The tears inside her smile....

Today I really experienced the feelings of compassion, empathy, and heartfelt sorrow for another soul... A soul that's dear to my heart. When trials and tribulations come, we are told they come to make us strong. They come to bless us if we stand and go through it. They come to prepare us for what's next, a new thing. The tough part isn't always going through... It's being willing/able to get to a place of acceptance regarding the situation, and preparing to move forward. To have a vision of what we hope for, faith in a God of immeasurable love and power, and a consistent prayer about something that seems yet to change or improve takes someone that's crazy. Not crazy in a medical term, but crazy in a radical term! I can recall a time when I thought I was going to lose it, but essentially I wasn't even close. I was lost in my emotions, disconnected from reality, willing to sacrifice my life for a desire, a place, a feeling. Really? After finding myself on the right side of that experience, I began to know God in a different way... A way that forced me to trust Him, not the foolishness around me... In such a way that my mouth, mind, and heart were all on the same page. It was refreshing peace in the mist of total chaos.

What's that thing that has put you on the edge? Made you want to quit? We've all been there, some in more challenging places than others. My mom has always told me to remember things could always be worse, and I've tried to keep that with me through life. Although things can be worse, and when the situation I'm facing is the worst that I've experienced, I think it's fair to say that's my worse. As women we have the strength of a roaring lion. A strength that allows us to carry and deliver a human being. A strength that compels us to die for our offspring. A strength that keeps us in unhealthy relationships for the stability of our children. A strength that keeps us silent when we want to explode on the world around us. That strength is a greater power, a spirit from the supernatural world.

Today, reach deep inside of yourself and find that SUPER deep, strong place. The place you can go and be completely transparent... Cry, smile, laugh, and cry again if you need to, but reach that place where your faith keeps you alive. It's in that place that God is begging us to grab on to Him. Where ever you are, whatever you are going through HOLD ON and never let go!! You have a support system that will pray for & with you, while crying and wiping your tears, standing with you until you find your happy place again. HEAD UP, HEELS ON, and SMILE!! Today my prayer is that God hold you in the comfort of His peace. May His love overwhelm your heart, and ease your mind. Your path ahead is covered with abundant greatness, unprecedented favor, and SUPERnatural increase. You are strong and mighty in the Lord. No weapon formed will prosper! God knows your name, you are His FAVORite child, and you are about to run slap into your DREAMS. In Jesus' name, Amen.