Author: Judy Kirwin
Located in: Canada
Submitted: January 27, 2015
Tell us a little about yourself. I am a Christian, married, mother (blended family of six, all grown) and work full time in the media/publishing field. I am passionate about using healing words to resolve conflict.
What was your motivation behind this project? Im disturbed over the number of young people committing suicide as a result of being bullied or cyberbullied. It is evidence of a growing feeling of desperation and hopelessness in our culture. Government programs can address the symptoms of bullying, but they do not get at the root cause. It is an issue of the heart as the Bible says out of the heart the mouth speaks. (Matt 12:34). Cross Your Heart, a fictional allegory, examines the "why?" by following a cyberbully's journey from guilt over the suicide of a peer towards freedom and purpose.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I hope that after reading Cross Your Heart, one will become more aware of the impact of their words upon their listener and think before speaking. As Ephesians 4:29 says, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: My husband, Peter, and I have co-authored and facilitate two workshops: Treasuring Differences and Cracking the Conflict Cycle.
