Some people say time heals all wounds . . . but I don't agree. I think it's what we plant in the soil of that time that determines what we yield. I know it can be hard to figure out this whole healing thing. Healing is not nearly as neat and tidy as I would like it to be. Ideally, I want to build on what I learn each day and check off my healing boxes like I would cross things off a to-do list. But that's not the way healing works. It's not linear. It is a journey of both progress and regress. And it's a daily battle to not let the fear and bitterness that come at me get stuck inside me. Oh friend, just the fact that you picked up this devotional is rich evidence that you're planting wisely in the soil of the time you've been given. You are positioning your heart in the direction of truth because you want godly wisdom. You're leaning in. You're processing. You're praying. You're grieving. You're worshiping. You're healing. I just want to remind you...you're not alone. You're going to make it. Actually, and even better, we're going to make it together.