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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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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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Tending Your First Garden Seeds: Simple Steps for Sacred Moments

Tending Your First Garden Seeds: Simple Steps for Sacred Moments

Hi friend, Jennifer here again. After our first exploration of finding safety in God's garden, I've been touched by how many of you shared your initial garden experiences with me. Today, let's dig a little deeper (garden pun intended!) into making these sacred moments part of your daily life.

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Finding Safety in God's Garden:Your Journey Begins

Finding Safety in God's Garden:Your Journey Begins

What Does Spiritual Safety Feel Like?

God's Garden vs. World's Chaos
In our world of constant notifications, deadlines, and demands, peace can feel impossible to find. But God's garden offers something different. Think of stepping from a busy street into a walled garden - the noise fades, your shoulders relax, you can finally breathe. This is what God's presence offers our spirits. While the world speaks pressure and performance, His garden whispers rest and renewal.

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