Karen Casey

We can't become what we can't clearly see in our mind's eye.

God can read our hearts even when we don't voice our thoughts.

, I think partly because it seems strange for us to think of abuse and neglect offering any kind of potential value in our lives. But those of us who have grown up in dysfunctional families know that this upbringing has served us with special gifts, and that

Being stuck is common to caring people, and indeed, those of us who are trying to grow and change are, more often than not, caring people.

And remember, this is your journal.

Remember, time is not of the essence.

it will help to ask the God of your understanding to walk with you on this part of your journey.

We were the best we could be at that time. But that was then. We are in a new space, a new moment, now.

Dreaming doesn't commit you to fulfilling the desired change yet, but it is the hook that can pull you into forward motion.

beginning an exciting undertaking here. There is no timeline for completion,