Beautiful Healing A NEW COLUMN BY FELICIA DILBERT
You’ll find inspiration in Felicia’s story of healing and helping.
HEY! MY NAME IS FELICIA. RAISED IN PELHAM, GEORGIA, I AM THE PRODUCT OF TWO HARD-WORKING, HUMBLE-HEARTED PEOPLE: Lee and Phyllis Williams. Family is a big deal to me. Not a day goes by that I don’t speak to my siblings. And my husband, Louis Dilbert, is my gift from God. So, I have a question for you. Do you believe in miracles? I woke up in extreme pain in my lower back one morning. My Lou helped me dress and drove me to the hospital. The nurse wanted to look inside and performed a CT scan. She discovered four benign fibroid tumors—the one in my lower back was the size of a cantaloupe. Without a doubt, I knew these tumors needed to go. The following afternoon I had a supernatural encounter. I saw myself hugging a doctor I recognized but had never met before. The Lord revealed that she was the one He hand-picked to perform my surgery. I felt excitement rising within me! The Lord was showing me that he was going to perform a miracle. Like the woman with the issue of blood in the bible–I was willing to push through unbelief by any means necessary with the faith that I would reach my healing. I did a Google search on the doctor and called the office she was associated with. I spoke with a receptionist and learned she wasn’t seeing patients. Welp. I prayed again. I was sick and tired of the pain, mood swings, and hormonal imbalance. With tears rolling down my face, I refused to allow unbelief to creep in. Despite what that receptionist said, the Lord had anointed this great physician, revealing she was the woman for the job! What is too hard for God?
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The following week, Louis encouraged me to attend my friend’s birthday party. Ugh, my back was hurting again, though. After we had been inside for about 20 minutes, my pain subsided. I look up, and in walks Dr. Angel, coming directly towards us! And just as I boldly declared, the Lord answered my prayer. This woman took care of me. I did everything she recommended that I do. And yes, last December she performed a very successful surgery just like the Lord revealed she would! Hallelujah! I overcame unbelief. I learned that God is still in the miracle-working business. I’m grateful that I didn’t let others convince me otherwise. I want you to know that you have power. No one knows your body better than you. Listen to those nudges. That ache? Those mood swings? They might be more than just a nuisance. Your body will communicate with you. I will teach you how to listen to it. In November 2020, grief thrust me into writing, which provided healing to my hurting heart. I had lost my mom, yet gained a heap of words that introduced me to a new world— the world of beautiful healing. A gift for the broken made new. That’s when I wrote Beautiful Healing, Volume 1-Seven Love Letters for the Truth Seeker’s Soul, and the resource companion, the Beautiful Healing Journal. Both books debuted at #1 on Amazon, in the spirituality and journal writing categories. Writing the love letters for the book, I began to experience my healing. I was so grateful to hear from God; I didn’t dare doubt a word. Have you ever needed help so badly that you were finally willing to follow directions? That was me. The cool thing about writing the book is that now I’ve stepped out on the water. And I won’t dare turn back. Every day is exciting. I crossed over to the promised land. That keeps me going. I’m excited to wake up to this glorious life I get to live. I’m feeling better than ever. I do my part, though: I eat foods that nourish me, and I make the healthy choices. I am very excited about my new column, Beautiful Healing with Felicia, which will appear in each issue of Thomasville Magazine. I always wanted to write my very own column. You can expect to read about how a single choice can change one’s life. For the better. And how healing occurs over life, not overnight. Beauty is all around us. Let’s celebrate!