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Kindness is key 🔑 Kindness over controversy. Kindness kills contention. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:12‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I’ve been savoring this season of simplicity so much lately! I’ve not been very present here on social media because I’ve been spending intentional time with those I love! It’s been such a blessing to be able to care for my little nephews. Watching them learn and grow every day in confidence, expanding their vocabulary, doing fun things like swimming, going to the park & library, making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. These are precious moments of cuddles, tending to head bonks, reading books, and learning so much from the perspective of toddlers. They’re helping me to become more patient, not sweat the small stuff, laugh a lot more and sloooooooow down. It’s beautiful and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Enjoy precious moments while you can. Look up from your screens and engage with life around you. Let people know how much they mean to you. Don’t get so busy that you miss moments that can’t be rewound or replayed. Enjoy the simple seasons. You are chosen. Not forsaken. You are who He says you are! The enemy may have power but He has no authority. You do! In fact, you’ve been given the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead! Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” -Matthew 28:18-20 Hope you’re having a happy Saturday! These cuties and I walked to the park, played, came home and made PB&J and are now enjoying some time of rest. 😴 What are you up to? Time It's a resource that can never be returned. I used to live under the confines of a jam-packed schedule. I glorified my perfectly color-coded calendar, time blocking nearly every waking moment. I volunteered at every single event, put in hundreds of hours of serving. I neglected time with family and close friends which put strain on those relationships...and it's taken a lot of intentionality to repair them. I put everyone else's "needs" above my own. I did this for nearly 3 years. I overworked myself and burned out. BAD. Now I have a greater appreciation for my time. I know now that not everything that is URGENT is an EMERGENCY and that someone else's lack of planning is not my burden to bear. I cannot and will not get back into that same crazy cycle. I only have so much to give. God is requiring something NEW out of me, and it takes intense focus, diligence and boundaries. No one else can complete YOUR calling, let others handle the tasks. They'll manage just fine, trust me. Stay focused. Be intentional. #StayThePath Dear One, sometimes you just gotta dive in, ya know? There’s so much to be discovered beyond the surface. I caution you to never become content snorkeling on the surface of spirituality. So grab your scuba gear and DIVE IN! Discover the depths of His love!! There’s a vast ocean of God’s love yet to be discovered! Are you ready?! I sit here tonight pondering how ridiculously blessed I am to get to connect with so many amazing people that love and serve so passionately, selflessly and courageously! What an incredible day at church and with The Church. From great worship, an incredible word, quality conversations and beautiful connections...my heart overflows! † † † Some people question the value of The Church. And for those that do, may I just encourage you to strike conversation and ask a fellow church going friend why they place such value in church community. Be open to hearing their response. Take a leap of faith and accept the invitation to check it out. It’s perfectly permissible if you have questions, aren’t sure, on the fence, hesitant or skeptical. Come. Experience the room. Stay curious. See for yourself. There’s love to be shared. There’s a seat waiting with your name on it! @shewalksonthewater & @gmfranco45 You girls are lovely in all your ways! Love you fiercely! 😘😘 Blessed Ones, the world 🌎 needs us to fight for righteousness. + + + Please take a moment to swipe left and become informed about the atrocity happening in Pemba, Mozambique 🇲🇿 + + + Now would be a good time to fight on our knees. To pray in the spirit and intercede for this critical need in Pemba. Your prayers matter. Together they have even more punch to the darkness of this world as they partner with Heaven and activate transformation and change. #ThyKingdomCome #PrayForPemba #Missionaries When you embrace the reality of who you are in Christ, you learn to operate in your authority. No matter what troubles come your way, stand tall, adjust your crown and proclaim victory through the goodness of God. Nothing glorifies the Father more than when His beloved kids learn to rule and reign with Kingdom mindset. #ThyKingdomCome Created by my new sweet friend @reneelhorton 💗 Patience aka Longsuffering = Derived from the Greek word, "Transliteration makrothymia" which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV meaning: • endurance • constancy • steadfastness • perseverance • slowness in avenging wrongs Lord, I pray for myself and my friends here today and THANK YOU for being such a patient God with us. Your love is enduring, constant, steadfast, perseverant and slow to avenge wrongs. We thank you that you deal with us gently yet sternly when it comes to the matters of our hearts. Help us, Lord to never forget you are the example of patience that we must emulate. Thank you for modeling the beauty of patience so well and let us never forget to extend the same patience to ourselves, our circumstances and others around us. In Jesus' name! Amen!?? Hey friends thought I’d share an opportunity to participate in an online OR in-store #BibleStudy #GodOfCreation by @jenwilkin & @lifewaywomen starting June 21st. It’s free to sign up. Just grab your study guide for $12.99! I’ll be doing both the online study and the in-store group at 75th Ave. & Bell here in PHX on Thursday’s at 11:30am or 6:30pm {Local friends - wanna join me?!} for more info or to sign up for the online group, you can visit LifewayWomen.com! I'm truly obsessed with the human experience. I'm infatuated with learning about psychology, sociology, neuroscience, human behavior, core beliefs and mindset. I love to learn, read, watch and listen to scientists and servants in all of these spheres. It's absolutely fascinating to me! My stepdad picked up a book recently called "101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think" and I've been thumbing through it. Found this little golden nugget of wisdom about emotional intelligence. It is written: My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. {James 1:19-20}