We all experience trauma at some point in our life. What do we do with it? Ignore it and move on to 'make it' for the sake of loved ones that may be counting on you? Sarah and Isabell Bowling team up to design a creative way to begin a journey of healing through their different styles of writing that leaves the reader with thoughts to help heal as well as view ourselves in the role we might take to help others in their healing journey. This is a MUST READ BOOK and podcast!!
Podcast
Show Notes
Story of the Good Samaritan told through the eyes of Bible Teacher, Sarah Bowling and an allegory in modern day by Isabell Bowling.
6 Characters in the Story - which are you? (We actually all are a little of any one of them.)
Victim - one who experienced trauma
Bandits - 'hurt people, hurt people'
Good Samaritan - first to enter the healing journey with the victim. They showed up with time and resources/funds
Priest
Levite - the volunteers in the church who serve others well
Inn Keeper - continues the healing journey with the victim; unseen, under-rated, care for people with trauma
Ways we can Practically Love and Serve Others
1 text someone when feel a nudge to reach out to them. i.e., how are they, ask if can pray for them, need anything
2 Be a safe place for someone to vent and share confidentially with you for them to rest, recover and move forward in their healing
3 Send a gift card digitally like a cup of coffee, a treat, etc. to show you care and thinking about them
4 Spend time with a person feel prompted to reach out to
5 Look at creative ways to serve others i.e., in winter, see if older neighbors need snow shoveled or summer, help mowing their lawn
The defining difference of the 3 who saw the victim (priest, Levite and Good Samaritan) was the later was moved by COMPASSION.
"Care is never wasted." - Isabell Bowling
How to purchase a copy of their book, "Road to Wholeness, Healing from Trauma": https://www.marilynandsarah.org/road-to-wholeness/
Part 1 of the book, Sarah brings spiritual truths and practical application. She offers worksheets to reflect and consider potential areas of trauma that needs healing. We can see it through the different characters in the story. Part 2 of the book is a modern-day retelling of the parable by Isabell. Together, the allegory and the teaching will comfort and challenge us to walk the healing journey and to help others find it as well in their lives.
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