a chronic illness. Engelhardt’s friend Paula Masters continued her story as a way of honoring Engelhardt’s beautiful life and brilliant legacy. She hopes that Engelhardt’s soothing words and wise insights will touch your heart, mind, and soul.

98 pages, Paperback

Published March 29, 2018