#broken lives

One of the often-overlooked themes in the Bible is the concept of restitution—the act of making things right when we have wronged someone. Forgiveness is central to the Christian faith, but Scripture also teaches that genuine repentance often includes a willingness to repair the damage we have caused. Restitution is not about earning forgiveness. It is about restoring relationships and…

and fuck everyone who treats you like shit if you hate alcohol

and fuck Hollywood for showing every damn character swilling hard liquor. They aren’t real so they don’t get cirrhosis or destroy their families’ lives!

All it takes is a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you really are. – Robin Williams

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“Oh carpenter of Nazareth

This heart, that’s broken past repair,

This life, that’s shattered nigh to death,

Oh, can you mend them Carpenter?”

“And by his kind and ready hand,

His own sweet life is woven through

Our broken lives, until they stand

A new creation – “all things new”

George Blair