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Lorrie Colee
Lorrie Colee writes and speaks from lived experience shaped by loss, abuse, and hard-won healing. In The Sun Will Shine Again, she shares how losing her mother at nine and enduring years of domestic violence altered the course of her childhood. Separated from her siblings and placed in unstable homes, she faced rejection and uncertainty before finding strength through faith and the steady love of her grandparents. Today, as a counselor and guardian ad litem, Lorrie helps women and children move from trauma toward restoration and hope.
About The Author
Lorrie Colee
Lorrie Colee is a counselor, guardian ad litem, and mentor dedicated to serving women and children across Polk County. Her professional calling emerged from personal experience overcoming childhood trauma, loss, and years of healing work that equipped her to guide others through similar darkness.
For 27 years, Lorrie has demonstrated unwavering tenacity rescuing and restoring women impacted by trauma, physical abuse, and emotional hardship. She serves as Director of volunteer mentorship programs at one of Polk County’s largest women’s and children’s family recovery centers, where her guidance helps residents achieve success aligned with faith principles.
Her work spans multiple organizations. She counsels survivors of human trafficking through Life Recaptured, inspiring them to recognize God’s good plan for their lives. She mentors women at Options for Women and serves through Lighthouse Ministries, where CEO Steve Turbeville credits her with transforming countless lives through compassionate, faith-based support.
Colleagues describe Lorrie as possessing a beautiful, calming, godly spirit filled with love and kindness. Her approach integrates professional counseling expertise with a genuine understanding of what trauma survivors experience. When she speaks or shares her story, she communicates from a loving heart, deeply wounded by the world but healed and empowered by God’s grace.
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About The Book
The Sun Will Shine Again
‘The Sun Will Shine Again’ documents Lorrie Colee’s journey from childhood trauma through decades of healing, forgiveness, and service to others. Growing up under her stepfather Bruce’s abuse, Lorrie witnessed domestic violence that left permanent scars on her entire family. At nine, her mother died under circumstances ruled a suicide, though questions remained.
The book follows Lorrie and her siblings through separation, placement with their estranged biological father in Gulfport, Mississippi, and eventual rescue by extended family in Graceville, Florida. Her grandparents provided the faith foundation that became central to her recovery. The memoir details the difficult process of choosing forgiveness, not to condone wrongdoing but to free herself from consuming anger and bitterness.
Now a counselor and guardian ad litem, Lorrie guides women and children through their own healing journeys. The book offers practical steps for processing emotional wounds, emphasizing faith, professional counseling, and the liberating power of forgiveness. Her message remains consistent: no matter how dark the night, brighter days lie ahead.
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The Sun Will Shine Again
Watch Lorrie Colee share the moment at nine years old when she learned her mother had died, the years of instability that followed, and the extended family rescue that changed her trajectory. This powerful preview introduces the challenges of growing up amid domestic violence, the difficult process of forgiving her abusive stepfather, and the decision to use her story to help others heal.
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Read how ‘The Sun Will Shine Again’ resonated with trauma survivors, domestic violence advocates, faith communities, and anyone working through forgiveness. These reflections come from readers who found hope, validation, and practical guidance in Lorrie’s honest account. This book gave language to experiences I couldn’t articulate. Growing up in a home with domestic violence creates wounds most people don’t understand. Lorrie describes the constant fear, the tension even during normal activities like dinner, and the confusion when adults you’re supposed to trust become sources of terror. Knowing someone else felt those things and still built a meaningful life gave me hope during therapy sessions when progress felt impossible.
