A ballerina has to literally start over every single day. Every new day, she must begin the process of preparing mentally for a full day of rehearsals ahead, warming up her body so that her muscles can handle the strenuous load of dancing for the day, and emotionally gearing up to dance confidently and…
I never really fretted over my appearance until I stepped into the professional world of ballet. There, I felt the pressure to be thin, stay thin, and to always be working on being even more thin. I looked around for guidance on how to maintain the ballet body mold, but what I found is…
Daughter of Christ, You were made to be a strong woman of God. You were made to be a secure woman of God. You were made to be a confident woman of God. God is equipping you, leading you, and steering your heart to raise you up as a gal who brings light to the…
A quick note before we dive into this week’s devotional: Watching the news this past week and over the last several months sometimes causes me to hold back my words of encouragement and truth. In such times of darkness, sometimes it can feel like holding out light is not helping. Sometimes it can feel…
God often tugs at my heart to make my time with Him a slow and unrushed priority. When I slow it down and make time with Him my highest priority, He sweetly satisfies my thirst for Him. Often I get to a place of deep, deep thirst for Him when I’ve let my time with…
“Consider me and answer; Lord my God. RESTORE BRIGHTNESS TO MY EYES.” Psalm 13:3 CSV How’s your soul today? I ran across today’s verse (Psalm 13:3) recently, and it makes me smile inside. I keep thinking, what a sweet verse. What a sweet prayer for our souls: “Lord, restore brightness to my eyes.” As women living busy…