The Suitcase That Was Not Fully Closed
A suitcase partly secured with tape stayed with me after a recent dream. I began reflecting on discernment, boundaries, and what we can release when it is not ours to carry.
When Your Past Tests Your Growth: Stay Steadfast and Keep Ascending
Your past may return, but that doesn't mean you have to return with it. Growth is learning to recognize what once had power over you and choosing to remain steadfast in the life God is calling you toward. Stay on task. Stay on the mission. Keep ascending.
Interwoven, Yet Still Individual What a Dream About Braids Taught Me About Restoration
A braid begins with individual strands, each distinct, yet intentionally woven together. In a dream filled with family, hair, and restoration, Spirit reminded me that connection does not require us to lose ourselves or carry what belongs to someone else. Sometimes restoration is learning to honor the relationships woven into our lives while still knowing which strand is ours to hold.
Either We Contribute to Restoration or We Contribute to the Dysfunction
Some families don’t fall apart loudly. They simply learn how to live around the fracture. Conversations become guarded, gatherings become divided, and people we love become people we grieve while they are still alive. But avoiding dysfunction does not heal it. At some point, we must decide: Will we contribute to restoration, or will we help dysfunction remain comfortable?