Welcome to Betrayal Trauma Recovery. This is Anne. Yes, I have a cold.

This will be the last podcast until the new year. So our next episode will be January 8th. I'm going to take a break for two weeks for Christmas.

I just want you to know that I love you and I care about you.

For our Christmas episode this year, I'm going to read from Isaiah if you're thinking oh I

want another episode where's another episode for the next two weeks I want you to

listen to this one over and over and over because the goal is to bring you hope. Now I know some

of the listeners are not Christian, but I'm a Christian and so I'm going to speak for my own experience. I hope this still brings you hope. This is from Isaiah chapter 54. Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed.

Neither be thou confounded.

For thou shalt not be put to shame.

For thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood anymore.

I'm going to say that one more time.

And shall not remember the reproach of thy widowhood anymore.

For thy maker reproach of thy widowhood anymore.

For thy maker is thine husband.

The Lord of hosts is his name, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of the

whole earth shall he be called.

For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit and a wife of

youth when thou wast refused, saith by God.

For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee.

In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy redeemer.

For this is as the waters of Noah unto me.

For as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth,

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