"Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding
lean not. In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy
paths." (Proverbs 3:5,6, YLTHB) The statistics on physical child abuse
are alarming. Of the estimated hundreds of thousands of children battered
each year by a parent or close relative, thousands die. For those who
survive, the emotional trauma remains long after the external bruises
have healed. Communities and the courts recognize that these emotional
"hidden bruises" can be treated. …
