If you've had an old physical injury, there are times when you feel a twinge even though the damage was done years ago. I wonder if this is the case when you've gone through a trial? God mends broken hearts. You go on by His grace. But like an old war wound, the pain can be triggered unexpectedly. I was listening to an audiobook this week-end when a plot twist brought so many memories to mind, painful ones that I thought were laid to rest. I was surprised because I didn't expect to feel such sadness again. God's grace has healed so many hurts, but there's a grief for the brokenness of this world that may not go away in this life. Even though God has put joy in my heart once more, I don't think I can stop mourning for the sin that tramples over so many lives. But maybe these war wounds are a good thing. Our past experiences change how we pray for those in similar circumstances. Sympathy becomes empathy, and we can comfort with the comfort wherewith we were ...