They say “A picture is worth a thousand words.” I suppose the same could be said for a memory. Which words do you think of when you think of your past? I’ve been reminiscing lately of what God’s brought me through in life, and am …
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Art Docent Era
Usually I post substance 💥 But today? Today I post because I am obsessing over this oversized button-down look … and the color of it 🤩 Apparently I’m in my 🎨 art docent era 😂 Who else is vibin’ with the #oversizedshirt and #messybun Sunday?! …

I know The Painter
Do you ever feel like God paints the sky just for you? Like He’s personally responding to the prayers you’ve been praying, and the hopes you’ve been hoping for, and the dreams you’ve been desiring? I do. Today was one of those days. Today, I …

Band-Aid Dealer
If your doctor, coach, counselor, leader, etc. is not helping you get to the ROOT CAUSE of the symptoms you’re experiencing, then what you have yourself is simply a Band-Aid Dealer (BAD) 😰 Yup. Hard facts. If their default answer is “Here’s a pill for …

Let me tell you how we met
The untamed smile on her face caught his attention from across the way. He couldn’t help but notice her unshakable joy, her welcoming presence, and the way she walked with purpose as she approached – her hands outstretched, by way of an invitation to embrace. …
Women after God’s own eyes
“You will never look into the eyes of someone God does not love.” 👆 Easy to say about someone you love. But it hits different when you’re looking into the eyes of someone who betrayed you. Someone who traumatized you. Someone who left you, hurt …

Would you take advice from this guy?
“I HATE YOU!!! You worthless piece of #@!” Ummmmm…. 😳 excuse me?! Would you take advice from a guy who talks to you like this? Dear God, I hope not!! He… 🤬 is cocky, arrogant, and prideful.🤬 disrespects authority, and openly causes a ruckus wherever …

An Anniversary of Sorts
The Awaken Church Marriage Getaway starts today, and, for me, it’s an anniversary of sorts 🎉 My 6-year anniversary, to be exact. I’ve had this particular event on my calendar for the past 6 years. ♥️ 6 years of believing that *this* will be the …

God is even in the unknown
It may not look like what you think it’s going to look like, but that doesn’t mean God’s not in it 😉 His “exceedingly, abundantly beyond” will likely take a different path than the “all you can think, ask, or imagine” you’ve been dreaming up. …

Let Love lead and force feelings to follow
Let Love lead, and force feelings to follow ⭐ Love = God 💖 “God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” -1 John 4:16b 💗 Therefore, let God lead, and force feelings to follow 💡 God will always lead …