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Beauty in the Breaking

Devotional Collection
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A 7-Week Devotional Journey for the Creative Soul

There are times in life when everything seems to fall apart — slowly, quietly, or all at once. The roles we held, the dreams we clung to, even the parts of ourselves we thought were unshakable — they begin to loosen, and we’re left standing in the rubble, wondering what now.

I have been there — having spent my life clinging to a rope so frayed and slippery, it felt like someone greased it just for fun. If you're holding this book, perhaps you’ve been there too, or maybe you’re there right now.

📖"The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." — Psalm 34:18

This collection of devotions was birthed in those very moments — in the undoing and the unravelling, the stillness and the surrender. It is for the weary soul and the quietly courageous heart. For the artist who has forgotten her spark. For the woman trying to be strong for everyone. For the seeker standing at a door, uncertain of what lies on the other side.

📖"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." — Isaiah 40:29

 It’s for you.

Each word here was written not to give you answers, but to hold space for your questions. To remind you that even in the breaking, you are not alone. God is here. And He is still creating beauty, even from the pieces.

📖"He has made everything beautiful in its time." — Ecclesiastes 3:11

I’ve paired each devotion with a gentle prompt and, where possible, with artwork from my own journey — paintings born from both deep rest and deep wrestling. These aren’t perfect words or flawless images. But they are honest. And that’s where healing begins.

📖"We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." — 2 Corinthians 4:7

This is my offering. My prayer is that it becomes a companion on your path, reminding you again and again that the breaking isn’t the end of the story — it’s the beginning of something sacred.

Jesus came to heal the broken-hearted.

📖"He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners." — Isaiah 61:1

He did that for me, and I know He will do it for you too, if only you'd invite Him into those hidden, wounded areas of your heart.

 As He did for me, I pray that He will do it again for you.

 

With grace,

Patrizia a.k.a. Trixi

Saying Yes Before You Know How

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Saying Yes Before You Know How

A Quiet Surrender that Changes Everything

📖 “Mary said, ‘Be it unto me according to Your word.’”
Luke 1:38
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Breathe Again

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Breathe Again

Receiving the Spirit’s Gentle Revival

📖 “He breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’”
John 20:22
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Resting in His Voice

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Resting in His Voice

Hearing His Whisper in the Stillness

📖 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
John 10:27
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Permission to Be Unproductive

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Permission to Be Unproductive

Embracing the Beauty of Rest: Learning to Be Without the Pressure to Do

📖 “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and trust shall be your strength.”
Isaiah 30:15
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The Gift of Sabbath

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The Gift of Sabbath

An Invitation to Stop Striving and Simply Be Loved

📖 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God…”
Exodus 20:8–10
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The Invitation of the Door

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The Invitation of the Door

A gentle invitation to rest, become, and step through with God

📖 “See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.”
Revelation 3:8
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Becoming Who You Already Are

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Becoming Who You Already Are

Letting Go of Striving and Returning to the Quiet Joy of Being Known.

📖 “You are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works...”
Ephesians 2:10
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The Slow Path is Sacred

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The Slow Path is Sacred

Letting Stillness Lead You Back to God’s Gentle Presence

📖 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters
Psalm 23:1-2
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When You’ve Outgrown Your Hiding Place

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When You’ve Outgrown Your Hiding Place

From the Cage to the King: Embracing the Freedom to Be Fully Seen

📖 “You hem me in, behind and before, and You lay Your hand upon me.”
Psalm 139:5
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Willingness over Strength

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Willingness over Strength

Finding Strength in Surrender and Resting in God’s Embrace

📖 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
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The Making Room

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The Making Room

Embracing the sacred release that prepares us for God’s new wine.

📖 “No one pours new wine into old wineskins… they will burst. New wine must be poured into new wineskins.”
Luke 5:37–38
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The Art of Letting Go

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The Art of Letting Go

A Sacred Invitation to Trust, Release, and Begin Again

📖“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”
Isaiah 43:18–19
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Hidden, Not Forsaken

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Hidden, Not Forsaken

Embracing the Sacred Stillness Where God Gathers Us Close

📖“Under His wings you will find refuge…”
Psalm 91:4
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Joy in the Morning

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Joy in the Morning

When Joy Grows From Absence

📖 “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”
Psalm 30:5
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When It All Falls Apart

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When It All Falls Apart

Finding strength not by holding it all together, but by letting grace hold you as you fall apart.

📖 “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
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The Breakdown is Mercy

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The Breakdown is Mercy

Embraced by Grace in Our Breaking

📖 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18
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Rest as Resistance

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Rest as Resistance

Rest is not passive — it is Powerful.

📖 “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”
Isaiah 30:15
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