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When Storms Come to Your Garden: Finding Peace in Life's Challenges
Wholeness in Christ, Biblical Inner Healing Jennifer Mehling Wholeness in Christ, Biblical Inner Healing Jennifer Mehling

When Storms Come to Your Garden: Finding Peace in Life's Challenges

Hi there, garden friends. Jennifer here with a bit of encouragement for when the skies of life turn gray.

Last week, we talked about tending to the new growth in your spiritual garden through simple daily practices. But what happens when storms roll in unexpectedly, threatening to uproot all that tender progress?

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Glimpses into Creative Healing: Where Art Meets Heart

Glimpses into Creative Healing: Where Art Meets Heart

Sometimes healing doesn't look like we expect. Sometimes it looks like spilled paint, torn paper, and colors that won't stay inside the lines.

A Peek Into the Process

I remember the first time I let myself create without rules. Sitting with my watercolors, tears mixing with paint, I watched as God turned my mess into something meaningful. It wasn't about the art - it was about the heart.

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Moving from Fear to Faith: Tending Your Garden in the Storm

Moving from Fear to Faith: Tending Your Garden in the Storm

I used to think faith meant never feeling afraid. Now I understand that faith is what grows in the garden of our hearts when we bring our fears to Jesus.

The Storms We Face

Like sudden weather changes in a garden, fear can arrive unexpectedly:
• Health concerns shadow our peace
• Financial worries freeze our joy
• Relationship struggles uproot our confidence
• Future uncertainties cloud our vision

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Understanding God's Heart for Healing: A Garden Love Story

Understanding God's Heart for Healing: A Garden Love Story

Have you ever wondered what God really thinks about your healing journey? About your broken places, your slow progress, your two-steps-forward-one-step-back dance of growth?

Let me share what I'm learning about the tender heart of our Gardener God.

The Father's Garden Heart

Like any master gardener, our Father doesn't expect instant blooms. He knows:
• Every seed has its season
• Growth happens underground first
• Storms can strengthen roots
• Pruning leads to abundance

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When Church Hurt Meets Mother Wounds: Finding Healing in God's Garden

When Church Hurt Meets Mother Wounds: Finding Healing in God's Garden

Sometimes healing comes in unexpected ways, revealing wounds we didn't even know we carried.

My journey with mother wounding started early - those deep childhood hurts that shape how we see ourselves, others, and even God. But it wasn't until my faith began deepening that I discovered another layer: church hurt. While I didn't grow up in church, I've come to understand that church hurt, like mother wounds, affects us all in different ways. None of us are untouched.

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What Biblical Inner Healing Really Is (And Isn't)

What Biblical Inner Healing Really Is (And Isn't)

What Biblical Inner Healing Really Is (And Isn't)

In a world full of healing crystals, manifestation journals, and "good vibes only," it's crucial to understand what Biblical inner healing truly means. As someone who has walked this journey, let me invite you into God's garden of truth and transformation.

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