Nothing Is Wasted – Finding Beauty, Healing and Redemption from Pain
One of the hardest days of my life was May 16, 2009 – the day we had scheduled to get married and didn’t. We had booked the church and reception hall. I was supposed to be walking down the aisle.
Instead, I lived across the country from my fiancé. I was in my fifth month of therapy battling to get back to the girl he had asked to marry and the life we had known.
That night, I was overcome with grief. I was angry we hadn’t rescheduled the wedding. That night, I doubted my worth.
We all walk through dark days we wish had never happened. Here’s a bit more about mine:
I was honored to share this talk and three others for an online healing retreat alongside six other great speakers going up tomorrow (sign up here).
No matter how tattered your threads are, hand them to Him. Take your threads of loss, doubt, betrayal, and mistakes and give them to our good God – our loving God – that wills your good and happiness.
There is no part of your story God cannot redefine. There is nothing - absolutely NOTHING - too broken for God to redeem and reweave into something beautiful. Click To TweetMany points in my recovery we didn’t know if having children would be feasible. Today, filming this talk took some 60 interrupted takes :/ due to potty breaks, snack requests, and sister quarrels from our three healthy, beautiful little girls. God works in His time and in his way.
Here’s more information on the retreat:
“All the retreat talks talks are pre-recorded and everything will be released & available on August 6th. You can watch, listen, or download the talks wherever you are and whenever you have the time over the next few weeks.
Each talk also comes with the transcript in case you like to do some highlighting. And a study guide, which is just 3-5 short questions that build on the materials and, we hope, will help you to reflect more, and pray more, on what the talk was about
We hear from a lot of people that they do these retreats with their families, friends, Bible studies, or R.C.I.A. groups. But you could also do it on your own!”
Annie Deddens
God is not finished with you yet, friends.
I’m praying for anyone walking through a hard season trying to see God in their mess this week.
If you or anyone you know is walking through a hard season, check out/share this retreat for more inspiring talks to heal, move forward, and grow closer to Christ.
Great presentation!
Thanks, Kathleen!
I know how it feels like when things don’t work out. I know the pain feels like of dreams being shattered, over and over again. For 25 years I have been waiting for a proposal that never comes, instead I get deception over and over again. But God doesn’t allow me to give up. Despite going down on my knees and asking Him to allow me to give up, but it doesn’t happen. He has forced me to have faith in Him and believe that, whatever happens, the best is yet to come, as to in which form, only He knows. Indeed, nothing is wasted, neither time, tears or prayer. Thanks to the Greater God, be glory always!!
Waiting on His will is so hard. It’s always good, but trusting Him in the uncertainty isn’t easy. Praying for your your peace!