{"id":1271,"date":"2015-04-13T18:22:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T18:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:09:01","slug":"healing-does-not-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/healing-does-not-mean","title":{"rendered":"Healing doesn&#8217;t mean the damage never existed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Healing doesn&#8217;t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #141823;\">Lord,\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"color: #141823;\" \/><span style=\"color: #141823;\">I thank You for being with me through thick and thin, in the best of times and in the most challenging times. You are my rock, my fortress, my everything. With You, I discover complete serenity. You never forsake me. You were with me at the start, and You will be with me at the end. 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