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In the lonely moments, I was focusing on the empty feeling of Harold’s not being by my side instead of the fullness of God’s presence with me each step of every day.
To rise out of a defeated and self-loathing place, it also took the tender, tenacious voice of a She to remind me of a grace that says to my limp, ‘Rise and walk.’
Do we know that today—the day you are reading these words on this page—is the day we will long for in the future?
We want Him to take away the trial, but He’s taking care of the even bigger picture: the world our trouble is in.
We can have confidence in our calling because the one whom God calls, He also equips.
If we really want to offer healing to this cracked-up world, our stories must do as Jesus’s did: tell the whole truth about this human existence.
Ultimately, we move toward healing as we learn to steward toward ourselves the profound compassion God has for us.
I support and understand victim groups and classifications, as long as their goal is to eliminate the word “victim” and replace it with the word “victor.”
Seasons of exile, seasons we would not choose for ourselves and that do not match our dreams, are the seasons when we remember our home is in Him—a Person who cannot be taken away from us.
I did not want my kids to live in fear of rejection, but instead feel empowered to connect with others on a foundation of truth, courage, and love.
He asked how he was meant to love and serve the world given his new circumstances.
God has shown me that I don’t need to be afraid. That “treasure”—freedom from fear—has brought great joy in my life.
She said that as she dreamed of the future, she didn’t expect an easy or straight-forward journey to achievement, but she wouldn’t be deterred either.
In a moment of loneliness in a room full of strangers, God gave me a fresh glimpse of how He saw me: a beloved daughter among a room of His favorite children.
And in a moment, that bag of bitterness became an actual saving grace.
