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Beautiful White wolf painted with a palette knife against the dark trees of dawn with the light behind filling the skies by Laurie Pace
©Laurie Pace       Graphics One Design 2026
Celebrating Life
Oil on Canvas  SOLD  by Laurie Pace  


Restoration & Hope — Why God is the Safest Place

Every relationship journey will eventually reach a moment of reckoning.  In today's world, after vulnerability, disappointment, boundaries, and the tension between self-interest and selflessness, the heart longs for something steady—something safe.

That place is God.
People, even those close to us, cannot carry the full weight of our hopes, healing, and identity. They are imperfect, limited, and shaped by their own struggles. Expecting them to be our source of restoration often leads to deeper disappointment. Seriously, God never intended human relationships to replace Him. My own experience has taught me this.

Healing can only Begin with God
God is not surprised by our brokenness. He meets us there.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Psalm 147:3
Healing is not always instant, but it is intentional. God restores gently, layer by layer, rebuilding trust where it has been damaged and hope where it has thinned.  (Often I try to rush a healing process and it literally slows it all down.)

Renewal Comes from Trusting God First
Trusting God first does not mean withdrawing from people. It means placing Him at the center—allowing His word and truth to shape how we engage, forgive, and love.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5  

You will read this Proverb often in my writing. From a very young age this is the verse that has lead me through life.  When God is our foundation, relationships become healthier. 
  • Expectations soften. Grace deepens. 
  • Boundaries remain intact. 
  • We stop demanding perfection from people and begin receiving peace from God.
Hope That Is Steady, Not Fragile
Hope rooted in circumstances will always feel fragile. Hope rooted in God is constant —even when relationships falter.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.” Romans 15:13

God’s faithfulness does not fluctuate with seasons, emotions, or human inconsistency. He remains present, patient, and committed to restoring what feels worn down or unfinished.
Reflection
Restoration does not mean erasing the past. It means allowing God to redeem it. When we trust Him first, He reshapes our heart and thoughts on how we love others—without fear, without illusion, and without losing ourselves.

God is not just part of the process. He is the place where the heart is safest.  Elle
 

• restoration and hope • God is the safest place   • healing from broken relationships • trusting God first • Christian hope and renewal


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Laurie is an international artist, her paintings are collected in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, DuBai, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, St Thomas, Romania, Greece, Croatia, and Ecuador.  

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