My life is fractured, how can I make sense of it?

A psychological trauma disrupts the belief that that there is order, safety  and continuity in life. When trauma survivors with deeply-held religious beliefs discover that the protective mother could not keep them from harm, many experience a "crisis of faith." If faith is defined by a belief that God rewards us for piousness by protecting us from harm, then that faith will certainly be challenged when harm occurs. Those who see God as a protector may feel deceived or punished, while someone with a different spiritual outlook may see the same experience as an opportunity to become more connected to the Divine, to overcome ego-attachments, or to re-evaluate their values and purpose in the world. Terri Daniel