Thoughts on the Fullness of Life
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” - John 10:10 In inner healing ministry, we walk with a lot of people who are…
Journey of Healing and Becoming
“Will I ever be healed? Maybe I am just too broken.” If you have felt overwhelmed by the depth of your wounds and the shattered pieces of your heart, take courage. Healing truly is possible, for with God nothing is…
Love the Size of a Horse Chestnut
One of the many powerful healing tools I learned while engaging in the CHRIST Program from Hope's Garden was how to create a self-soothing basket. Laura suggests that within this basket, we collect items that help regulate our nervous system…
The Grace of Forgiveness
Made in the image and likeness of God is a phrase which is thrown around quite casually in Christian circles these days. If we are truly made in His likeness, then it would suffice to say that we are “like…
The Mercy of Kintsugi
There is an ancient Japanese practice called kintsugi (“golden joinery”). In this cultural tradition, when a piece of pottery or dishware breaks, the broken pieces are not thrown out, but glued back together and the cracks are painted in with…
Healing After Trauma: Awakening to God’s Call
Talitha cumi … Let Him kiss me I feel like I’ve been asleep for a long time. I’ve been entombed, like a fairy-tale princess; enclosed in a glass casket, cut off from the rest of the word, secluded in a…
The Healing Power of Creativity
Our Lord began wooing me with the beauty of art and His boundless gift of creativity when I was a very young girl. At the age of six, my grandmother began teaching me the art and skill of oil paints…
Ride the Healing Wave
I love my instant pot. I throw in some raw ingredients, seal it tight, press the start button and the heat and pressure build and build until, not long later, those ingredients have been transformed into something wonderful. And then…
Wound to Wound: A Meditation on the Sacred Heart
In this month of the Sacred Heart, we are invited to nestle into the safe refuge of Christ’s pierced Side, our fountain of healing, merciful love, our home and our resting place Recently a friend took my hand and looking…
Litany of Self-Love
Being in a peaceful relationship with myself - and no longer a judgmental and conflict-ridden relationship - has been liberating and transformational. Become your own good companion and supportive ally...