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1 " There's an undeniable healing power in telling the truth to someone who validates you by simply listening . . . honor washes away the stench of shame. "
― Jo Ann Fore , When a Woman Finds Her Voice: Overcoming Life's Hurts & Using Your Story to Make a Difference
2 " That story you're scared to share --- that story has the power to change both your life and the lives of others. "
3 " It is your personal story that makes you relatable. Not assigning judgment, or pressing blame. Your story, wrapped in God, around his Word, and what he has done in your life will safely lead women home. "
4 " For the soul-wounded woman. Your healed voice is my favorite sound. Your hurts, they walk right into our hearts; but your story of healing --- that can change lives. Never be afraid to find and use your voice. "
5 " There is a powerful shifting that takes place as we abandon the right to understand and yield to God's working in our lives. "
6 " A forced silence is a dangerous imposter, painting a canvas of safety while plotting our demise. "
7 " Those thin places where truth seeps through, those are the places where Jesus walks --- the places we find healing. "
8 " I want to be that woman . . . the one who, yes, may have been hurt, but because You {God} reworked her heart she stands whole. Emotionally whole. Free. "
9 " Those things we stuff, try so hard to ignore, they are the very things begging for release --- the things that hold the promise of hope, the flame of freedom. "
10 " Healing begins at truth-telling. Tame your emotions and focus on what matters. "
11 " The first step towards freedom is to choose truth. "
12 " There are those times we are afraid of the dark, but our fears don't mean there is actually danger. God is in the darkness with us, and He can see. His very presence illuminates the dark, driving it out. "
13 " The painful after effects of emotional wounds permeate our souls, negatively impacting the choices we make and the way we live. The longer we push aside these wounds, the greater the chance they will become contaminated. Infected. These wounds then weep, leaking and spreading into other areas, requiring additional care and taking much longer to heal. Gone unchecked, these infections often become much worse than the original wound. "
14 " Because no matter how much we think otherwise, there are those ugly things that hold the greatest potential for beauty. "
15 " You aren't alone. Unworthy. Powerless. You are important in God's eyes. You aren't defined by what has happened to you, or even your own wrong choices; these things will not destroy you. You are loved. Needed. And what you have to say is valuable. "
16 " Sometimes a stronger, more realistic faith is birthed in the darkest of pits. "
17 " We intend to hide our shortcomings, and the fear inside our hearts, but instead, we hide our beauty, our true selves. "
18 " In the telling, we become what God created us to be --- women of freedom, of hope, pointing others to him. "
19 " The first step toward freedom is to choose truth. "
20 " The truth of God's Word cuts through the good and bad of our lives like a trowel digging up hard-to-remove weeds without damaging the plant. "
