"The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts out our joy into the shadows." Brenee Brown "The truth will set you free." Jesus Free from what, exactly? And what truth? Well, let's talk about that. As a child growing up, did you ever hear "You should be ashamed of yourself!" Actually, I don't ever remember hearing that, but for some reason I felt it. Maybe some of you heard that a lot, and hearing that began to define how you felt about both yourself and others. Or maybe you were just ignored. like you didn't matter. Maybe you suffered some kind of abuse, and then felt that you were just a victim to other people, and maybe even to God. We have all suffered some trauma, either "Big T" trauma or "small t" trauma...we cannot escape it. I wrote earlier about the re-discovery of my identity...who I am really am...and how ...