When I struggle with my identity, my inner criticism increases significantly. I touched a little bit last week on how that struggle affects my view of God. This week, I wanted to look deeper at how I speak to myself. Choosing to be kind isn’t easy. And if I’m being honest, it can feel impossible.…
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I am His and He is Mine
Last week, we looked at the first half of the phrase, “I am who He says I am because He is who He says He is.” I am excited to dive into who God says He is in this post, but today I want to look at what happens to both halves of that statement…
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I am Not a Box to Check
There is a pesky little box that taunts me every time I fill out paperwork. DIVORCED. When I first separated from my ex-husband, I actually had nightmares about getting stuck in a jail cell after being mistakenly arrested. I couldn’t be released because I would cry all over the forms that were supposed to prove…
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If He is in it, it won’t fail
I’ll be honest; I hadn’t planned to post today. Monday’s post focused on Personal Mission Statements, and I included some links to information on how to write one for yourself. I decided not to write a guide because there are so many well-written how-tos already available, leaving me without a growth post this week. But…
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I am Preparing a Place for You
This week’s story of obedience looks quite different. Check out the more uplifting tale from last week in this post. Coming to Miami involved a much longer delay of judgment (what a soft way to say disobedience). It took Jesus a year to break this stubborn spirit. I don’t even know why. Miami is completely…
