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A devotional inspired by a childhood drawing and God’s gentle reply When I was a preteen, I drew an image during church that I never forgot. It was a picture of myself underground — eyes closed, a tear falling — while a single flower bloomed above me in the sunlight. I didn’t have the words for it then, but I knew what it meant: I felt buried, unseen, and unsure if anything beautiful could ever grow from my life. That image came back to me recently as I’ve wrestled with the heaviness of chronic depression — the kind that makes you feel like a black hole nothing can fill. And yet, even in that darkness, the memory of that drawing whispered something familiar: Maybe beauty can still grow from me. As I prayed, I imagined what God might say back to that little girl… and to the woman I am now. I Saw You in the Dark (As if God is speaking) Child of Mine, I saw you long before the world did. I saw the girl who felt buried, drawing herself beneath the ground because she didn’t know how deeply ...

  In the depths of despair, I found my soul crying, Seeking solace and answers, my spirit was sighing. Lord, I thought I knew you, but now I'm in doubt, For your followers turned against me, casting me out.   How do I continue to follow someone so divine, When your house of worship denies me, saying I'm not thine? I did nothing wrong, Father, I gave you my all, But now I'm left with a broken heart, feeling small.   But then I remember your love knows no bounds, Even when darkness surrounds, your grace abounds. I turn to you, Father, with my weary plea, Show me your love, so my soul can be free.   In this journey of faith, I seek your embrace, To heal the wounds inflicted, to find my place. For your love, grace, and mercy, they are real, And in them, my spirit finds solace and zeal.   For when my soul feels like it's dying inside, You breathe life into me, and my worries subside. You are the anchor that holds me steady and strong, In your presence, I find where I...