Tearing Down The Fence by Hallie Ziebart __________________ __________________ I mourn. Oh, have I learned how to mourn! My life became not what I expected, or hoped for, or thought I was promised. Life unfolded, joys and sorrows have come and gone. Sometimes I feel bewildered. Sometimes angry. Sometimes thankful. And sometimes I feel nothing […]
What “Comforted” Really Means (survivor songs #28)
We’ve looked at Mourn, and we’ve looked at Blessed. Here’s a magnifying lens on Comfort. ___________________ ___________________ “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” ___________________ In our English there’s no word to adequately convey the concept of comfort about which Jesus speaks in Matthew 5. The very word in Greek is a […]
“Where Do We Go From Here? God Have Mercy” – a Marriage Startup Podcast with Leslie and Laura Camacho (survivor songs #27)
Today Laura Camacho joins up with her husband Leslie to offer a follow up to yesterday’s post (When Does Comfort Come, survivor songs #26). Leslie and Laura host a weekly broadcast called The Marriage Startup Podcast and today they are sharing a special edition of the podcast put together specifically for Survivor Songs. It is such an honor to host […]
When Does Comfort Come? – mourning while parenting a child with invisible special needs (survivor songs #26)
When Does Comfort Come? by Laura Camacho _______________ _______________ I’m writing a note to my 9-year old daughter’s school and I can’t stop crying. Every word feels like a sob. I’m coming off as calm on the page, but beneath each sentence lies soul crushing exhaustion and heartache. She needs to have Wednesdays off […]
Experiencing God In Ugly Places – a guest post by Austin Way (survivor songs #25)
We’ve reached the final week of this series, and I really can’t believe it. I’m starting to mourn the month being over! The past few posts have been a little intense and I’m very, very thankful you’re hanging with me. Here’s what the week ahead will hold: 6 guest posters are lined up and their posts will be interspersed with […]
At Peace (survivor songs #24)
At Peace by Ramone Romero Note by Harmony: this painting came to mind again and again as I wrote Spirit of Life. It perfectly depicts to me what Jesus has done for my heart. Ramone had a different inspiration when he painted the piece. About The Artist Ramone Romero believes that God is real, personal, and still speaks […]
Spirit of Life – a story about comfort, concluded (survivor songs #23)
This is the final part to a story about comfort. Start at the beginning here. :: the following contains triggering words for survivors of sexual abuse :: _________________ And Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 _________________ On […]
These Were Ashes, This Was Mourning – a story of comfort part 4 (survivor songs #22)
A story about comfort, part four. For part one, see A Lie That Fell Like A Curse. For part two, see “That’s Not True.” For part three, see Mourn The Shame For part five, see Spirit of Life :: the following may contain triggers for survivors of sexual abuse :: ___________ __________________ I will give […]
Mourn The Shame – a story about comfort, part 3 (survivor songs #21)
A story about comfort, part three. For part one, see A Lie That Fell Like A Curse. For part two, see “That’s Not True.” ___________ :: the following may contain triggers for survivors of sexual abuse :: ___________ _________________ No, I will not abandon you or leave you as orphans in the storm-I will come to […]
Beatitudes, Revisited (survivor songs #20)
_______________ The poor in spirit receive the kingdom. The receivers of the kingdom, mourn. The mourners are comforted. The comforted become meek (vulnerable, gentle). The meek inherit the earth. The inheritors of earth hunger and thirst for righteousness. Those who hunger and thirst are satisfied. The satisfied become merciful (seeking to satisfy the needs of others). […]
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