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I would love to hear from you! A Jewel: I hold no contempt for my family of origin. I do not feel they are beneath me, worthless or deserve scorn. Living by them in childhood I knew something even then — they were prisoners to desires they could not control. They were defeated by purposes…
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I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: King Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes, a book in the Old Testament, where he seeks to understand the purpose of life through wisdom, pleasure, and toil. The chapter starts off with King Solomon talking to himself: “I said to myself, “Have fun and enjoy…
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In the turbulent waters of my heroin addiction, I was a sailor lost, my vessel breaking against the jagged shores of despair. Every needle was a desperate row, an attempt to steer away from the wreckage I was becoming. My oars, stained with the shadows of self-destruction, fought against the currents that whispered of a…
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There’s a lot of talk about forgiveness, and while I believe wholeheartedly in forgiveness, I’m hard-pressed to understand the ability to reconnect to the people that violated my innocence, my trust, and gave me no protection. The way I see it is that to extend my hand to my mother, my father, my brother, or…
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That ache? It’s not your fault. It’s the homesickness for a world you were built for but never knew. It’s proof of design, not disfavor. You’ve been wounded, yes. Left behind, maybe. But never unseen. Never unloved. The enemy works hard to convince the orphaned heart that the Father has forgotten her. He wants you…
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Healing takes a mindset of growth. As a seed becomes a plant, there is visible change. The same was true in my life. The more I healed, the more everything starting to look just a little bit different. Many of my relationships in life took drastic turns: from the men I dated, to the people…
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Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a spiritual rut, wondering why your connection with God feels distant or stagnant? Feelings of shame you cannot dismiss? Uncontrollable thoughts of suicide? Is your heart broken? Are you feeling stuck, emotionally overwhelmed, or distant from God? Let me pray for you by emailing: BitsnB1218@gmail.com. Let’s embark…
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Question: Does God allow a pedophile free reign without accountability? It seems to me that some Christians teach this. Love and forgive is the only message you hear at most churches. So, is that biblical or would God hold out a different standard for the sacrifice of children? And pedophilia is the “sacrifice of children!”…
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There is a quiet after the storm that does not feel like a gift. For those who’ve fought to survive abuse, peace isn’t the gentle balm the world promised. It is an ache, an absence, a hollow cave that echoes with the voice of your former fear. You see, a man or woman forged in…
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Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a spiritual rut, wondering why your connection with God feels distant or stagnant? I went to counseling for a combined 20 years to sift through and try to solve the mystery of pain, confusion and abuse. I needed more. I understand that feeling deeply. Having endured emotional,…