God is love….

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

– John 3:16-17❤️

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

#nolongerheldcaptive

Happy Mother’s Day🌸

The Powerful, Never Ending Love of my Mom has always completely surrounded me. I love you Mom, Happy Mother’s Day!

She looked into her daughters big brown eyes, lightly kissing the dusting of light brown hair on her head. Whispering softly how loved and honored she was to hold her only daughter. Anticipating with much excitement, all of the hopes, and dreams of a wonderful life for, Denise Marie. Without blemish or imperfection, Adorned with Beauty and Grace. She was the love of her life, the beat of her heart, the precious connection that would never be torn apart. The immeasurable amount of Love she deposited into her daughter’s life, equipped her with unyielding strength, faith and hope.

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

#nolongerheldcaptive

When enough doesn’t seem to suffice….

When enough doesn’t

seem to suffice,

and shame comes flooding

in like a vengeance

with it’s futile attempt to

keep me bound.

I lean in…

to its liberating way

of stretching me

uncomfortably in the

direction of healing.

the peeling back of

each layer that exposes

a raw area of my heart

that I wasn’t quite ready

to expose.

I lean in…

and take a deep breath

as I stare at the

woman in the mirror,

embracing her with

words of love and

complete acceptance.

~ denise marie

**Artist credit:

Briahna Wenke @artbybri

http://www.artbybri.com

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

#nolongerheldcaptive