Comments for Mended Hearts

Comment on Summer Program by Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:38:12 +0000

What a great program and opportunity! Praying that all have a special experience this summer!

Comment on Fun at the Stable! by Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:36:49 +0000

There is always something fun going on at Mended Hearts!

Comment on Youth for Christ Party by Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:21:57 +0000

Smiling seeing all of this! You do so much good for so many . .thank you! And there’s Tinkerbell, being the life of the party! haha!

Comment on Meet our therapy rats! by Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:20:31 +0000

I love the idea of rat therapy! They are adorable!

Comment on Therapy Dog by Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:58:22 +0000

She certainly is good at giving comfort! For all who find horses too big, here is huge comfort, lap sized.
God bless you, Julie and all at Mended Hearts, as you continue to heal and help in His name.

Comment on WHY USE EQUINE THERAPY? by Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:03:56 +0000

I read this today, and thought I’d share it here! God bless you and thank you for all you and your wonderful horses do!

Heart to Heart with Holley

Good news if you ever feel broken…

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:42 PM PST

Broken dish by minkeymonkeymoo (flickr creative commons) The dish slips from my hand, hits the floor, shatters into a million pieces.

I slip down beside it.

Tears.

It was one of my favorites, a gift from someone I loved.

In the cabinet I can see my remaining dishes.

Plain. Glass. Replaceable. But this dish?

I treasured it.

I think of a phrase God uses over and over to describe us…

Treasured possession. Deuteronomy 7:6

And in that moment I know with all my heart that He cares about our brokenness. He cares about our hurts. It matters to Him when we are shattered. He came down beside us so that we would know that fully.

You’re not just glass to Him. Replaceable.

No, you are the one He loves.

You are the one He treasures.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21

Where is God’s treasure?

With you.

Then where is His heart?

With you as well.

Right there. Right now. In the middle of your brokenness.

Only He can put you back together…

And you can be sure He loves you enough to do it.

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Comment on WHY USE PLAY THERAPY? by Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:57:49 +0000

Thank you so much for explaining about play therapy, how it works and the benefits from it. As you encouraged (ha!) I thought I’d share a little something about healing, being made well.

“And as many as touched Him were made well.” Mark 6:56

I read this and realized that I often pray for Jesus to touch people . . .but not so much for them to touch Him.

Oh Lord, may we come often and many to touch You and Your heart today.

Touching God

You touch me constantly
throughout the day

a word, a song
a glimpse of nature

and I am healed
of all contrary thoughts

and allowed to
reach out

and touch You with
a prayer.

Comment on BENEFITS OF EQUINE THERAPIES by Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:33:12 +0000

My daughter has experienced both improved relationships and self-esteem from her time at Mended Hearts. I am ministered to as well! It is such a blessing. I encourage anyone considering this to go, try it and see. Mended Hearts is a very special place, a safe place, where you are accepted right where you are at, right in the middle of what you are going through. I am so thankful for them!!!