When I look back, I see the fingerprints of grace, guiding, protecting, and drawing me closer. Galatians 1:15 reminds me that my story began in His heart long before it began in my life. I was chosen with intention, loved with eternity in mind, and called with a purpose that cannot be erased.
So I stand here today, not by chance, but because He was pleased to call me His own.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
The love God has for me transcends everything…time, distance and even my own understanding. It is not bound by circumstances or changed by the shifting seasons of my life, His love was here before I took my first breath and will carry me beyond my last. I thank you that I can rest in that truth. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Some days, strength doesn’t look strong, it looks like getting up again. Taking the next breath, showing up with a trembling heart and steady faith.
Joshua 1:9 reminds me that I’m not walking alone, even when the path feels uncertain. God isn’t asking me to be fearless by my own power, He’s promising His presence in the middle of it. And courage doesn’t mean I don’t feel afraid, it means I trust I’m being held while I take the next step.
Wherever I go, He is already there, and that is enough. – denise marie
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
A hummingbird danced near my window, so quick, so delicate, yet full of boldness.
It felt like God was reminding me, that even the smallest ones carry light, beauty, and purpose. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Today I stood next this tree in my backyard that had once looked lifeless, its branches bare, weathered by seasons that stripped it of everything. But now, tiny green buds and leaves are reaching out like whispers of hope, life is returning. Isn’t that just like God?
He brings new life from places we thought were done. Where there was loss, He plants promise. Where we felt barren, emotionally, spiritually, even physically, He breathes life again. Slowly, gently, faithfully.
I’m learning not to rush the blooming, just to be still and notice. To trust that the same God who renews the trees is tending to the garden of my own soul, bringing new life.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
August meets me gently. Not rushed, no pressure, just a quiet invitation to keep going.
There’s something sacred about slowing down enough to hear my own soul whisper back. It’s been layered, with grief and grace, beauty and brokenness. I’m accepting that, some parts of me had to fall apart, so truth could rise.
I’m learning to sit in the quiet, with open hands, breathing through it with a deep inhale and a soft exhale, a holy space where I find Him and find me again. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Sometimes trusting God is not always easy, especially when life brings difficult challenges, but I know that trusting God is the doorway to peace. When I release control and lean into His wisdom, I make space for grace to move in. Prayer becomes my lifeline, not just words, but a deep surrender, a quiet knowing that He hears, He sees, and He cares. Prayer opens us up to healing, to clarity, to strength that I didn’t know I had, and to hope that holds me steady.
As I trust God with each step, I begin to see that He’s been faithful all along, working behind the scenes, weaving purpose into every moment. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Today, I paused, just for a moment, to breathe and say thank You.
Thank You, God, for being present on this long, winding journey back home. Home to You and home to myself.
You never left, even when I felt lost. Even when I didn’t know how to come back. Your presence has been a quiet strength, a gentle nudge, a steady light.
So today, I stop to notice, I stop to thank You, for the grace that met me in every step, and the love that never let me go.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
There is a quiet comfort in knowing we are held, gently and securely by God. In the chaos of life, in the middle of questions, fears, and uncertainty, His presence comforts us and His peace surrounds us.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Childhood trauma doesn’t stay in childhood, it lingers, in the body, in the mind, in the way we trust, how we love, how we see ourself, how we protect ourselves, and it follows you quietly, into relationships. For a long time, I lived disconnected from my body, and it didn’t feel like home.
Healing began when I started letting myself feel, and when I started naming what happened and letting it move through me, sitting in the stillness, feeling the discomfort, no longer numbing the pain, but learning to be present with it.
Therapy has helped me find language for my pain and trauma recovery work has taught me how to stay present, how to breathe again, how to come home to myself and by doing so, I am learning to trust myself again, to listen to the signals in my body, and to believe my own voice.
I’m learning to trust God more deeply, not just as a rescuer, but as a trusted friend, who sits with me, not just in the light, but in the darkest places of depression and anxiety. God never left me there, He’s walking with me through it, step by shaky step.
I’m present, I’m breathing,
I’m becoming, and everyday that I choose not to give up, that is healing.
-denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
My Journey Home….to God & Self 