Did I Ever Really Live?
Recently, I watched a speech Harrison Ford gave, and if you know anything about me, I love Star Wars almost as much as I love Jesus. And one thing I’ve discovered about loving Jesus is that somehow, almost everything eventually points me back to Him. Ford said this: “What’s worse than getting to the end of your life realizing you haven’t fully lived it?” And honestly, that question hit me harder than I expected. Most people hear a quote like that and immediately think about a
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Strive to see the Father’s love for you.
We live in a world that constantly teaches us to measure ourselves. By beauty, by success, by attention, by whether or not we fit the standards placed in front of us. Everywhere we look, there is pressure to become “better,” prettier, more accomplished, more desirable. And if I’m honest, as a woman, I completely understand how easy it is to fall into that mindset. It becomes so natural to focus on outer appearance and criticize every flaw we think we see. Sometimes we become
May 153 min read
You Are Not Your Worst Mistake
Sometimes the hardest thing to accept isn’t that God forgives us, it’s that we’re allowed to live like we’ve been forgiven. We bring our past to Him. We confess it, pray through it, ask for mercy. We know what Scripture says. We know that Jesus paid for our sin. And yet, even after all of that, something in us still holds on. We replay the moment, revisit the decision, and carry the weight like it still belongs to us. It’s strange how we can believe in God’s grace and still s
May 93 min read
The soil of your soul is much more important than the soil of your circumstance.
What will you do in the dark? Will you sow the seeds you have? I have recently been reading this book called Slow Burn , and it is about the waiting seasons in our lives. One topic that I am trying to work on is all about the soil of your soul and how it is much more important than the soil of your circumstances. It’s easy to look around at our lives and focus on what isn’t ideal. Maybe the timing feels off, doors seem closed, or prayers feel like they’re echoing back unanswe
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