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I may have rolled my eyes a little šŸ™„ when the s I may have rolled my eyes a little šŸ™„ when the speaker said he’d be sharing about shalom for Sunday service.

The Hebrew word ā€œshalomā€ means peace, and to me, peace meant no conflict or stress. A lesson on ā€œwe just need to all be nice to each otherā€ seemed belittling.

I was very glad to be wrong that day. The actual meaning of shalom is far richer than I knew:

It’s a state of well-being for all those involved — things as they should be, as God intended them to be. It’s wholeness.

It applies to physical and material wellness, relationships in harmony, as well as personal integrity and honesty. The Greek word for peace, eirene, also includes the reconciliation of God and people.

Shalom is more defined by what it’s for than what it’s against. 

It involves listening. It does not dismiss, nor does it see one group prospering while another suffers. True shalom applies to all. 

It involves commitment and sometimes even sacrifice. There is no silver bullet. (Consider what Jesus did for our eirene.)

It involves love in action. It actively seeks the well-being in all aspects of others. 

It always goes back to God. He is our greatest good.

In light of recent events, I’m thinking about shalom. People are hurting and afraid right now. One decision does not fix broken systems with increasing maternal mortality (which disproportionately affects women of color), expensive and unavailable basic needs, kids in need of homes, and girls and women not being heard and believed.

This isn’t a post to argue one way or another. It’s to say that we have an opportunity to pursue community-building shalom - the true, whole version, not the one-dimensional version I held onto. May we listen to each other attentively, avoid dismissal and diminishing, pray, love like Jesus, and actively pursue shalom - wholeness for all, in all aspects (faith included)!

šŸ‘‰ Did you know the meaning of shalom? I’m telling you, it has been building my faith to study this out. 

#godspeace #livelikejesus #lovelikejesus #butgod #discipleofchrist #christianwomen #womenoffaith #womenofgod #faithjourney #shebelieves #blessedisshe #thebiblesays #dailyencouragement
How it’s going šŸ¤”: There have been lots of ki How it’s going šŸ¤”:

There have been lots of kind inquiries about my health and how the book is coming. (And prayers! THANK YOU for the prayers!)

It’s…going. 🤣 

It’s a lot. 

It’s amazing.

The more I dig into this topic (more to come, but essentially rooting our identities in God and how that affects how we see others and the world around us), the more eager I am and more right it feels to partner with God to shape these words. 

I wanted so badly to not let being pregnant throw me off course — attempting to push through any sickness AND stick to my self-appointed timetable AND enjoy pregnancy AND keep up with all the things I was doing before. And surprise! That wasn’t reasonable or realistic. (Recovering perfectionists out there, ya feel me?)

I still don’t know for sure why God timed these gifts the way he did, but there’s a strong hunch that he wanted to continue to teach me, as he keeps doing throughout my life, to abide in him. To trust him with my story. To surrender. To depend on him. 

So that’s how we’re doing this. There are several chapters written šŸ™ŒšŸ» despite a sickly first trimester. My kids are now home with me during the day, and somehow writing is happening while I get special summery time with them during the day. 

God’s got this. And he’s got you. He’s walking through this with you every step. We don’t have to rush ahead on our own until we burn out and then beg for him to intervene. He’s right there. Watch what happens when we keep surrendering to him and his timing.

šŸ‘‰ What’s something you’re surrendering to God’s timing today? Leave it below, or simply comment šŸ’• for prayers. 

#prayerrequest #prayerrequests #prayerwarriors #jesuswalkswithme #christianauthor #newauthor #christianmom #christianreels #risenmotherhood #faithandpatience #faithandfamily #drivenbygrace #gracefullybroken #dailyencouragement #wordsofencouragement #faithwriter #hopewriters #calledcreatives
Don’t miss my Shoulder Jiggle ā„¢ļø at the end…

Ever have an identity crisis?

There are so many things of this world that are in fierce competition to inform your identity: 

- Your accomplishments

- Your track record

- Your reputation 

- Your body

- How you compare

- Your highlight reel

- Your career

- Your relationship status

- Your parenting

- Even (dare I say) your spiritual checklists 😬

Those things matter. But they don’t determine your worth or decide who you are.

How about we leave that up to our Creator? Because he is who he says he is. And you are who he says you are.

He says nothing can separate you from his love (Romans 8:35-39). He says he takes great delight in his people (Zephaniah 3). He says you’re his handiwork, and you have a job to do (Ephesians 2:10). He says you are made perfect and being made holy by Jesus’s sacrifice (Hebrews 10:14). And on and on.

If you ā€œstill don’t know your name,ā€ look for it in the right place — God’s Word. It’s all good things.

šŸ‘‰ What’s your favorite name that God gives you? The recovering perfectionist in me loves ā€œmade perfect and being made holy.ā€

Also I have a perfect study for you if you need an identity check! My profile has the link!

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Need a prayer to help focus your mind and heart fo Need a prayer to help focus your mind and heart for the summer?

You can borrow mine:

Lord, we praise you for how you designed the seasonal shifts. We need to fresh starts. We need fresh air. Your designs are so good.

Thank you for the adventures to come, the family to see, the sunshine, the starry nights.

Thank you for the ice cream, the pools and lakes and oceans, the sunrises and sunsets. 

May we take advantage of the longer days, taking every opportunity to soak up your goodness and spread it around. As we vacation and visit, help us to continually seek you and see you in everything.

Please grow our relationships, with our families and friends and people we haven’t even met yet. May the warm weather encourage us to be warm to one another, as we come out of a season that’s been chilly in more ways than one. 

We pray for bold pursuit of you in this seasons, and pursuit of the calling you have for us. Help us to listen to the truth, when lies threaten to tear us apart.

We praise you for your goodness, faithfulness, and love. We find so much joy and peace in you.

All this we pray in Jesus’s name,
Amen.

NOW YOU šŸ‘‰ What are your specific hopes and prayers for the summer?

#summertimegoals #daysofsummer #summer2022ā˜€ļø #christianmemes #christianmom #faithwalk #faithstrong #faithforward #faithhopeandlove #christianauthorsofinstagram #christianwoman #prayerlife #prayerispowerful #prayingmom #prayingwife #prayingwoman
DISCLAIMER āŒ It doesn’t always look like this DISCLAIMER āŒ

It doesn’t always look like this 🤣

So grateful for you all checking in on how things are going! Mostly good. Mostly better. Still pretty tired. Less nauseous. Able to eat šŸ™ŒšŸ»

And if I’m able to put some new content together, then that is a great day! It feels SO good to be creative again.

I strongly feel that this is one way we resemble our Father: that we love to create. He’s of course the ultimate Creator — we only create based on what he inspires and grows and puts in our path. But we love to add to the beauty where we can. 

(See also: one of my favorite songs: Add To The Beauty by Sara Groves.)

It doesn’t have to be artistic. It could be using words, designing programs, solving problems, composing music. Maybe making goofy videos. šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø 

It also doesn’t have to be your day job. God is honored when we use what we have, where we are.

Have you found this to be true? Do you feel refreshed when you create? What are some of your favorite ways to be creative?

#secondtrimester #pregnancyglow #calledtocreate #calledcreatives #calledintobeing #createdtocreate #imagodei #faithforward #livingbyfaith #christianmom #christianreels #christiantiktok #faithwriter #christianauthor #faithmovesmountains #risenmotherhood

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