Welcome, I’m L.M. CARLETON, a reflective life writer, journal creator, and survivor of abuse who has discovered the healing power of faith, reflection, and storytelling.
I am the author of the forthcoming memoir, The Secret Darkness: Overcoming Abuse and Finding Freedom, and the companion book, Abuse Journal: Reflections of a Survivor’s Healing Journey.
If you’d like to learn more about my books and writing, I invite you to visit LMCarleton.com.
Why I Created The Remnants Journal
I didn’t create The Remnants Journal to be an authority.
I created it as a quiet place to reflect on the past—the hidden pieces, the unspoken stories, and the burdens carried in silence.
The seasons marked by abuse, brokenness, uncertainty, and questions I didn’t have answers to.
The moments I felt unseen, forgotten, and too unloved to matter.
Yet over time, I began to notice something I had missed.
God had been present through every season.
Even the ones I wanted to forget.
Even the ones I didn’t understand.
He wasn’t asking me to be perfect.
He was inviting me to come as I was.
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
— Psalm 147:3 (KJV)
My former blog, Abuse Journal, documented the journey through the darkness. The Secret Darkness tells the story of that journey, while Abuse Journal: Reflections of a Survivor’s Healing Journey explores many of the lessons learned along the way.
The Remnants Journal continues that journey by reflecting on healing, rebuilding, faith, creative living, and learning to live beyond the darkness.
Slowly, and often in ways I couldn’t see at the time, God began restoring what had been broken. He brought light into the darkness, hope into despair, and beauty into places I thought would always remain empty.
That is how The Remnants Journal was born.
This is a place to share stories honestly—not from a place of having all the answers, but from a life that is still being restored day by day through God’s grace.
My hope is that here you’ll find encouragement, discover hope, and know that you are not alone.
As part of that journey, I also create handmade, nature-inspired journals designed to hold your story—a quiet place to reflect, process, and begin mending the pieces.
You can learn more on the Handcrafted Journals page.
The remnants of your story are not beyond restoration.
Your past is not too broken.
No part of your life is beyond God’s healing grace.
This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about surrender.
It’s about trusting God to gather the scattered pieces and restore them in His perfect time.
Mending the Pieces. Finding Beauty in Every Season.
L.M. CARLETON
Restored by Grace