I am so blessed and excited about the doors of opportunity God is opening for me in this season of my life. Even so, these are also the moments when I struggle the most with self doubt and feeling compelled that I have something to prove to the world. My insecurities are most often tied to growing up with an abusive step-father for many years. He often said these words to me: “You are so stupid! You are never going to amount to anything when you grow up.” When he said this to me I would think “You just wait until I grow up and we will see who the…
Five Truths about Friends
One of the most difficult things about moving to another state is being so far away from precious friends. This weekend, I went to a conference where I had only a couple of acquaintances. I was surprised by God’s graciousness. Not only did I get to know them better, I also met several amazing women who reminded me of others who are dear to my heart. I love how God orchestrates friendships and reminds us sweetly of those who are far from us when we are missing them. “Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the…
Authentic Princess Warrior
Knowing who you are in Christ changes things. It enables you to press through and grab a hold of everything that God has for you. Over the next couple of months, we will explore various aspects of our identity in the Lord. I am beginning with being a warrior equipped for battle because when we surrender our lives to Jesus we make the devil mad. Very often the starting point of our walk with God comes under the attack of the enemy because we have drawn his attention and he is threatened by who we are becoming. What are the images brought to mind when you hear the word battle?…
A Simple Practice for a More Peaceful Life
It’s not suppose to take 9 months to move. To have a baby yes, but not to move. And yet, that is exactly what happened with the preparation of our across state lines move beginning early in May and finally coming to completion in mid-January. There were all sorts of ups and downs and u-turns to be had in the journey. There were so many moments where I could not see beyond what that day held, which I found to be insanely nerve racking. But it is done now, thankfully, and despite the fact that I had to throw out the plan I did have multiple times. I had to…
