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Many times, we see the negatives of the cities/tow

Many times, we see the negatives of the cities/towns/suburbs, etc in which we live. Complaints about school districts, safety, gossips, bad churches, prideful leaders…you name it, there’s never a loss of challenge. But have we ever taken the time to see where God IS working? After all, He’s placed you and I- those filled with the Holy Spirit- in those exact places to share the light and love of Jesus. Let’s hope the zip codes we inhabit have no redeeming qualities because that would not say much about those of us who live in them. Let’s pray for our communities today and join in the work God is doing!

“And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,” Acts‬ ‭17:26-27‬

We are always our harshest critics! I’ve worked

We are always our harshest critics! I’ve worked with hundreds of women and let me tell you, it is rare that someone actually sees themselves with accurate eyes. There is always a warped view of their body which perpetuates the cycle even further. Even if they hit the body goal, it’s never good enough because there is always someone better or yet another thing to pick apart about themselves. Bleh! No fun for them or the loved ones around them.

The treadmill of comparison is exhausting!! Time to exit because there’s bigger things in life to put that emotional energy behind. 💫The power of the Holy Spirit in our lives is so freeing so chisel that! #wonderfullymade #setapart

I don’t know who need to hear this but there is

I don’t know who need to hear this but there is fresh grace and hope for you today. Whatever situation that seems to be lingering and taking a toll, there are new mercies from God to carry you! Let’s move towards Him. 🤍

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations‬ ‭3:22-23‬

Every 2 years we take a trip with great friends o

Every 2 years we take a trip with great friends of ours and this year took a different route than the rainy camping trip in WV (1st 🤪), the breathtaking views of Utah (2nd) and landed on a good ole beach vacation in Destin, FL! ☀️ We fit in a lot with the 12 of us… beach, pool, Crab Island, Baytown Wharf, Race Track, and some time exploring the 30a! Be careful who you become friends with in college because 28 years later, you could be vacationing and living like family! 😉❤️ 🎉 #ineedanothervacation #30a #destinflorida

Stay faithful in the small things no one sees or t

Stay faithful in the small things no one sees or that you don’t think are “important” enough. Ask God for a renewed interest in the process as opposed to the goal. Consistency (not perfection) in the “small” things in life matter just like that small hinge matters for the door to do its job! God sees it all and your heart behind it. Let’s trust Him with it. 🖤

I’m ya girl when you want to talk about knowing

I’m ya girl when you want to talk about knowing yourself inside and out. It’s one of those things that comes naturally for me to study and I have a knack for helping people chisel away at preconceived notions, lies and expectations to unfold the beauty that lies within. HOWEVER…when the chase becomes “finding yourself” instead of “surrendering yourself” to Jesus, we have the wrong thing driving the process.

I never want a PHD in Clare without a deeply rooted connection to Jesus. In fact, I would say as walking temples of the Holy Spirit, you won’t find your true self without that relationship with Him. You can’t detach the two! So my encouragement to you today is this…if you are on the self-awareness train right now (and all of us should be!) make your first prayer to draw near and submit to Him and His ways. Pray to love what He loves and see things how He sees them. It is the perfect foundation to unveiling the real you. #knowyourselftoleadyourself #butletjesusleadfirst

Rounding out the final week of the “Take It Back

In my younger and less mature days I thought that

In my younger and less mature days I thought that any time I would bump up against something that was not clearly defined and black-and-white, that it was something that I had to forcefully work through to find an answer and get to completion. It was a grind, yo! Didn’t always work. As I’ve lived through the messiness of life, I’ve found that there are many things that will not be able to be solved per se, but instead lived in and approached with care and lots of prayer.

I often want to disregard or get bitter about the hard things I carry in life that never seem to end how I want, but the irony is the more that I embraced this mentality and started to care and press into how I related to and worked through those tensions the more I matured. Ultimately the tensions keep me clinging closer to Jesus.

I don’t think that a tension will always be that way as there have been times when it has been able to be solved. And if you aren’t sure which one applies to your situation I would encourage you to ask a trusted friend or two to discern which it is. It really makes a difference as we learn new ways to approach old situations and the Holy Spirit is there to guide us. He cares what we care about so whatever is weighing on your heart today, I just encourage you to keep going to Him about it!

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