I mend fence while God mends my heart. Thank You, God, for Your love that endures every hard thing.
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A Heart Unraveled
Do you feel unraveled? Where does your wounded heart beat bleeding? Lead it back to the God whose holy heart bleeds and beats for us.
This is Hard and I am Held
Profound wounds lead to prolonged sadness. I fight relentlessly for joy, though it often feels just beyond my reach. But grief is not my only companion. My constant is Christ. I hurt, and I am held by the heart of God. And so are you, my friend.
Brokenhearted Thanksgiving
If your heart hurts…if thanks-feeling is painfully absent, you have an offering that’s perhaps the most beautiful of all.
The Mercy of Lament
Beloved, don’t be afraid of lament. Faithful God will meet you there. As sure as the sun will rise again, new morning mercies will light up the long, dark night of the soul. Hope will shine again.
The Ultimate Thought-Sorter
When my thoughts tangle and twist, press in and pound away at my peace, I sort them out again through the lens of scripture. That’s the secret — the word of Christ in me.
