Peace Like a River | Giclée Art Print christmas hemmed in by mountains of

hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold thy glory

I felt the nearness of God so strongly

and the sky above proclaims his handiwork

and make firm the feeble knees

Deciding to work your way through trauma is terrifying

Peace Like a River | Giclée Art Print christmas hemmed in by mountains ofWatercolor 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