Blessed Fog

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💔 Day 10: The Fog of Emotional Numbness

“I didn’t rage against God. I just stopped feeling anything at all. But numb doesn’t mean faithless—it means tired. And even when I stopped reaching for Him, God never stopped staying close.”

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💔 Day 9: Permission to Mourn

“Grief is not a lack of faith. It’s an invitation to honesty. Jesus doesn’t rush us past our sorrow—He meets us in it. Lament isn’t weakness. It’s worship without pretending.”

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💔 Devotional: God Knows

“I thought I was begging for forgiveness, but God had already given it. What I really needed was to believe I was worthy of love. Psalm 34:18 reminds me—He is close to the brokenhearted. And Isaiah 53:3 tells me—He’s felt what I feel. My suffering doesn’t scare Him. It draws Him near.”

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💔 Day 6: The Ache Beneath the Anger

“I wasn’t shouting—but I was seething. My anger didn’t explode, it simmered quietly, like a garbage compactor no one had cleaned out. And beneath it all? Disappointment. Shame. A deep ache that only Jesus could uncover and heal.”

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💔 Day 5: What I Never Got to Say

“Some grief doesn’t come from what we lost—but from what we never got to say. The goodbye we missed. The apology we owed. The hug we never gave. And still, Jesus meets us there—not to erase the ache, but to hold it with us.”

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💔 Day 4: God Never Minimized It

“Jesus didn’t rush past the pain. He wept. Even knowing resurrection was coming, He stopped to feel the sorrow. He never told Mary to get over it—and He won’t tell you that either. Your pain isn’t too small for Him. It’s sacred enough to cry over.”

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💔 Day 3: The Wound That Changed Me

“The wound that changed me wasn’t just about pain—it was about purpose. I spent years trying to prove I belonged, all while silently asking: Do I even matter here? But healing began the moment I stopped hiding my story and let Jesus into it.”

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Day 1: Welcome to Healed & Held

Healed & Held Isn’t a quick fix. It’s a quiet invitation—to tell the truth about what hurt and to let God meet you in the middle of it.

💔 Week 1: Naming the Pain

Recognizing what broke us—and that it matters to God.

Before healing begins, there’s something sacred we must do first: tell the truth about what hurt us. Week One is about naming the pain—not to dwell in it, but to invite God into it. You may be carrying grief you’ve never been allowed to feel, wounds you’ve been told to “move on” from, or stories you’ve buried so deep they feel like someone else’s life. But God sees them. He sees you.

This week, we’re not rushing to feel better. We’re learning to feel seen.

🌿 Day 1: Welcome to Healed & Held

What this series is—and what it’s not.

You didn’t click on this series because everything’s fine.

Maybe something’s been aching for a while, just beneath the surface. Maybe you’ve felt it during sleepless nights, or in moments when laughter didn’t reach your chest. Maybe you’ve cried silently in the car after holding it together all day—or maybe you haven’t cried in years and wonder if you even can.

This is for you.

Healed & Held isn’t a self-help series or a quick-fix journey. I won’t give you three steps to feel better by Friday. Because real healing doesn’t work that way. Those who own sacred scars can hide them or use them to tell their story and be set free. This is a 30-day companion—a sacred space to name what hurt, sit with what’s still tender, and let God meet you there.

This is not about pretending you’re okay.
It’s about realizing you don’t have to be.

It’s not about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about believing that God is near because you’re broken.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

He’s not scared of your sorrow.
He doesn’t need you to tidy up your grief.
He just wants to hold you.

So take a deep breath. You’re not behind. You’re not too much.
You’re not alone anymore.

Welcome to Healed & Held.

💬 Reflection Prompt:

What’s one wound you’ve never felt safe enough to name out loud? Write it down—not to relive it, but to release it. Burn it if you need to.

🙏 Prayer:

God, I’m here. I don’t know what healing looks like yet, but I want to begin. Thank You for not turning away from my pain. Thank You for staying. Hold me close, and help me trust that I don’t have to walk this alone. Amen.

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The Fog of Becoming

“Becoming who God designed you to be means shedding who you had to be to survive.”

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