There are seasons when we experiece ongoing stress emotionally that is relentless in its impact on the psyche. Processing that pain, attempting to make sense of it all, and learning to embrace and trust God's abiding presence and love in the midst of the madness takes time.
God made us "wonderfully complex," He's not intimidated by our complications, Far from it. He loves our levels and layers. He delights in our details. His thoughts toward us can't be counted or calculated. Every piece of us, every facet of who we are is on his mind, all the time.
I am not a good hugger. Tonight a friend hugged me and I dropped some crackers I was holding and just gently said “my crackers” while waiting for the hug to end