Walking with a purpose

I am learning to enjoy the independence. I am learning to embrace the feelings of what it looks like to be single. I had to close my eyes and embrace this silent change that was starting to become the new normal for me. You date... and you settle... and then you try and date again, only to be left with the hollow feelings of what singleness really looks like. Truth is you are fighting lonely in one of the most truest forms.  You pray and ask God to send your "husband" or "wife" only to realize that you aren't ready yet. Oh that's not your testimony? I will raise my one finger and head for the exit of the church, and maybe people won't notice. Maybe people won't see the unhappiness that sometimes fills my eyes as I struggle to cope with this reality. It's Valentines Day..... and I am just going to keep it real. Not a huge fan of the holiday (although my mom makes excellent gift baskets for me and my siblings). I work retail so you see the ...

Moving Forward 31 days into the new year. It's come with it's portion of setbacks, misunderstandings, and quitting. Most of us had great intentions to eat better, go to the gym, and for me spending more time with Jesus. If I can be honest I have been fighting the battle of inadequacy and comparison real deep. I look at the people around me slimming down, buying houses, and living life like it's so golden. Doing all of that comparison I began to lose myself in the process. I forgot what mattered to me and I failed to realize that God was still protecting my seed.  When it comes to our destiny it’s hard for us to realize that there is a seed coat covering our seed. So there’s this coat around this thing that is supposed to be reproduced in your life. There is this protection thats covering your heart, your dreams, and your identity. It has to be protected. So God is the protector of that. God has qualified and is cultivating us for a specific time and season. We...