Start Over

You can carry your past on your shoulders, or you can start over,
Regrets no matter what you’re going through…Jesus!
He gave it all to save you, He carried the cross on His shoulders,
So you can start over!” 

​Start Over by Flame is my favorite song it preaches to everyone.
As I am spending time with the five women who remain in the house I can only think, that just a few months ago their personalities were completely different. How much they’ve allowed Christ to come in and open their hearts and heal their wounds. How hard it must have been to accept their reality and turn over a new life with the Help of Christ.

I will praise you, Lord!
   You saved me from the grave
   and kept my enemies
   from celebrating my death.
 I prayed to you, Lord God,
   and you healed me,
  saving me from death
   and the grave.
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Your faithful people, Lord,
will praise you with songs
   and honor your holy name.
Your anger lasts a little while,
   but your kindness lasts
   for a lifetime.

At night we may cry,
   but when morning comes
   we will celebrate.

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I was carefree and thought,
   “I’ll never be shaken!”
 You, Lord, were my friend,
   and you made me strong
   as a mighty mountain.
But when you hid your face,
   I was crushed.
 I prayed to you, Lord,
   and in my prayer I said,
    “What good will it do you
   if I am in the grave?
Once I have turned to dust,
   how can I praise you
or tell how loyal you are?
    Have pity, Lord! Help!”
 You have turned my sorrow
   into joyful dancing.
   No longer am I sad
   and wearing sackcloth.
 I thank you from my heart,
   and I will never stop
   singing your praises,
   my Lord and my God.- Psalm 30

These 12 verses in Psalm 30 is an accurate picture of what goes on in my mind when I look at each one of their faces. My mind attempts to paint some of their stories, some nights that were endured, the pain that was inflicted and yet today they laugh, smile and joke around. We are always running around hitting each other like young sisters in a game of tag. ​

I am amazed at their strength and the ability to look forward to the future. I am amazed at God and and how far is gone to qualify the called! Teach me Lord.