You’ve probably heard the expression ’’time heals all wounds’’.
Unfortunately, it isn’t true. I had wounds that I left untended for more than 50 years and ’’time’’ just deepened those wounds. I’ve had two abortions; the first in the mid 1960’s, the second almost fifteen years later. I have been married and divorced twice; both times to verbally, emotionally, physically and sexually abusive men. It’s no wonder I battled depression and anxiety most of my adult life that eventually took me to the brink of suicide. FIFTY PLUS YEARS LATER, I FOUND HEALING THROUGH AN ONLINE BIBLE STUDY CALLED BINDING UP THE BROKENHEARTED. Over the past ten weeks, God and I have been on a journey together; a journey that has brought me to a place of healing and freedom. I have felt God’s loving arms comforting me as I struggled to remember the ugly details of my past. I heard His loving voice encouraging me when I felt like giving up. I witnessed His grace and mercy as he whispered in my ear ’’It’s OK. I forgive you.’’ I head him every time He said, ’’I understand.’’ I know I have been forgiven and set free. There are no words to express how this Bible Study has impacted my life. I want to take this opportunity to thank my counselor, Laurie. She knew just what to say when I needed to be encouraged. Thank you, Laurie. I couldn’t have gotten through it without your support.
