Cry & Continue: Healing Does Not Erase Humanity.

There is a quiet lie many believers carry—that healing means you stop feeling, that faith requires emotional silence, and that grief resurfacing must mean something is wrong with you. But Scripture never demanded emotional numbness; it invites truth. This reflection is not about reopening wounds or revisiting regret. It is about honoring the reality that healed people still have hearts, memories, and moments where longing shows up without warning. This is for those learning how to hold faith and humanity in the same breath.

Today I found myself thinking about two unborn children—one whose life I chose to end, and one whose life was taken. I don’t sit in this often, and I don’t talk about it publicly. I prayed. I cried. I kept walking—because I have four living children who need me present and whole.

But every now and then, grief resurfaces. Not guilt—grief. And I asked God, “Why am I crying if I’m healed?”

And He said, “Because you’re human. Healing doesn’t remove emotion. You’re not mourning out of shame—you’re mourning an experience you never had. And that’s allowed.”

So here’s the message for anyone who needs it: God does not condemn you for what you feel. He gave you emotions. Talk to Him. Be honest. Be transparent.

Cry… and continue.

You still have a life to live. And you are still needed.

Here's my closing prayer to this: God,

Thank You for being close to the honest parts of us—not just the polished ones. Thank You for reminding us that healing does not require emotional amnesia, and that grief does not disqualify faith. Teach us how to bring every feeling to You without fear of judgment or condemnation. For those reading this who are carrying silent grief, give them permission to feel, courage to speak, and grace to keep moving forward. Help us cry when we need to—and continue when You call us to. Amen.