Where I Am With God Right Now. Holding faith when it doesn’t feel steady If I’m being honest, my faith doesn’t feel neat right now. It’s not wrapped up in certainty or clarity or strong, confident words. It feels quieter than that and sometimes heavier than that. There are moments where I know God is… Continue reading Where I Am With God Right Now
Tag: Christian Encouragement
A New Year, Not a New You
A New Year, Not a New You January has a way of whispering lies. Be better.Try harder.Fix yourself. But what if this year doesn’t ask you to become someone new? What if January invites you to honor who you already are and the season of life you are standing in right now? So many of… Continue reading A New Year, Not a New You
The Face of Depression Might Be Smiling
The Face of Depression Might Be Smiling We’ve been taught to picture depression as someone lying in bed, unable to function. And yes, depression can look like that but what you need to realize is that it doesn’t always look like that. However, have you ever thought about this: *Sometimes, depression shows up in the… Continue reading The Face of Depression Might Be Smiling
Dear You, The One Who Feels Like Giving Up
Dear You, The One Who Feels Like Giving Up Dear You, I don’t know the exact weight you’re carrying right now, but I do know this....it’s heavy. And maybe you’re tired of pretending it’s not. Maybe you’ve been holding it together for everyone else, smiling when people ask how you’re doing, while inside you’re just… done.… Continue reading Dear You, The One Who Feels Like Giving Up
Reclaiming Peace in a Culture That Celebrates Busy
Reclaiming Peace in a Culture That Celebrates Busy We live in a world where busy is worn like a badge of honor. “How have you been?”“Oh, you know—busy!” It’s almost expected that we’ll fill every hour with productivity, appointments, and noise. But here’s the truth: busyness doesn’t always mean fruitfulness. In fact, constant busy can… Continue reading Reclaiming Peace in a Culture That Celebrates Busy
What to Keep, What to Leave Behind
What to Keep, What to Leave Behind Every new season, chapter, or transition invites us to make a choice: What do we carry with us… and what do we release? It’s not always easy. Some things we’ve held onto for years like habits, patterns, relationships, beliefs. They feel so familiar that letting go seems impossible.… Continue reading What to Keep, What to Leave Behind
How to Return to Joy (Even if You Feel Numb)
How to Return to Joy (Even if You Feel Numb) There’s a unique ache in knowing you should feel joy but realizing you can’t. You see laughter in a room, sunlight on a warm day, beauty in a sunset… and you feel nothing. It can be unsettling and it can make you wonder if you’ll… Continue reading How to Return to Joy (Even if You Feel Numb)
But Still, Like Air, I’ll Rise
But Still, Like Air, I’ll Rise Words can wound.Looks can belittle.Hatefulness can crush a spirit. And yet… somehow, you’re still here. You’ve been talked about.Rejected.Misunderstood.Judged.Pushed aside.Maybe even erased from the very places you once called safe. And still, you rise. Maya Angelou’s timeless words echo the truth many of us live every day: “You may… Continue reading But Still, Like Air, I’ll Rise
Allow Yourself Joy
Allow Yourself Joy: You Deserve It Joy is a gift—one that we often hesitate to accept. In a world filled with negativity, chaos, and heartache, finding moments of happiness can feel almost wrong, as if experiencing joy somehow minimizes the struggles we or others face. But here’s the truth: you deserve joy. You deserve to… Continue reading Allow Yourself Joy
Protect Your Peace
You Have the Power to Protect Your Peace In a world that constantly demands your time, energy, and attention, protecting your peace is not just a luxury—it’s a necessity. The truth is, you cannot control everything around you, but you can control what you allow into your space, your mind, and your heart. You have… Continue reading Protect Your Peace
Broken Crayons Still Color
Broken Crayons Still Color: You Are Still Worthy What a concept—when a crayon is broken, it still colors. It may not look the same. It may be shorter, jagged, or missing its wrapper. But its purpose remains. A broken crayon can still create something beautiful. And so can you. Life has a way of breaking… Continue reading Broken Crayons Still Color
Make Peace with Yourself
Love Yourself, Make Peace with Yourself: The First Step to a Peaceful Life Loving yourself isn’t about arrogance or thinking you’re perfect—it’s about accepting who you are, flaws and all. It’s about recognizing that you are worthy of kindness, respect, and love, starting with the love you give yourself. Too often, we are our own… Continue reading Make Peace with Yourself
Believe in Yourself
Believe in Yourself: You Are Stronger Than You Think Believing in yourself isn’t always easy. Life has a way of throwing obstacles in your path, making you question your worth and abilities. Maybe you’ve been told you’re not good enough. Maybe past failures haunt you, whispering that you’ll never succeed. Or maybe the weight of… Continue reading Believe in Yourself
Wrestling with the Darkness
Wrestling with the Darkness: You Are Not Alone Wrestling with the darkness can be exhausting, especially when you feel alone. The weight of it presses down, making it hard to breathe, hard to think, hard to believe that there is a way forward. You can be in a room full of people—people who love you,… Continue reading Wrestling with the Darkness
Take a Breath
Take a Breath: You Are Not Alone Sometimes, we all need to take a breath. Life can be overwhelming—finances, family responsibilities, work pressures, church commitments, and the everyday challenges of simply existing can pile up quickly. It’s easy to feel like you’re drowning, trying to juggle it all while keeping a brave face. But here’s… Continue reading Take a Breath
What Does Impossible Really Mean
What Does Impossible Really Mean I stumbled on this quote by the great actress Audrey Hepburn and it reminded me of Luke 1:37 that says "For nothing will be impossible with God." As the word IMPOSSIBLE is broken down, she says it really say I'm Possible. However, we can do nothing without the salvation that… Continue reading What Does Impossible Really Mean
New Mercies Every Morning
New Mercies Every Morning This is a beautiful reminder that there are New Mercies Every Morning. Lamentations 3: 22-23 says "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Today might have not been the most pleasant for you (or… Continue reading New Mercies Every Morning
What I am and Why God Version
What I am and Why God Version It is easy to accept and own a person's free-will version of themselves. The bad stuff is always easier to believe. What is difficult for most people is the Truth, as believers, as to what the Lord says about us in His Word. So, after yesterday, here is… Continue reading What I am and Why God Version
Get Your Fight Back
Get Your Fight Back is one of the first videos I saw on TikTok. This, well, it gave me chills. Every time I hear/read it, I have the same experience. Sarah Jakes Robert amazingly delivered this sermon. "Get Your Fight Back" by Sarah Jakes Robert It is titled "Get your fight back." Girl, get your… Continue reading Get Your Fight Back