08/08/2026
At 6 years old, I was r@ped and left for dead. No one found me, I just woke up bloody.
My name is Dr. LinJ, and this is my story. At 4 years old, is when I started being m0lested by cousins. At 6, a neighbor r@ped me and left me for dead. Soon after, I was sexually abused by my mother’s boyfriend, and then my aunt’s boyfriend touched me. My childhood was marked by abuse, poverty, broken promises, and predators who stole pieces of my innocence before I even understood what had been taken from me. For years, I carried the pain in silence. Like so many survivors, I learned how to smile while hiding the wounds no one could see. As I grew older, the trauma didn’t simply disappear. Rejection, betrayal, and generational cycles followed me into adulthood. I became a wife, a mother, and eventually a leader in ministry, but titles cannot heal broken places. There were seasons when I questioned my worth, struggled with my identity, and wondered if I would ever truly be free from what had happened to me. Then God met me in my brokenness. Healing wasn’t instant, it was a process. Through surrender, counseling, faith, forgiveness, and God’s unconditional love, I discovered that I was more than what had been done to me. My past became the foundation for my purpose, instead of the prison that held me captive. I called on the Lord for strength and help, during the abuse. Often, it felt as if my cries were falling on deaf ears.
Many times those that I was depending on to protect me, left me to fend for myself. In many cases, those trusted adults became the very forces of evil, attempting to take more of my dignity and self-worth. Through it all, I learned to lean on the Lord. During times of r@pe and unwanted intimacy, he sustained me. During periods of lack and lost love, the Lord was my constant companion. I learned to seek him out, as I was sought out to be taken advantage of. Even after experiencing homelessness with my family and walking through some of the darkest seasons of my life, I watched God restore what seemed impossible. He taught me that survival was never the end of my story. Today, I have the privilege of serving as a pastor, author, publisher, educator, and mentor. Through my book Shemergence: I Am She, my ministry, and Emerge & Empower Podcast TV, I help others discover that healing is possible. Your scars do not disqualify you. They can become proof, that God is still writing your story. If you are carrying shame because of what someone did to you, hear me: their actions are not your identity. You are not damaged goods. You are not forgotten. You are not alone. Tell somebody. Seek help. Choose healing. Your story does not end with what happened to you… it begins with what God can do, through you.
www.EmergeAndEmpowerTv.com
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Child abusers, please stop and seek therapy and God.
Parents, talk with and believe your children. ❤️
Survivors, seek therapy. 💪🏽
(To share your story of abuse, message me)
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