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EPISODE · Jul 5, 2026 · 10 MIN

E31 | When Healing Isn't Linear. I Still Go Back Sometimes And That's Okay | I Never Got My Why - Part 9

from The Living Story: Healing from Heartbreak, Finding Purpose, and Learning to Live Again · host Tennille Martinez

Send us Fan MailHave you ever thought you were healed, only to find yourself asking the same questions all over again?Maybe a conversation caught you off guard.Maybe you heard news you weren't expecting.Maybe a memory resurfaced, and suddenly it felt like you were back where you started.If you've ever wondered whether that means you've failed, this conversation is for you.In Part 9 of the I Never Got My Why series, we're talking about something we don't often hear in conversations about healing: what happens when old wounds are touched again.Because healing isn't about pretending the pain never existed.It's about learning that the pain no longer gets to tell your story.We'll explore why revisiting an old wound doesn't erase the progress you've made, how God meets us even when familiar questions return, and why choosing to trust Him again is not starting over—it's continuing the journey.If you're discouraged because you thought you should be "further along" by now, I hope this conversation reminds you that growth isn't measured by whether you ever struggle again.It's measured by where you turn when you do.In this conversation:Why healing isn't linear.What to do when old wounds resurface.The difference between visiting the pain and living there.How God gently meets us when familiar questions return.Why trusting God again isn't going backward—it's growing deeper.Support the showEnjoyed this episode? There's more waiting for you on Substack. Longer thoughts, quieter moments, and a community of women who get it. Come find us.If this episode stirred something in you, grab the free guide: I Thought I Would Be Further By Now: 5 Signs You Are Trying to Finish a Story God Is Still Writing. It is a gentle mirror for the woman who is still in the middle. My gift to you!Follow and connect with us on Instagram! 

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