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A Hole Is Where the Heart Is

Our friend, Kytia, parallels everyday circumstances, such as repairing a leak in the ceiling, to lessons that God teaches us, like healing our greatest pains from the inside out.  Kytia’s testimony reminds us that God can use times of great sadness, confusion and struggle to break open our hearts and bring healing.

Recently, my husband and I had our first encounter with serious repairs to our apartment. Ever since the first time it rained while we were living on our own, we’ve been dealing with leaks here and there in our office. There was even an incident when I noticed a leak above my computer desk right before we were about to leave for a meeting. If we had left just a few minutes sooner, my keyboard might have been soaked by the time we returned home and that would have been a whole other problem.


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My Awakening

Our friend boldly shares how God rescued her from the brokenness, abuse and destruction stemming from her childhood. Let her story remind us that even in the midst of darkness, God is knocking at the door of our hearts just waiting for us to open the door and experience life through Him. Will you let our Father in today?

Looking back, I’ve come a long way.  I was baptized as a baby, received confirmation at 15, and went to church almost every Sunday of my life.  But I stopped believing in Christ 11 years ago.  Guess it was when my dad started to yell and hit me every time my report cards and progress reports came home, and because of my occasional disobedience.  It hadn’t always been that way.  I used to do be his golden child until he turned to alcohol.

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