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You Are Not Alone

There Is Still Hope

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Psalm 34:18
A Word From Claire

I Know What It Feels Like to Be Where You Are

I am not going to give you a list of things to try. I am not going to tell you to pray harder or believe more or look on the bright side. I know how those words land when you are in the dark. They land like stones.

I have been where you might be right now. Not metaphorically. I have sat on the floor of my own life and wondered whether anything would ever be different. I have experienced darkness that had weight and texture to it. And I have experienced what it feels like when God shows up in the middle of that and does not leave.

That is what I want to tell you first. Before anything else. God does not leave. He does not require you to have it together before He comes near. He does not need you to have the right words or the right posture or the right amount of faith. He just needs you to be here. And you are here. That matters more than you know right now.

What is below on this page is not a program or a formula. It is a collection of things that have helped me and that I believe can help you. Take what you need. Come back when you need more. There is no rush.

You are not too broken. You are not too far. You have not run out of time. His mercies are new every morning, and this morning belongs to you.

I am glad you are still here, Claire
When Lies Feel Like Truth

What Is Actually True About You Right Now

Darkness is very good at making lies feel certain. Read these slowly. You do not have to believe them yet. Just let them sit with you.

You are alone in this
God is close to you in this exact moment
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."Psalm 34:18
You are too broken to be fixed
He specifically came for the brokenhearted
"He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives."Isaiah 61:1
This will never get better
Weeping stays for the night but it does not stay forever
"Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."Psalm 30:5
God has forgotten you
He has engraved you on the palms of His hands
"I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me."Isaiah 49:16
Your pain is too much for God
He has kept count of every tear you have shed
"You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?"Psalm 56:8
You have to earn your way back to God
He runs toward you while you are still far off
"But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son."Luke 15:20
Nothing will ever be restored
He is the God who restores even the years that were lost
"I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten."Joel 2:25
You are too much for people to carry
You were made for community, not to carry this alone
"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ."Galatians 6:2
God is angry with you
He is compassionate, gracious, and abounding in love
"The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love."Psalm 103:8
For the Hard Days

Posts Written for Right Where You Are

These are not inspirational thoughts. They are honest words for people who are in it, written by someone who has been in it too.

When You Feel Unlovable
Learning to Receive God's Love
The hardest thing for wounded people is not believing God loves others. It is letting that love land on them personally. This is about opening the door.
Read this → When God Feels Silent
Navigating the Dry Season
The silence is not rejection. It is not punishment. There is a reason for the dry season and God is in it with you, even when you cannot feel Him.
Read this → When You Are Struggling Mentally
Faith and Mental Health
Struggling with anxiety, depression, or mental illness does not mean your faith is failing. A compassionate and honest conversation about both at the same time.
Read this → When Prayer Feels Empty
When Prayer Feels Like Talking to Yourself
What do you do when you keep praying and nothing seems to happen? This is for the people showing up faithfully and still hearing nothing back.
Read this → When You Feel Like a Failure
You Are Already Enough
The lie that you are not enough goes very deep in very many people. This is a direct, loving dismantling of that lie at its root.
Read this → When God Feels Unsafe
Abba: The God Who Is Safe
If your earthly father was not safe, the idea of a heavenly Father can feel frightening. This is about the God who is actually, genuinely, completely safe.
Read this →
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A Prayer for When You Have No Words

Sometimes you are too empty to find the words yourself. If that is where you are, you can borrow these. God receives them as if they are your own, because right now, they are.

Father,

I do not have much to bring right now. I am tired and I am hurting and if I am honest, I am not sure what I believe about any of this today.

But I am here. And I am asking you to be here too. Not at a distance. Not in theory. Here, in this moment, in this body, in this life that feels like too much right now.

I cannot fix myself. I cannot make myself feel better or believe harder. So I am just coming as I am and asking you to meet me here. You said you are close to the brokenhearted. I am claiming that right now.

Be near. Let me feel it somehow. And help me hold on until the morning comes.

In Jesus's name, Amen.
If You Need Immediate Help

You Do Not Have to Face This Alone

These are real people who are trained to help. Reaching out is not weakness. It is one of the bravest things you can do. Please use them.

Find Help in Your Country
The International Association for Suicide Prevention lists crisis centres and helplines worldwide. Start here if you are not sure which number to call.
Find your country's helpline →
Canada: Talk Suicide Canada
Free and confidential, available 24 hours a day in English and French.
Call 1-833-456-4566  ·  Text 45645 (4pm–midnight ET)
United States: 988 Lifeline
Free, confidential support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call or text 988
United Kingdom: Samaritans
Free, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can also email [email protected].
Call 116 123
Australia: Lifeline
Free crisis support available 24 hours a day. Chat also available at lifeline.org.au.
Call 13 11 14
Befrienders Worldwide
Volunteer-run emotional support in over 50 countries. Find your nearest centre at befrienders.org.
befrienders.org →
Talk to Someone Here
You can submit a prayer request on the prayer wall. Claire reads every one personally. You will not be ignored.