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A Jewel: Suffering and loss have been an intimate companion to me. I try to ignore it but the truth is it remains. My childhood brought destruction daily. When I married, the loss of those 18 years haunts my soul. It’s what was taken from my children that matters most to me. Unfortunately, I wasn’t given the opportunity to walk this life with the gift of love and protection around me. I was born into destructive chaos and then brought my children right along with me.
What God reminded me of this morning is that it’s still okay to grieve the loss of their innocence and my own. Innocent children know only what they’re taught. Make sure you are paying attention to the children around you. Let’s help make a difference for them!
Gem: The bible was a tool that my father and mother used for evil. It has hard for me to distinguish the good it is supposed to represent. The foul spirit of religion distorts what God has given us. I no longer fear the bible. It has become to me my constant steady, it rights me when I lean into the bad, and it reminds me now of just how much I am unconditionally loved.
Metaphorical Gunpowder: Oh how I judge myself. Not only myself but I tend to want to judge others. This isn’t good for me. When I listen to my inner critic I am so cruel to myself. All of my life trying to lose more weight. Trying to do this or that better. When do I become enough for me? I have no father’s voice that guides me nor do I have a mother’s arms that lend comfort. But, I have a great big God that promises to never leave me. It’s not always easy but I am trying to be kinder to myself. After all, look how far I’ve come!
All Love!
Please comment below by leaving your jewel, a gem or something you keep yourself free from with metaphorical gunpowder.
All love!
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