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11/30/2025

This past week I was “triggered” by something I thought I had moved past. When a trigger gets tripped, it often skews reality. It blurs the lines of what’s real with what’s wounded.

For me, my mind tries to convince me that I’m alone. Past hurt and experiences I believed I had healed from seem fresh and new. I forget about those who love me and focus on where the hurt came from. I shrink.

The enemy wants us rattled. He wants us isolated. He wants us insecure and held back.

The Lord wants us to walk in freedom. He wants us healed. He wants us whole. He wants us reliant on Him.

When triggered:
- Acknowledge and label the feeling out loud. Be honest with your emotions without giving them too much power.
- Do not react or respond out of emotion.
- Release shame. Instead of getting frustrated with yourself for being impacted, dig deeper to ask what area got touched. “What part of me feels threatened?” “What story did my brain jump to?”
- Breathe + seek the Lord. Simple, conversational prayers.
- Sensory resets when you become emotional.
- “Is this about NOW or is this bringing me back to THEN?” What’s actually happening vs what your wounds remind you of.

As I journaled and prayed, I found myself quietly repeating out loud— “Lord, I surrender this trigger.”

He knows your wounds. He knows your fears. He knows your insecurity. Life with Jesus doesn’t mean those things will go away, but they can be significantly minimized when we bring them before our Healer.

Keep moving forward ❤️ - MW

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

Failure isn’t the end of the story, it’s part of the strategy.

Every time something doesn’t work, you learn what *will* work next time. Most people treat failure like a verdict, not a lesson, and that’s why they stop.

But the ones who win take the hit, extract the lesson, and keep moving smarter.

You don’t grow by avoiding mistakes, you grow by analyzing them.

Failure is feedback. It’s direction. It’s progress in disguise.

Collect the data. Adjust the plan. Try again.

Every setback is a setup for the next move forward.🛣🏆

11/27/2025

Most couples don’t break connection because of 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴…they slowly drift apart through:

▪️Silent assumptions
▪️Unspoken needs
▪️Defensive reactions
▪️Short answers
▪️Cold tones
▪️“You should already know” expectations

Real communication isn’t just trading words, it’s connecting with each other's hearts.

So in marriage:

Listen to understand, not to reload.
Ask questions before forming conclusions.
Slow down instead of reacting fast.
Name what you feel instead of burying it.
Speak with grace, not just accuracy.

Communication isn’t a skill you master once, it’s a posture you return to over and over.

Your tone.
Your timing.
Your attitude.
Your humility.

All of it either builds connection…or builds walls.

If you want deeper communication, don’t start with your mouth, start with your heart.

11/26/2025

Some sin doesn’t start with us, but it lives through us until we choose to break it.

We inherit habits. We inherit stories that teach us to accept harm as normal.
But we are not doomed to repeat what we didn't choose.

God’s grace makes room for a new story—one where repentance looks like disruption, and healing becomes holy work.

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-Michael Keller

11/23/2025

11/17/2025

The First Rule 🐿️