Our Story

Born from the
hardest chapters.

"To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair."

Isaiah 61:3
Sarah Hooks, Founder of Beloved and Brave
Sarah Hooks

Founder,
Beloved & Brave

"God has used what the enemy meant for destruction to build something that reaches back for other moms just like me."

I am a mom. A believer. A woman who has sat in the same place you may be sitting right now — shaking, terrified, heartbroken, and completely unsure of what to do next.

Both of my daughters are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. I know what it is to hold your child after the unthinkable. I know the sleepless nights, the courtroom hallways, the forensic interviews, the desperate prayers, and the long, slow, sacred work of healing.

For a long time I carried this privately — the weight of it, the grief of it, the questions it raised about my faith. But God would not let me stay silent. He kept placing other moms in my path who were walking the same road alone. And He began to stir something in me: a calling to reach back, to say "I have been there," and to help other families find their footing.

Beloved & Brave is that calling made real. It is not a polished, professional program. It is one mom taking the hand of another and saying: you are not alone, your daughter is not broken beyond repair, and God is not finished with either of you.

I am so glad you are here.

Sarah Hooks Founder, Beloved & Brave
What We Believe

Our statement of faith.

We believe in the God of Scripture — a God who sees the suffering of children, who grieves what was done to them, and who promises beauty for ashes. We believe healing is real, identity in Christ is unshakeable, and no mom has to walk this road alone.

We believe in the Church as a community of people called to protect the vulnerable, speak truth about abuse, and walk alongside survivors with grace and without shame.

We are not therapists and we do not replace professional clinical care. We are fellow travelers — women who have walked this road and are reaching back for those just beginning it.

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