The Wounds of a Witness

As winter frosts subsided and the sun began making a greater appearance causing folks to come out of doors, Chicago experienced a spree of violence that left nearly 35 people injured or killed by violence. There is one group of people, however, that don't receive much media attention when these violent incidents are broadcast. These people are the witnesses. Estimates state that 25% of students witness a shooting and 30% a stabbing!

The latest edition of Streetlight - our snail mail newsletter - featured an article by Deborah Shelton at the Chicago Tribune. In her article, Shelton chose to highlight these witnesses who suffer "invisible wounds" because of the violence they've seen.

Click Here to read her article.

Invisible wounds are a significant reality of our work. As we grow in our awareness of its significance, we are also increasingly aware that we are living witnesses of a God powerful and eager to comfort and heal deep, unspoken grief.