Instead of cursing the darkness…

She uncovered the secrets

that haunted her in the

middle of the night,

those undisclosed images

that had been safely tucked away

in the remote areas of her mind.

Instead of cursing the darkness…

she bravely faced the heaviness,

that laid dormant around the

very core of her being.

Instead of cursing the darkness…

she stood up to the lies,

that attempted to strip her

of her garments of truth.

Instead of cursing the darkness…

she denounced its permission

to define her worth.

Instead of cursing the darkness…

she lit a match,

and watched the

darkness flee.

(Let light shine out of darkness.

2 Cor.4:6)

~denise marie

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

Emerge…to rise from.

Shatter the glass of any

negative in your past,

remove the burden carried

upon your back.

Cut the rope from

around your neck

that’s attempting to

choke your reality.

Stand with Hope & Truth,

to face all trials with dignity.

Breathe deep the fragrance

of Sweet Victory.

Stand up and know

exactly who you are,

Lift your head my Sister

and no longer look down.

For a Virtuous Woman is

Emerging from within.

~denise marie

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

**Art Credit: Leonid Afremov

Beauty defined…

Her outward

appearance

does not define

her worth,

for she has

the ability to

see beneath

the surface to

the foundation

of her inner

strength.

She draws

wisdom,

from this

place within,

deciphering

truth from lies,

trading insecurities

for her crown

of beauty,

and upholding

hope over defeat.

~ denise marie

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

**Art credit: @artbybriahna https://www.artbybri.com/

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

Healing from Trauma is a process…

Moving slow and steady as each layer of darkness is exposed to His light, I’m no longer masking, covering up or remaining silent as I am learning to trust the process of true healing and the work it takes to reclaim my life.💗

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

In times of difficulty, I am learning to lean into Faith instead of fear, trusting God as I grow closer to Him in the process.

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