Editing the Reel: The Scene I Couldn’t Cut From My Story

Have you ever made a decision you thought would fix everything… only to find yourself more broken afterward?

When I found out I was pregnant, I was in shock. I told myself,” This isn’t happening”. I was scared. Desperate. I thought if I had an abortion, maybe I could erase the part of my life I didn’t want — like editing out a scene in a movie. I thought it would be over quickly, and I could just move on. No one had to know. I could keep it between me and God, ask for forgiveness, and start fresh.

So I made the only choice I thought I had… and I had an abortion.

And then I buried it. Deep.

But it didn’t go away.

Every time the memories surfaced, I’d ask God — again and again — to forgive me. Then I’d bury it all over again, hoping the pain would eventually disappear. But it never did.

The truth is… I needed healing. And God wanted to heal me.

Over the years, the weight of what I buried started to show. The joyful, light-hearted person I used to be became harder and harder to find. I smiled on the outside, but inside, I was angry. Sad. Cynical. I felt distant from God — like I’d messed up too badly to ever be close to Him again.

One night, numb and empty, I finally prayed the only honest thing I could: 

“God, I am so far from the woman You created me to be. Please… make me into who You created me to be.”

 

Then I went to sleep.

But God wasn’t done with me.

He sent someone into my life who gently walked with me on a path toward healing. And it was only then — when I reached out for help — that I truly began to heal.

 

I used to think forgiveness was enough. But I didn’t realize how deep the wound really went… and how much I needed healing.

 

Thank God I got help. 

I didn’t stay stuck in that place. 

I found freedom — and you can too.

 

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