In this deeply personal episode of Unmasked by Grace, Donna reflects on the burdens many of us carry through life—grief, rejection, shame, fear, regret, people-pleasing, insecurity, disappointment, and pain. For years, those stones filled her backpack and shaped how she saw herself and her story.

But healing didn’t happen all at once.

God didn’t ask her to carry those burdens forever.

Instead, He gently taught her to surrender them—one stone at a time.

Through honest reflection, personal testimony, and biblical encouragement, Donna shares how God has been helping her release the weight she was never meant to carry and discover the freedom that comes from trusting Him with the pain.

This episode is for anyone who:

• feels weighed down by past hurts,

• struggles to let go of old wounds,

• wonders if healing is possible,

• needs hope for the journey ahead.

Because healing isn’t forgetting what happened.

Healing is learning to stop carrying what God never intended you to carry.

And sometimes freedom comes…

One stone at a time.

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

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Opening Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for meeting us exactly where we are today.

Lord, You know every burden we carry. You know the stones we’ve been dragging through life—the grief, the fear, the rejection, the shame, the disappointments, the regrets, and the wounds that still ache deep within our hearts.

Father, some of us have carried these things for so long that they have become part of who we think we are. We’ve grown used to the weight. We’ve convinced ourselves that carrying it is simply our cross to bear.

But Lord, Your Word tells us to cast our cares upon You because You care for us.

Today, help us recognize the things You never intended us to carry.

Give us the courage to release them into Your hands.

Not all at once if we’re not ready.

Not perfectly.

But one stone at a time.

Lord, remind us that healing is a journey and that You walk beside us every step of the way. When we grow weary, strengthen us. When we stumble, lift us up. When we struggle to let go, help us trust that Your plans for us are greater than our fears.

May every listener today feel Your presence, Your peace, and Your love.

And as we walk this road together, help us lay down the weight of yesterday so we can embrace the freedom You have for us today.

In Jesus’ precious name,

Amen. ❤️✝️🪨🌱

“The journey didn’t get shorter. I just stopped carrying things God never intended me to carry.”