There were no gentle arms to run to. No voice in the dark that promised, “You’re safe here.” In RARE (The true story of how I survived a narcissistic parent with homicidal tendencies. A testimony of God’s love and grace) by Rebecca Hidlay, home wasn’t a sanctuary—it was a place where silence screamed and betrayal wore familiar faces.
When the very people who were supposed to protect her became the ones who inflicted the most damage, Rebecca searched for someone who wouldn’t use her, control her, or forget her. And somewhere between the pain and the prayers, she found Him—Jesus. Not just as a Savior, but as a true Brother. The kind who doesn’t leave when things get hard. The kind who listens without judgment, and stays when everyone else walks away.
In RARE, Rebecca Hidlay speaks of Jesus as the family she was denied. While her earthly siblings distorted love, Jesus redefined it. Where her mother twisted the truth, Jesus offered clarity. He wasn’t a distant deity—He was the steady presence through every storm.
Faith, for Rebecca, wasn’t an escape from pain. It was the bridge that led her out of it. Her story reminds us that family isn’t always who shares your blood—it’s who stands with you when the world turns cold.
Rebecca Hidlay’s journey in RARE is more than a memoir—it’s proof that God adopts the broken.
Find her story today on Amazon and the official website. It just might change how you define family.