“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
#nolongerheldcaptive
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“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Embrace…your own unique self
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
To love…yourself
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Today I celebrate my 50th Birthday. I love this pic because it was a day that I shared my story. I am overwhelmed by the gratitude that I feel and cherish every memory, both good and bad, for it has brought me to this point in my life that I am able to stand up and use my voice to overcome fear that has kept me quiet for so long. I thank God for His gift of life and the ability to reclaim my freedom!💗
“For if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
#nolongerheldcaptive
I was attacked
at the very core
of my being and
was told to end it.
That I was not going to
live past the depression,
the anxiety and the tremendous
amount of pain.
The lies, and self hatred
tried to overshadow every ounce
of hope and faith
I previously held onto.
Even though I walk through the
darkest valley…
Fragmented pieces of the
memories came flashing
back as I tried to piece them
together and make sense
of the realization that these
were not nightmares but
factual suppressed recollections.
I will fear no evil…for you are with me….
It was too much!
I felt as if I was literally being
ripped from the inside out.
Every part of my body ached
as I exposed the truth and
walked through the dark
murkiness of my past.
You protect and guide me,
and I find comfort as you console me…
In my despair,
I wept, as I released the pain.
You are repairing all the damage
that was done to me,
and restoring the deepest,
most real part of me.
Lord, my strength and hope, comes from you.
(*Psalm 23)
~ denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
The dangers of an untold story…
Embellished
with the
battle scars
of words
that were silenced,
hidden beneath
the watchful eyes
of others criticism,
the fear of becoming
blemished in the eyes
of the accusers,
previously kept
the story untold.
~ denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Awaken yourself…
Fear kept
me bound
to circumstances
that stripped
me of my
self-worth.
Awareness,
of the need
to change
my perspective,
opened up
my ability
to love
myself.
Belief in
who He is,
bought my
freedom.
~ denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
No longer held captive by chaos…
Fast talking,
heart pumping
overthinking
everything.
This nervous energy
was driven by
an attempt
to hide behind
the inability
to trust,
even my
own instincts.
Trauma
groomed me
into believing
that I was nothing
outside of what
I did for others.
Unknowingly,
it kept
me bound,
to things out of
my control.
I’ve learned,
to walk away
from the chaos,
and to step
into my
true authentic self.
For there is where,
I am happy,
and for there is where,
I am free.
~Denise
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
No longer held captive by…fear
My Journey Home….to God & Self 