Trustworthy Are the Wounds

Idea: Trustworthy are the wounds — the painful truths — of someone who loves you. Even God’s “no,” His discipline, His interruptions, are never malicious — they are rooted in love.

Connection: Proverbs 27:6 says, “Trustworthy are the wounds of a friend.” Abraham was called a friend of God. Jesus called His disciples

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Healing is active.

In the pit of your stomach, a clanging in your chest, you know there’s something that needs to be done.

I had to pick up the pen.

I had to get it out of my body.

The estrangement from my daughters, like an eclipse over my heart. My smiles were sparse.

My mother’s death cut me deep. A burning sensation in my lower stomach, an aching

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