The Healing Path...

“We befriend the world whenever we demand that others be what only God has promised to be: faithful and sure. All human relationships, even our most intimate alliances, are temporary and incomplete. When we demand that another person provide safety, certainty, and fulfillment of our deepest desires, we turn from God to an idol for the fulfillment of our needs.” - Dan B. Allender, The Healing Path (pg. 53). 

Over the past few years I have been facing many of the things I have been running from my whole life. This year especially I have been walking the path of healing, which has involved facing an intense amount of pain. Psalm 24:4 says, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me". I spent many nights crying myself to sleep and praying that God would take away my pain, and heal my heart. I had shut my heart off from dealing with the pain for so long, thus I had shut my heart of from allowing to really be loved and trust. I knew I had to walk this painful path in order to get to the other side. As I walked I could not see what life could be like on the other side. The pain seemed to grow more intense than get better, I did not know what life could look like without the shame and pain of my past luring over me. 

Just over a week ago I realized that for about a month or so for the first time in quite some time I am happy, and my heart is healing. It is healing from the pain of my family, the loss of friendships, and from a painful past. Although my circumstances have not change, and life is still tough my heart is healing! And I truly feel the comfort of God. And I am so thankful, God has truly kept His promises. Life is not short of its pain, but He is faithful even through the deepest scars. I am climbing the wall that I once could not even reach let alone see over, and as I climb it I know that one day I will be able to see and reach the other side. 

"You will open the eyes of the blind. You will free the captives from prison, releasing those who sit in dark dungeons" (Isaiah 42:7)

- T. 

Here are some photos from our girls photo shoot in April before we all parted ways for who knows how long! I wish I could put them all up, but that seems a little excessive! 

The last one is symbolic of us all going in our different directions, Wendy travelling the world, Kristy living in KW and working, Christie going on to get her Masters, and I well moving to Toronto and we'll see...
Jessie Golom Photography