{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 068:  Ed Squire on Forgiveness, Trauma, and Confronting My Abuser","description":"In this deeply personal solo episode, I share a story I\u2019ve never told publicly before. I open up about being sexually abused as a child, how that trauma shaped my life for decades, and what happened when I visited my abuser on his deathbed. This is not a story about minimizing pain or bypassing justice. It\u2019s about what forgiveness actually looks like when it\u2019s grounded in truth, faith, and time. In this episode, I also share five biblically grounded insights on healing from trauma, including: \u2013 Why forgiveness is an act of obedience, not emotion \u2013 How to bring anger honestly into God\u2019s presence \u2013 Why releasing revenge is essential for freedom \u2013 How bitterness binds us long after abuse ends \u2013 Why trusting God with justice brings lasting peace If you\u2019ve experienced trauma \u2014 especially abuse \u2014 this episode is for you. You\u2019re not broken. And healing is possible. \ud83d\udce9 Contact: ed@visiblekindness.com \ud83c\udf31 Learn more: https:\/\/visiblekindness.com \ud83c\udfa7 Listen, subscribe, and share your thoughts at www.visiblekindness.com\/podcast&amp;nbsp; Follow Visible Kindness: \ud83d\udce7 Join the Kindness Reset:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/pages.visiblekindness.com&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc47CONNECT WITH ED: \ud83c\udf10 Website: https:\/\/www.visiblekindness.com  \ud83d\udcd8 Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EdSquire2  \ud83c\udfa5 YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@visiblekindness  \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ed_squire  LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edsquire\/  X:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.X.com\/VisibleKindness  Threads:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.threads.net\/edsquiremedia&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Visible Kindness Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.visiblekindness.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40035015\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198360250"}