We share a fallen world where hearts, vows, and bodies break. Where evil surrounds and pursues us. From the moment our feet hit terra firma, we are searching for the Eden we all left behind. As a result, trauma marks our stories. It is embedded in our souls and our bodies. When our vision of Eden shatters, we are left with soul debris, and what we do with it determines so much of what happens in our lives.

As this message shows, the best first step in healing from the trauma we experience — the shattering of Eden — are prayers of lament. The full expression of our grief and pain begins the healing and strengthens hope.