“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.”— Psalm 147:3–4 There is something startling about how close these two verses are. One moment, God’s hands are near—tender, attentive, binding wounds that are raw and personal. You can almost see HimContinue reading “The God Who Binds Wounds and Names Stars”
Tag Archives: Healing
I Don’t Have to Earn Rest Anymore: Healing an Overactive Mind That Won’t Let You Stop
If you’ve ever felt guilty for sitting down while someone else is working—or found yourself unable to stop moving even when you’re exhausted—you’re not lazy or broken. You might just have an over-functioning nervous system that learned rest isn’t safe. This post explores how that pattern starts, why your brain resists stillness, and how toContinue reading “I Don’t Have to Earn Rest Anymore: Healing an Overactive Mind That Won’t Let You Stop”
Forgiven, Forgiving
Forgiveness doesn’t always happen in a single moment. We forgive, and then grief and anger resurface, and we forgive again. But while our forgiveness comes in waves, God’s forgiveness does not. When He says “forgiven,” it is finished—once and for all.
America: One Nation Under God
It’s a Turning Point in America, and the call is unity. It is time to stop seeing sides and colors and time to start rallying together because Jesus himself said a house divided is weak. If we want to be a strong nation, we must be unified.
When Is There?
When will I arrive? I’ve asked myself this question so many times. I thought when we moved to Minnesota we would finally “arrive”—but we didn’t. Then I thought maybe it would come when we bought a house and felt settled. But we bought the house, and the unsettled feeling lingered. I thought perhaps it wasContinue reading “When Is There?”
Rape(d)
There’s this deep hope sometimes—almost like a whisper inside—that maybe if we say it enough or don’t say it, write it down, send a letter, go to therapy, cry it out, it’ll loosen its grip. That if we give it a name, if we call it what it was, maybe it’ll shrink. Maybe “raped” willContinue reading “Rape(d)”
Devo for the Depressed
Today you are feeling discouraged. (Maybe it’s a feeling that’s lasted a lot longer than just a day.) Maybe you’re wondering: Is God real? Does he care? Does prayer change anything? Sometimes you pray and have answers. Sometimes you pray and don’t have answers. You’re hurt. You’re discouraged. You’re tired, maybe tired doesn’t even beginContinue reading “Devo for the Depressed”
Not me but You
The other night I prayed, “{God} fill me with more of You.” I shuddered to think how He may answer that prayer. The only way I have ever become less me or less focused on me is through an (unpleasant) humbling process. I thought about the prayers that would likely be answered no. I thoughtContinue reading “Not me but You”
The Dress
She saw me in the store and knew I would be the perfect fit for the somber occasion. She tried me on, and it was a done deal. While I was a little more expensive than she ever spent on clothes, the occasion merited a little more. In the bag I went, home with her,Continue reading “The Dress”
The Long Road of Healing
This morning I found myself strolling down Memory Lane, a memory that scares me, a memory I wish I could bury forever and never recall. The memory used to cripple me. It would rise up from the deep, dark hole I shoved it down and arouse intense emotions, leaving me in a tail spin asContinue reading “The Long Road of Healing”
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