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SWIRLS OF NURTURE

Sometimes I feel like a creator, sometimes I feel like a teacher,  sometimes I feel like a worshipper, 
sometimes I just feel three worlds swirling, colliding, morphing into new worlds . . 
. . . yet with each swirl the need to nurture . . .
. . . nurture midst fragile creations, vulnerable artists, emotive questioning soundscapes, wondering and wandering thoughts, midst a church wondering how to create in the image of the One who created all.

God's Formula For Grieving

1/28/2025

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​Most lament psalms contain the same pattern for a reason. This is God’s formula for healing as you move through the seven stages of grief.  Psalm 54 is an excellent example to meditate on.   

Cry for Help:
Save me, O God, by your name;
vindicate me by your might.
Hear my prayer, O God;
listen to the words of my mouth.

Complaint:  
Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me--
people without regard for God.

Statement of Trust:
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.

Petition:
Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.

Vow of Praise:
I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;  I will praise your name, LORD, for it is good.  You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.

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Feel You Are The Only One?

1/27/2025

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You are not!  

God knew that you would suffer trauma. Therefore, in the Bible, he included the prayers and experiences of others who have experienced trauma in more than 70 lament psalms.  

A lament Psalm provides a structure for crisis, hurt, grief, or despair. It moves us from hurt to joy, darkness to light, desperation to hope.

When we read, memorize, meditate on, and turn them into prayer, God’s Holy Spirit provides healing. Here is a verse for you to memorize.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7

Memorize it and make it a prayer. Pray it whenever you are weak, sad, or fearful. Claim His strength. Claim His protection.  Share the words and prayer with others as well.

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Life After the Stages

1/6/2025

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The telegram channel containing these insights now contains more than 100 insights on trauma healing. If you are a regular reader of my posts, you know that healing is possible through the supernatural work of God’s Holy Spirit and His inspired word—the Bible. You also know that healing is a long-term process with ups and downs.

Even if you have gone through all seven stages and find yourself in the Neighbourhood of New Beginnings, you may slip back to one of the stages and feel overwhelmed again. Don’t despair. It’s normal. Therefore, there may be times when you want to reread the messages. There is no simple way to do this on the blog but if you are looking for something specific, consider subscribing to my Telegram channel where are the insights are available. The channel has a search feature. 

So, if you remember a word or a phrase, put it in the search window and press return. You will receive a list of all the messages containing that word or phrase. In this way, these messages can continue to help you and others during the sometimes long process of healing. 

Regardles, don’t give up. Review. Reread. Remember Paul’s advice in Romans 12:12

​Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

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