Healing a Burned Soul

Shalom… and welcome. It has been over 100 posts since I welcomed people so I wanted to jump back. Not just to words on a page, but to something I believe the Lord Himself has breathed into existence. Before anything else is said, let this be clear—this space, these words, this story… none of it belongs to me. Every ounce of it is the Lord’s. Every piece of healing, every moment of endurance, every breath that carried me here is a testimony of His mercy, not my strength. For y

What happens when someone's Halloween costume looks like your everyday reality? "Your special effects makeup is amazing!" I looked at the teenager standing in front of me, smiled, and thought for a moment. Special effects makeup? Nope. This is actually how I look. I was sitting outside handing out Halloween candy when this comment caught me off guard. It's a comment I've heard before. An expression I've seen countless times. And something that, years ago, would have completel

I need this reminder just as much as anyone reading this. It is easy to look at the people we admire and assume they have something we do not. We see their kindness, their faith, their leadership, or their ability to encourage others, and we forget that they are human beings, too. They have bad days. They have weaknesses. They have moments they wish they could take back. So do I. There are times I have not responded the way I should have. Times I have been impatient. Times wh