When it comes to healing, we often strive to get back to the place we were in before the trauma happened. For those who have carried the weight of emotional or physical pain for years, the dream is often a "blank slate"—a version of ourselves where the struggle is simply gone. I often find myself reflecting on the hope that one day, our bodies and minds will be made completely new, and the weight of these 'scars' will finally lift. But then I remember Easter. After Jesus ros

Last week marked Children’s Mental Health Week, and the theme this year was "This is My Place." For a child to thrive, they need to feel a deep sense of belonging - a feeling that they are safe, valued, and seen in the spaces they inhabit every day. For many children, however, a sense of belonging is difficult to find. When a child has experienced trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the world can feel like an unpredictable and threatening place. Instead of feeli

There’s a small, easily overlooked verse tucked away in the middle of a long genealogy in the book of 1 Chronicles. It’s about a man called Jabez. We’re told, almost in passing, that he was born into pain. Even his name reflects it. And then, just as quietly, we’re told that everything changed. Jabez prayed a simple prayer: “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause