Running

@Jynx

When silence is all I ever knew, the spoken word brings freedom

Love the power in those words, and what I know of the journey behind them. Thanks for sharing @avant-garde 💜

@Jynx

The grief is hitting now at the unfairness of it all, I didn't deserve it, I didn't deserve it, and neither did they.

It's strange that I am so familiar with the feeling of shock

Memories are one thing, but then acknowledging that it happened to me, they are my memories, oh gosh.

I didn't say anything... but these memories... they're new...

@avant-garde I'm with you on not celebrating Halloween, though it depends on who you talk to as to whether it has evil connotations or if it is rooted in a Christian past.

For you, it is a truly evil, awful day. To have endured all that you did and that you survived, shows not just God's love for you (that goes without saying) but how resilient and strong you are. Even when you don't feel strong you keep going.

I am proud of you. So very proud of you. I truly despise the people who damaged and traumatised you.
I was praying for you last night and you are on my daily prayer list (as are you @Jynx if that's okay with you xo)

I am sending virtual hugs to you and I am imagining just sitting with you, holding your hand.

Be kind to yourself my beautiful girl, you are precious to me xo

@avant-garde as much as it sounds like quite the emotional trial hun, I am hearing that you're processing these memories more fully for the first time. It can be so, so scary, and monumentally overwhelming, but also can help us with acceptance and healing. I think it means a lot that folks can share a piece of this journey with you, help you feel less alone, and remind you it's all worth it when we do finally move through 💜

@ENKELI you have made me blush again, that is so, so sweet of you! I am honoured, truly, to be part of your daily practice. It means the world 🥰 and I'm so glad you're here with our lovely avant too, you two warm my heart almost every time I see you interact!

For you both

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@Jynx

*almost* every time we interact?

Oh, language mess up @avant-garde @ENKELI I meant because I don't witness every interaction, not because I have seen non-wholesome interactions! My apologies for the confusion!

@Jynx

You would see the true beauty in our friendship if you were to have seen our very early interactions that I never thought I would let her in again for fear of being hurt to now see where we are gives true glory to God

@avant-garde @ENKELI aww I love hearing that. Honestly one of the best parts of this work, is seeing these incredibly healing, and truly precious relationships bloom 💜

Night lovelies!

@ENKELI

I appreciate you so so much and I too despise all the people in my life who have abused and inflicted such horrendous things on me and the others I have known.

But I wouldn't call myself damaged.

I am as I am, the beautifully kind-hearted woman who by the grace of God has survived hell, though traumatised yes, but damaged? No. Because to be damaged means to say something is wrong with me and dare I say there is nothing *wrong* with me, as there is nothing *wrong* with you.

For as David writes in Psalm 139, we are both fearfully and wonderfully made, His works are wonderful and we know that full well 💜