Dear God,

Thank you, God. Thank you for the safety. This leg of the journey isn't easy, but I am emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually safe. Oh my God, I thank you. Thank you for the dream that reminded me where my nervous system was at 25. That you for the peace and safety I have at 35. Thank you for allowing the 25-year-old me to be a warrior. Thank you for allowing the 35-year-old me to be a sanctuary. Thank you for the therapy and therapists. Thank you for the regulation and self-soothing. Thank you for music, walks, fresh air, trees, grass, and baking. Thank you that every being in my care - all Yours - is safe, fed, and can borrow from my regulated nervous system. Thank you God. I see that peace is not a detour. It is the destination. I see that sanctuary is the higher evolution. 

And I am so grateful.

Selah.

Amen.

war​rior

noun, often attributive

war·​rior | \ ˈwȯr-yər, ˈwȯr-ē-ər , ˈwär-ē-, also ˈwär-yər \

Definition

: a person engaged or experienced in warfare

broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict

sanc​tu​ary

noun

sanc·​tu·​ary | \ ˈsaŋ(k)-chə-ˌwer-ē \

plural sanc​tu​ar​ies

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

1: a consecrated place: such as

a: the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem or its holy of holies

b(1): the most sacred part of a religious building (such as the part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed)

(2): the room in which general worship services are held

(3): a place (such as a church or a temple) for worship

2a(1): a place of refuge and protection

(2): a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal

b: the immunity from law attached to a sanctuary