Grace in the Gap

Sometimes life brings you full circle-not for revenge, but for redemption.

I never imagined I’d be caring for the man I once called Dad-the same man whose choices left scars on my childhood, whose absence built walls around my heart, and whose name carried more pain than peace.

And yet, here I am-his power of attorney, making medical decisions, sorting through the chaos he left behind, trying to find grace in the middle of old grief.

It’s awkward. It’s messy. And it’s holy.

Because grace doesn;t always look like warm hugs and happy endings. Sometimes grace looks like quietly showing up for someone who never showed up for you. It looks like signing papers through tears, praying for peace over a man who caused your pain, and realizing…maybe this is what healing looks like.

I’m learning that God doesnt waste anything-not even heartbreak.

He redeems it.

He uses it to grow compassion where there once was anger, wisdom where there once was confusion, and peace where there once was pain.

This season isnt about fixing what was broken-its about choosing to not stay broken with it.

I’m not doing this because He deserves it-really the only one who deserves anything is Christ-I’m doing it because I’m free enough now to lead with love. Because cycles of bitterness stop with me. Because I am crowned & called to rise above what hurt me-and let grace have the final say.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21

So when I feel the tension, when my heart gets heavy and the weight of it all feels unfair, I whisper this prayer:

Prayer for the Gap

Lord, You see my heart-the pain, the fatigue, the complicated love. Help me to serve without resentment, to give without losing myself, and to forgive without reopening old wounds. Give me peace that surpasses all understanding. Remind me that forgiveness isnt about forgetting-its about freedom. And that you can make even this chapter part of a redemption story. Let grace flow through me-not because anyone has earned it, but because You’ve freely given it to all of us. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Reflection:

What gap has God asked you to stand in lately?

Who or what is He calling you to show grace toward-even if its hard? Let today be a reminder that you are not defined by what happened to you. You are defined by how God is using it to refine you.

Faith. Focus. Purpose. -You are crowned & called.