There are seasons in life when God’s plan feels hidden, like a quiet whisper we cannot fully understand. Yet as we look back, we often realize that even in the most fragile and uncertain moments, God was already moving. He was already shaping our path, our heart, and even our identity. My story reminds me that beginnings do not determine destiny. Even when a life is unplanned by people, it is never unplanned by God. The emptiness, the rejection, the silent fears I carried growing up were not ran

Estrangement doesn’t end because a parent says “just get over it” or “family is everything.” It doesn’t end because they want a holiday photo or because they suddenly feel uncomfortable with the distance. Healing only begins when the people who caused harm become safe enough to come back to. And safety is not sentimental. It’s not performative. It’s not a “we love you and miss you” text. Safety is accountability. Safety is truth-telling. Safety is the end of secrecy, control, gossip, triangulati