Picking up the Pieces

You know that feeling when you actually feel nothing at all? When you’ve been beat to a pulp and your emotions suddenly stop? Where it seems as if every tear shed and every dark space you occupied literally drained the life out of you? I’ve been there. While it’s nice for a moment to not feel a single thing, it is absolutely terrifying to think I must have been through enough to where nothing could phase me anymore. Gosh, that makes me tremble. Believe me, I know the brokenness of this world will never rest. We will forever be at odds with the forces of nature that try to bring us down.

Three Habits that Heal a Broken Heart

In this life, it is inevitable that we will experience heartbreak. Rejection. Abandonment. Loss. Death. Offense. It doesn’t matter how many walls we put up around our hearts or how hard we try to keep ourselves from being hurt, the reality is that someday, someone will sneak past those barriers and break our hearts. The question is not if we will be hurt, but how will we handle it when our hearts are broken. Learning to heal from heartbreak is an important part of life. If we don’t learn how to heal, we will walk through life oozing brokenness and hurt on those in our lives who did nothing to deserve it.

God in the Heartbreak

I’ve been out of dating world for over 7 years now and sisters, I freely admit I do not miss it. Dating can be a battlefield of reluctant patience and guys who chew way too loudly. Looking for the man God has willed for you and experiencing heartbreak are nerve-racking, sometimes disappointing, and even unbearable experiences. Still yet, it is equally a time of immense growth, learning to love and know yourself, and drawing closer to your greatest love — God. I have a range of lackluster to downright devastating relationship experiences to draw from. I’m going to focus on two of those not-so-darling guys today and the demise of our relationships.

Be Broken No More

Life comes with a load of brokenness. Depending on the season we’re walking through, sometimes our haul is manageable and other times we find ourselves huffing from exhaustion. Brokenness comes in many different forms and takes on personas we hoped it never would. I’ve experienced brokenness lately in an array of different shapes and sizes, each carrying its own burden. A few weeks ago I received a rejection letter for a fellowship I applied for. That thing took every little piece of me. I had never worked so hard at something and to see it all fall away is hard to accept.

Nikki CharnstromOctober 11, 2018heartbreak, brokenness, broken, life, emotional, hurt, pain, loss, encouragement, girls, blog for women, new blog, christian blog, truth, true struggle, honesty, hurting, inspirationalComment

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