Dr. Jessica Stovall
Jessica Stovall serves as Assistant Professor-in-Residence of Counseling at Western Theological Seminary and as a limited licensed counselor at Leadlight Counseling. She earned a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In her clinical practice, Jessica is honored to counsel individuals, couples, and families experiencing the pain of relational trauma and disconnection. She approaches counseling and teaching from a relational, trauma-informed perspective.
Hagar in the Wilderness, Camille Corot, 1835
When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she[c] began to sob. God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. (Genesis 21:15-19)
