“Amber Speaks”

Roses have the ability to look beautiful in gardens

Yet they simultaneously have the ability to create

After their petals are broken by the harsh rain of the storm

Artists take them in and dry them, nurturing them

They boil the petals slightly and the roses bleed

Their true colors are released from the petals that were broken

They can paint watercolor masterpieces!

Isn’t that what we should all do?

Nurture ourselves after the storm

Accept the stories we have, let ourselves cry a little

Release ourselves of what was

Create with who we truly are

To be able to see our freedom from the past and decide what we want to do with our lives

is the most liberating thing I’ve experienced as a survivor

I pray everyone can feel that too one day

-“Amber”

“Amber” is growing in freedom everyday. Today she is applying to college! She is brave, courageous, creative, kind, caring, and brilliant!

“...to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair.” Isaiah 61:3

No destructive force in our lives is greater than God’s plan to redeem it all. “Amber” is living proof of this.