This space was born out of my own desire for something quieter, slower, and more personal — just a few minutes each week to pause, breathe, and sit with scripture. No performance, no pressure, just presence.

I’ve always known I had a relationship with God. But lately? I’ve been in my Jesus era — really getting to know Him as a person. Not just God as the big presence in the sky, but Jesus as the man who walked dusty roads, laughed with friends, and looked people in the eye with complete compassion.

And honestly, I thought… maybe you’re craving that too. Not to just know about Him, but to feel known by Him.
So let’s go to the well together.

The Verse: John 4:17–18

“The woman answered, ‘I have no husband.’
Jesus said to her, ‘You are right when you say you have no husband.
The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband.
What you have just said is quite true.’”

If you know this story, you remember what happens next — she runs back to her village saying, “He told me everything I ever did.”

When I read this, I don’t hear judgment.
I hear knowing.

Known, Not Condemned

Jesus meets this woman right in the middle of her day — when she’s just trying to fill her water jar and probably avoid the side-eye from others.

He tells her, I know everything about you.
And yet… He stays.

He doesn’t shame her.
He doesn’t walk away.
He simply acknowledges her truth and then offers her living water.

That hits deep because, let’s be real, we all have our own “five husbands.”
The stories, the patterns, the moments we wish nobody knew about.

For me, that’s been my divorce — my striving, my doubts, the moments I thought disqualified me from being close to God.
But this verse reminds me: He already knows. He saw it all before I did.
And still, He calls me worthy of a conversation.

The Invitation at the Well

It’s almost as if Jesus asked her to get honest about where she was so they could truly connect — no filters, no pretending.

That’s the heart of Women at the Well.
It’s not about perfection. It’s about presence.
It’s about letting Him meet us exactly where we are and speak into the messy parts we try to hide.

So I’ll leave you with this question:
What part of your story have you been afraid for Jesus to see — and what if that’s the very part He’s waiting to redeem?

Join the Conversation

If this reflection spoke to you, I’d love to hear from you.
Send me a message on Instagram @herheartheals and tell me what this stirred in your heart — or what you want me to talk about next.

And if you’re craving community around this, I’m creating a Women at the Well Bible Study — a space for women rebuilding their lives with God, one honest conversation at a time.