Love, Hope

My grandmother, GG, was a glamorous woman. She came from the generation of ladies who wouldn’t even imagine leaving the house without lipstick on. Her blonde hair was always perfectly coiffed, and I honestly don’t know if I ever saw her natural nails because they were always painted. Always. The scent of her Elizabeth Arden Bare Shoulders perfume mixed with hairspray would drift from her bathroom through the entire house as she got dressed. Like I said: glamorous.

Today, I want to share one of my favorite stories from the Bible that beautifully illustrates the importance of faith...

You’re happily going about your day when you feel your phone buzz. Your heart skips a beat when you see who it’s from, but you open it anyway. You finish reading the text and set down your phone with shaking hands. You didn’t see that coming. Now your heart is beating so hard you can hardly hear your own thoughts. Sweat begins to bead on the trembling palms that just held your phone and your mind races through a hundred worst case scenarios. In a matter of minutes one text has torn through you like a bullet. Most people have experienced something similar to this situation, in fact, it’s more common than you may realize. It’s anxiety. 

Do you ever feel like reading your Bible is so daunting that you don’t dare to open it? You’re lost before you even start because you feel too intimidated to even try. Or you finally find the time and courage to dive in, but you are worried the ancient scripture will be too hard to comprehend. Worse, you’ve been told that the Bible is boring, limiting, and out of date - and you’ve begun to believe it. Believe me sister, I’ve been there too. But rejoice at this: God wrote the Bible for you as His love letter to you.

A few days ago I received a text from one of my best friends that made my heart break. She was crying and drowning in grief from repeated, life-altering heartbreaks. I knew of her troubles, but what made my heart ache for her that night was this text, “I just wish I had someone to hug me.” Oh! This best friend made me want to get in my car and drive an hour away to where she lives to give her that hug.

This a special week for me - it's not just my business anniversary, but it's also a celebration of faith, perseverance, and the incredible journey I embarked on two years ago.