"See these hands, and these feet, They bear the memory of betrayal, of friendship turned to harm, of those who sought to silence the love I carried.

Know that even love can be tested, even the heart of a faithful soul can be pierced.

And yet - see - the Creator’s light remains, unbroken, enduring, luminous."

"Do not fear wounds, little ones. They are not the end, but the shaping of the soul.

Through suffering comes understanding. Through betrayal comes compassion.

Through the darkness, the light of God shines most clearly."

"I was young when I first came to this land, I crossed the great ocean with my mother, a child no older than some of you here.

The waves were immense, and the wind harsh, yet her hand held mine, and her faith in the Creator guided me.

She whispered prayers to the sun and the moon, and I learned that even in the fiercest storms, the Spirit of God walks with you."

"Do ye see, children of the earth? Life is a journey across oceans, through storms, through trials.

My own heart was pierced by friends I loved, by those I trusted.

And yet, even then, the Creator’s love was my compass.

The wounds I bear are not shame - they are the map of my passage through the river of life, and they are proof that love endures beyond betrayal."

"Each scar, each pain, is a seed. From it grows understanding, patience, and compassion.

The Creator allows sufferings not to break the soul, but to reveal its depth.

My journey across the oceans, the hands of my mother holding me, the betrayals I faced - they all shaped the heart that now walks with you.

And if ye open your hearts, ye will see that your own suffering too, is a gift, a teacher, a bridge to God."

"Fear not your wounds, little one. Each mark on your heart, each bruise upon your spirit, can be offered to God.

Let it become a light that guides others.

Even I, who walked across oceans and through storms, who was pierced by those I loved, carry the Spirit within me.

And so do ye."

"The Creator makes all things sacred, even suffering.

Remember, children of the soul: the wounds ye bear are not your shame, but your testimony.

Let them teach ye humility, let them teach ye love, let them teach ye the depth of the Spirit that resides within every living being.

And when ye walk with God, even the deepest pain becomes a wellspring of grace."

"Walk, children of the earth. Carry your light. Carry your scars.

And know that the heavens themselves rejoice in the faithful soul that endures, that loves, that trusts the Creator even in the storm."