Lord, some of what hurts most in me was planted long ago, when I was small and could not protect myself. I did not get all of what a child needs, and I have spent years carrying the gaps — the not-enough, the too-much, the things said or never said. Your word tells me You have engraved me on the palms of Your hands; I was never forgotten, even in the moments I felt most alone. Go back with me, gently, to the places that still ache, and parent the part of me still waiting to feel safe and wanted. Where I learned that I was a burden, or unlovable, or only as good as my usefulness, replace those old lessons with the truth of how You see me. Heal what I cannot reach on my own. And lead me to help — people, counsel — that can tend wounds this old and deep. I am held in Your hands, Lord, the child I was and the adult I am. Heal us both. Amen.
A prayer for you
Prayer for Healing Childhood Wounds
Some of the deepest wounds were made when we were small; here are words for the child still hurting inside you.
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.”
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Mother of Good Counsel
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
New York
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EMERGE COUNSELING
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RUAH Counselling Centre
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Our Lady of Good Counsel
Lawrence, MA
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Little Rock, AR
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Mountain Home, ID
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Renault, IL
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