From darkness to light: finding hope beyond domestic abuse

Jennifer Hebert shares her journey from living in silence under domestic abuse to finding freedom, faith, and purpose. Through her experience, she founded The Lampstand Group, a charity dedicated to supporting survivors and bringing hope, healing, and light to those escaping abuse.

For many years I lived in silence. Behind closed doors I faced fear, control and pain that I could not speak about. I told myself that things would change, that if I tried harder or prayed more, it would get better. Like so many women, I believed that love meant endurance and that keeping the peace meant staying quiet. But each day I was losing a little more of myself.

Domestic abuse is often hidden behind smiles and polite conversations. It grows in silence and shame. I thought I was alone, that no one would believe me, and that I had nowhere to go. The voice of fear told me to stay, but deep inside I knew that this was not the life God wanted for me.