A gentle refuge for lament — held in the nearness of Jesus.
There are seasons when your soul doesn’t need a lesson.
It needs language.
The psalms are Scripture for the honest heart—
for grief and fear, for anger and longing, for relief and refuge.
In The Gentle Psalm Journey, we read the psalms slowly and safely,
with room for lament, without spiritual pressure, and with Jesus near.
This is a sanctuary series for anyone who has been hurt by religious control,
or who feels tender around Scripture,
or who simply needs God to hear them in the dark.
What you can expect
Each Psalm Sunday follows a steady, nervous-system-safe rhythm:
A gentle welcome and grounding
The full psalm read aloud (NLT)
A trauma-informed paraphrase (essence-safe)
1–2 reflection prompts for the week
A closing blessing to carry you home
A word for those still surviving
If you’re still inside a closed system—still trying to make it through the day—
you belong here too.
You’re not behind.
You don’t have to be “healed enough” to be held.
Why the psalms
Because God doesn’t ask you to clean up your grief before you come close.
The psalms teach us that lament is not unbelief—
it is relationship.
They give you words when you don’t have any.
They keep you tethered to truth when your body is shaking.
They remind you: God is not offended by your pain.
Come as you are
Bring your real voice.
Bring your tears.
Bring your questions.
Bring your silence, too.
You are welcome here.
Start The Gentle Psalm Journey here.
May you remember—always—
you are seen, you are safe, and you are deeply loved.
The Gentle Rise 