As a young girl, adults encouraged me by saying, “You can do anything!” That empowered me and strengthened me, but the words got twisted in my head and became “I can be everything!” I didn’t realize this simple truth: just because you can be anything doesn’t mean you should be everything. It took lots of […]

The greatest gifts we can give others are our hands and our hearts. When we invest our feelings in another’s experience, we create unity and compassion for everyone. The giver, the given, and the receiver all become sacred parts of a unified whole. Challenge yourself today to give your hands and your heart to someone […]

It hurts to be hurt! Whether it’s an accidental insult or an intentional jab, pain is still pain. It makes me want to hide my heart behind a wall and protect it from feeling anything ever again. I equate unfeeling to unhurting, as if the lack of feeling will protect me. But the fact is […]

This morning started long before this morning. It started last night as you slowed down and went to bed, ending one day so you could begin the next. Your days don’t exist apart from each other. They build upon each other, slowly creating a life. The way you end today affects the way you start […]

Wouldn’t it be nice to live a life as perfect as your social media posts portray? The perfectly tousled hair, the perfectly coordinated outfit, the perfectly loving relationships, the perfectly trusting faith. No thanks. The longer I live, the more I find “perfection” is overrated. My imperfections make me lovable because if I were perfect, […]

So often, we look at the bird and marvel at its flight or height or beautiful soaring. We never see the wind, because you can’t see the wind. We can only see the evidence of it. That gives me pause. How many times has God given me wind to soar? Do I return to thank […]

Today I sit at my Father’s feet first, before anything else. I bow to Him, hold my hands open to Him, and release my desires for today. I ask Him to shine ON me first, then I ask Him to shine THROUGH me onto my brothers and sisters. May I put down my devices so […]

God has marked you even though the enemy targets you. God set you apart, choosing you to be the place where He dwells. Do not betray or second-guess God’s selection, and stand firm against the enemy’s attacks. God will fight for you, if you let him. What the enemy means for targeting, God means for […]

No matter who you are, stand tall in the knowledge that God uniquely crafted you. Stop trying to be what you aren’t and fully become who you are: God’s creation, made to fully reflect His glory. Live up to His ideal for you instead of comparing yourself to someone else’s image of beauty. You weren’t […]

I wonder at all the things God could do through you if you could simply accept the person He made you to be. Every day, try a little more to open your heart and allow God to reveal the person He is still creating in you. Remembering that it’s a process can help you be […]