The Write Treatment: A Time to Heal

Hey #JustWrite!! We MAYed it to another month in spite of the ongoing challenges of this pandemic. I've fought through a plethora of mixed emotions during this time, but most of all I've pressed through everything with laughter, hope, and a new perspective. On May 5th, I submitted my last paper and concluded my Master's in Professional Writing through Liberty University's online program. I started my program last March and when I say God was faithful and with me through every assignment, He was with me. I was challenged to write about tough things I had only shared before a few people. The writing for my classes, although challenging, became a way to not only be creative with projects but it was a release from everything that transpired last March until now with the pandemic. Any event that transpired within the media, whether positive or negative went into my assignments which brought everything back to perspectives from a worldview and Biblical view. Overall, my learning experience gave me many ideas and stretched my writing skills and scribal mission.

As we know, May is a month we celebrate mothers and it is also the month for mental health awareness. In all transparency, I was initially interested in pursuing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health counseling due to my passion for mental health awareness and desire to understand the healing process, especially after working with children and seeing so many different issues with them that resonated with me as a child. Nonetheless, I don't regret pursuing writing as I stated before it has been one of my main sources of healing therapy. As the pandemic began, I was concerned for my own mental health as government officials announced that the state of GA and the rest of the nation was forced to be in our homes for two months. I was concerned because it triggered memories of growing up sheltered. I thank my parents for being protective but the extremeness of it all caused me to not have a balance with life when I moved away. I realized that the things that I was subjected to was because of unhealed family trauma that was passed on. This acknowledgement helped me to start the healing process. So many events are taking place right now in the world that has caused new cases of violence, abuse, trauma, and other crimes. As I mentioned in the last blog, every sector of society is experiencing so many changes that in some cases it has caused a sense of uncertainty and grief within the church institution and us as the body of Christ. We have to be responsible and accountable to each other to seek the treatment and healing we need. I know many believers frown upon therapy but I am all for prayer, Jesus, the Bible, and counseling therapy.

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 If initial counseling isn't desired, journal writing is a great starting point to get feelings out and to begin the healing process. In that healing, we are able to use our voices through our writings to help others be free and healed. Psalms 119:46 says, "I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed." NKJV.  Revelations 12:11 says, "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." NKJV

The following verses confirm what the Bible says about healing:

Isaiah 53:5 says, "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was buried for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed." NKJV

Mark 5:34 says, "And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction." NKJV

John 5:8 says, "Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk." NKJV

James 5:16 says, "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer or a righteous man avails much." NKJV


As we go through another month of this nationwide pandemic, I pray all of us come out of this with a renewed mind and whole spirit. I know it's easier said than done, but we must believe that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us, Psalms 4:13. My heart and prayers are with you all who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Continue to heal in Jesus name and trust God.


We are all in this together, one story, healing, and testimony at a time.



In His service,



Lequvia Ousley