I Couldn't Find Me Anywhere - Encouragement for Today - September 19, 2023

Timeless truths for peace and perspective from Proverbs 31 ministries [Crosscards.com Logo]( Encouragement for Today Proverbs 31 Ministries banner] [Carole Holiday]September 19, 2023 I Couldn't Find Me Anywhere [CAROLE HOLIDAY]( Lee en [español]( “Then he said to them, ‘My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.’” [Matthew 26:38]( (NIV) There was a moment in time … ah, in truth, maybe a few million moments … when a series of losses swept me into the undertow of despair, and I lost myself. Within a deep darkness, I couldn’t feel my face or see my toes. I couldn’t find me anywhere. After the only man I had ever loved walked out the door, I was let go from my job and faced financial devastation leading to bankruptcy. Accompanied by a damaged, not-beating-so-well heart, I lost my best friend to cancer, caring for her in the big hospital bed in the living room of the little house on Wilson Street until my grief reached a groundswell and carried me away in its current. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Verses to Memorize and Pray for Healing]( Dolores Smyth Whether you’re praying that God mend your own or someone else’s emotional, physical, or spiritual wounds; here are 10 verses you can pray out loud or in your heart, to help usher in restoration. [CONTINUE READING →]( [20 Psalms to Read When Life Is Miserable]( Sue Schlesman The Psalms are meant to be sung and prayed, and there are specific psalms that were written to help us when life it bleak and we feel miserable. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosscards.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Encouragement for Today. [Link](