Counselor, “Heal Thyself!"

hope …is what keeps me alive

The Lord is there to rescue all who are discouraged and have given up hope. 

~Psalm 34:18 CEV 

Counselor, “Heal Thyself!"

 

Light-headed, can’t catch my breath, panic-struck,

Triggered, hypervigilant; now I’m stuck . . .

Hap’ning again – signs of PTSD —

Time for this counselor—“practice what you preach!”

. . . A song . . . “God is moving by His Spirit . . .”

Comes to mind—my “right brain” needs to hear it!

God hovers near; shortly, here come the tears.

Panic is broken . . . and so are my fears.

A simple song from a former church life,

The pastor would sing, soothing each of us . . .

Soothing harried hearts to a quiet hush . . . .  

I “hear” him sing . . . then . . . here comes the knife—

This man of God too, lost his precious child;

My crying heart cannot be reconciled:

So much suffering here—in our lives on earth—

Losing our children – what’s all this pain worth?

It ravages our lives, renders us weak . . .

My son reminds–That’s when we hear God speak!

The Man of Sorrows, acquainted with grief

Ministers to my heart, brings sweet relief . . .

Thank You O God for a way through the pain;

You provide Your light amidst death’s dark bane.

You said, “In this world, you will have trouble.”

(This is so true—I lost my baby girl!)

“But take heart!  I have overcome the world.”

Your Sweet Spirit lifts me from death’s rubble . . . 

 

*PTSD:  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

**God Is Moving By His Spirit

            God is Moving By His Spirit,

            Moving o’er all the earth,

            Signs and wonders when God moveth,

            Move, O Lord,  in me.

what if i got it wrong, picture originally uploaded by jane.bird.

In memory of Paul Dana Walker, Jr.  1956 - 1980

In memory of Merry Katherine Prince  3/29/1987 - 8/2/2006

Written 5/17/09 – Counselor, “Heal Thyself!” – Angie Bennett Prince