The woman in the church pew: A mother’s story of secrets, silence, and survival

In this deeply moving episode of Middle-Class Matters, Renae and Brooke sit down with Texas author and speaker Roseann Mayer, who bravely shares her story of surviving years of emotional, spiritual, and physical abuse—all while appearing to be part of a normal, churchgoing family.

Week after week, Roseann sat in the pews wondering if other women were suffering in silence too. When she finally found the courage to leave, she rebuilt her life and began sharing her story so others wouldn’t feel alone.

Today, she speaks openly about faith in the midst of fear, healing after trauma, and her journey told in her book Bones Beneath the Prairie. This episode brings hope, truth, and the reminder that God never asks His daughters to stay silent in abuse.