Author: Rita Lynn Berry

Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.

Tears That Water New Ground

A young green sprout in soil being watered by raindrops, symbolizing tears bringing growth and new life in God’s hands.

Tears are not wasted—they water the soil of your soul. This Psalm 126 devotional reminds us that sorrow sown in faith will bring a harvest of joy and new life.

Trusting the Hands That Hold You

Silhouette of a woman sitting peacefully on a mountaintop at sunrise, symbolizing trust, rest, and God’s embrace.

When life feels uncertain, you are not slipping—you are being held. This devotional on Isaiah 49:16 reminds us to rest in God’s embrace and trust His steady hands.

What Control Is Really Costing You

Hand gripping sand as it slips away, symbolizing the illusion of control and the high cost of holding on too tightly

Control can feel safe—but it comes at a cost. This reflection names three hidden costs of control—peace, connection, and possibility—and invites you into the renewal that comes through release.

The Illusion of Control

Close-up of a woman’s hand with sand slipping through her fingers at sunset, symbolizing the illusion of control and trusting God.

Control feels safe—until it isn’t. This devotional explores Proverbs 3:5–6 and reminds us that peace comes not from control, but from trusting God’s way.