Peace Like a River | Giclée Art Print christmas And a highway shall be

And a highway shall be there

the emotions took over

Deciding to work your way through trauma is terrifying

and the sky above proclaims his handiwork

Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision

Peace Like a River | Giclée Art Print christmas And a highway shall beWatercolor on Arches watercolor paper. I used to sob uncontrollably when I heard the hymn It Is Well With My Soul. There were other songs that did the same. I could not sing them; I could barely listen; the emotions took over. Now I know that my body was in a stagnant state of fight flight freeze from trauma. But when I heard these songs, I felt the nearness of God so strongly, that I felt safe enough to release some of that emotion. He is my Safest