Does God care about survivors of sexual violence? Should survivors press charges against the offenders? Can survivors ever get their lives back and reclaim their joy? Author Crystal Jones enlists the Scriptures to answer these questions and others from God's perspective. Often the survivor of sexual abuse has been stripped of her self image and left without comfort that God cares. But the author points to God's heart about such matters. In a spiritual exchange, God offers beauty for ashes. He is able to compel survivors to reject shame, regain their voices, and to open their hearts to His love and purpose. Taking the Ashes is the prescription for hope and comfort for those who have been broken by sexual trauma and for all those who love them.