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THE WOUNDS FROM CHILDHOOD

One of the mysteries of life is how to undo the damage of childhood. As a child I was innocent, joyous and full of energy. If I was hurt I hid my pain. Nobody cared if I cried, so I became proud, and refused to cry in front of others. I always had a smile on my face...
Seek Peace and Pursue It

Seek Peace and Pursue It

Those are the words i heard in the middle of the night a few weeks ago.  I didn’t know what to think. I am engaged in battle on several fronts and to achieve peace in my life I need to win all of those battles. I started thinking about my life and what...
THE BEAUTY  OF A BROKEN HEART

THE BEAUTY OF A BROKEN HEART

Suffering a broken heart is anguish but it is not without benefit. A heart which has not been hurt may still beat but not near as strong and as vibrant as a heart which, torn to shreds struggles to survive. Once it starts beating again it is encased with thick...
THE BLACK HOLE OF BETRAYAL

THE BLACK HOLE OF BETRAYAL

I sat on my rocking chair engulfed in emotional pain and sobbing uncontrollably when I realized that absolutely everyone that I loved in this life had betrayed me at one point or another. I wondered what it was about me that caused someone to want to hurt me in...
WHERE IS GOD IN THE STORM?

WHERE IS GOD IN THE STORM?

Two summers ago a storm broke loose in Texas. There were tornadoes ripping through my area, hail was smashing windows of cars into fragments and rain was coming down in torrents. I was working that day as a home health nurse. I had made plans to meet a coworker...