Sylvia Blakely shares the deeply personal story of how years of hidden trauma, shame, and unresolved grief eventually led her to abortion and how God lovingly pursued her healing long after she believed she had moved on.

In this powerful first part of Sylvia’s story, we talk about the connection between past trauma, identity, self-worth, and the choices we make when we do not fully understand God’s love for us. Sylvia opens up about childhood wounds, sexual trauma, unhealthy relationship patterns, and the quiet shame that shaped the way she viewed herself for years.

She also shares the devastating reality of her abortion experience, the emotional numbness that followed, and the way she buried that grief for two decades before God began bringing those hidden wounds to the surface. Through honest conversation, we discuss what it feels l ...