About:Erica Morrison is an author who writes with honesty, faith, and compassion about life’s hardest seasons. Drawing from personal experience, Erica explores themes of betrayal, healing, forgiveness, and spiritual growth.
Trespassed was written for anyone who has been wounded by broken trust yet desires to move forward whole, wiser, and stronger. Erica believes that even in painful circumstances, there are lessons that shape purpose and restore hope.
Welcome to our interview series, Erica Morrison. We’re honored to have you with us. To begin, could you describe yourself in a few words, not just as an author, but as the woman shaped by this journey?
First, I would like to thank you so much for this opportunity. I am a wife and a mother. I am a wiser and bolder person. Most importantly, I am not just a believer in Christ, I am a disciple of Christ.
In Trespassed, you share that you chose not to run from the storm. What helped you stay and face the pain instead of walking away?
Not gonna lie, at first when I learned what God was asking of me, I fought against it for a long time. I reminded the Lord of all of what I had dealt with and went through, as if He didn’t already know. God gives us a choice and will not make us do anything. But if a person is really wanting to be obedient, they will eventually submit their will to His. God wanted me to learn that I needed to depend on something greater than myself to overcome an impossible, or so I thought, situation. Now looking back, I am so very thankful that I chose to surrender.
During the season of infidelity, how did your relationship with God begin to change?
I became very angry at God. I wanted people to die. I was faithful to my spouse and marriage and didn’t deserve what I was going through at all. I was thrown for a loop and did not understand what was going on.
What did surrender look like for you in the early days of healing?
Surrender for me was learning to feel my feelings. At first, I was in denial and couldn’t believe what was happening. But once what had happened started becoming and feeling real, I could have chosen to stay numb, depressed, and angry, but I decided I was going to deal with the train wreck. Also, I was brutally honest with God about everything. I learned He can handle it.
Trust is deeply wounded by betrayal. How did God guide you through rebuilding your heart?
I went to therapy and learned about areas that I may have fallen short in the relationship and took ownership. God guided me through knowing who I am in Him. I had to learn that what He thinks about me will be the most important thing to ever know. Even though people will fail us, God never will.
Was there a moment, while writing Trespassed, when you realized God had already begun healing you?
I felt that when I could share what I had been through in life without worrying about what people thought, or when I didn’t live in those emotions of the situation anymore, healing had been taking place. It seemed as if I was writing about someone else.
Writing so openly takes courage. What made you feel it was time to share your story with others?
It started with my mother, who witnessed a lot of the journey of what I went through, encouraging me to share. It actually took a couple of years for me to finally write about it. I knew in my spirit that I needed to share my story with others.
What did this journey teach you about grace that you didn’t understand before?
God’s grace is so amazing. There are no words to explain how wonderful His grace is. Looking back at certain moments, especially when I was angry at God, He was there with me all the time, not judging me, not rushing me through it, not telling me I shouldn’t feel the way I was feeling. Just being there for me and loving me while allowing me to figure things out.
In Trespassed, you speak about forgiveness. How did you learn that forgiveness is a process, not a single decision?
Time doesn’t heal wounds. It’s the work during that time you are willing to do to be healed. When it comes to forgiveness, you can make the decision to forgive right then and there. You have to learn what forgiveness is and is not. When bad thoughts would come up about what my spouse had done, I would literally say out loud, “I still choose forgiveness.” The emotions you’re experiencing can take up to years to work through. Forgiveness is not based on feelings. It is important to go through the process of being angry, grieving, and sadness.
What does “wholeness” mean to you now, after walking through such deep brokenness?
Wholeness to me is when I was able to open my heart to be in a relationship again knowing that I could possibly be hurt or betrayed again. When I actually wanted the best for the person who wronged me. When I was no longer connected emotionally, physically, or spiritually to the one who hurt me.
How did turning your pain into words help you heal in ways prayer alone sometimes could not?
There is power in words and what we say. One of my favorite Bible verses has always been Revelation 12:11 about overcoming the accuser by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. I cannot keep my life experiences to myself, no matter how shameful or hurtful. If you share it, who can use it against you? It can help those who are going through the same situation to know there is hope and a way out and know they are not by themselves. By sharing my testimony, it supernaturally brings even more healing.
What do you hope readers carry with them after finishing Trespassed?
Learn from the lessons and strengthen the areas where you fall short. It is not the end. There is restoration and things can be made brand new. Please know that with God, all things, no matter the circumstance, are truly possible.
For someone currently walking through betrayal or heartbreak, what would you want them to know about God’s presence?
God is not a man that He should lie. When God says He will never leave you nor forsake you, He is telling the truth. Truth is not based on feelings. Don’t let your feelings keep you from knowing the truth. Truth is a man named Jesus. Study His life and the betrayal and heartbreak He experienced. He knows and understands what you’re going through. Run to Him.
How do you stay rooted in faith on days when healing still feels unfinished?
The Bible tells me that He who has begun a great work is faithful to complete it. Take each moment one day at a time, one minute at a time, or even one second at a time. It’s going to take time. Just know there will be good days as well as bad days along the way. Give yourself grace. Get around people who are for you and can be an encouragement. Read an encouraging book. Go to therapy. Most importantly, find something, anything, to be thankful for, even if it is just being able to breathe.
Outside of writing, how did simple joys like crocheting or creating help restore peace during your healing?
That was my outlet. We have to have an outlet to help take our mind off things. Our outlet can even help us work through things. Rather than turning to drugs or sex or anything that would take life from me, I made beautiful blankets, hats, and scarves. God will give us beauty for ashes.
When you encourage others to say “yes to the impossible,” what does that mean in your own life today?
In my life, it means trying new things without letting the fear of the unknown stop me. I can now say I am thankful and grateful for the experiences I have been through because I know more of who God is and how much He loves me, and that through Him, I can overcome.
Looking ahead, what are your future plans, both in your writing journey and in how you hope to continue serving and encouraging others through faith?
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