Loosening the Knots~

Many of us quietly carry the belief that the patterns or circumstances we grew up with are the ones we are destined to repeat.
There is a voice that whispers, This is just who you are. 
But there is a deeper voice, patient and loving, that says something entirely different:
You are not finished. You are not defined by your past.
We are not meant to remain forever in the shadows of old pain. We are not required to carry forward every inherited pattern. The cycle can stop with us.
But breaking it takes courage.
It means looking honestly at the choices we've made. It means acknowledging the impact of what others have done to us. It means facing how the world has shaped us and consciously choosing to respond differently.
It is slow and sacred work.
For me, I know I could not have done it alone. I have experienced Love that meets me in my most tucked-away places and calls me forward.
Whether you call that Love God, grace, truth, healing, or something else entirely… it is real. And it does not define you by your worst moment or your oldest wound.
It invites you into something new.
And so today I share this prayer with you from Fr. John Burns. It weaves together Scripture in a way that feels warm and deep to my soul.
“My beloved one, before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. I drew you with human cords, with bands of love. I fostered you like one who raises an infant to his cheeks. Yes, you are my beloved child, and in you I am well pleased. I have chosen you and not cast you away. Your name shall be my delight, for I delight in you, as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride. And even though the mountains may fall away and the hills may be shaken, my love will never fall away from you. I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you. Do you not perceive it? For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, plans for your welfare and not for your woe, so that I can give you a future full of hope. When you call me, I will listen to you. When you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me, for I am with you. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you, I will fight for you, and I will not withdraw my merciful love from you. And so, my beloved one, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, come to me, return to me with all your heart, for Behold, I am always with you. Do not be afraid. I have called you by name and you are mine. You are precious in my eyes and honored. And I love you. You are precious in my eyes. You are honored. And I love you. You are precious in my eyes, and you are honored, and I love you.”

Thank you for joining me here today! I hope this speaks to you and that you know you are loved! 

Peace be with you!
J~

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