Scars. We all have them. Some are physical and others, emotional. We were injured in one way or another. Our physical scars are quite visible, but our emotional scars are not.

These internalized misfortunes remain with us, as if stored away below deck. Buried feelings, without warning, can be triggered and abruptly resurface at any time.

Please know, you are not alone. Each of us carries invisible wounds, and we may even cry invisible tears. I can identify and fully understand.

Unlike healing physical pain, there are no ointments or lotions to treat our fractured emotions. I guess that's why we try to repress them inside. Yet the biblical psalmist said, "He restores my soul." And that restoration is available to you and me. No pain has to be in vain.

Telling stories of God's renewing strength through personal setbacks, trials, and adversity, I share what I believe to be enlivening pathways to lasting wholeness.

Join me in an adventure toward soothing our silent suffering and healing our hidden hurts. The body and soul are connected. By addressing one, the other is likewise affected. May God graciously touch those deep recesses of pain accumulated along life's path. Hope awaits.

Cornelius W. May (Neal) holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Ashland Theological Seminary and has served as a Senior Pastor for over forty years.

Neal attended Kent State University in the turbulent 1960s and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a Minor in Education. As a seasoned minister, Dr. May has experienced the balance of both Spirit and Word, illumination and reason. He was founder and president of Hosanna Bible Training Center and instructor of Biblical Interpretation and Contemporary Preaching. In addition, he continues to serve as an adjunct professor for Ashland Seminary, where he has taught Small Group Ministry, Communication and Conflict in the Church, and Archaeology of the New Testament.

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