31st of August

Yet as August ends, I still think it is a good life. Not perfect, but good.
Yet as August ends, I still think it is a good life. Not perfect, but good.
The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman.—Elisabeth Elliot
I believe that when God’s will and Word take the driver’s seat in our lives, our emotions and desires are finally free to follow — safely, clearly, and without regret.
Seize today because the right time is now. Not someday. Not the hope tied to the future. His grace is sufficient now.
So, here I am. My coffee is cold now. But my heart is a little warmer. And that, I think, is enough for today.
Pursue it with a full and steady heart,
knowing it will breathe life into you — and into the world around you.
Then, surrender comes. The desire to control, to hold on, to carry everything alone—it begins to fade.
But somewhere along the way, we start to wonder—what happens when we don’t feel as noble, as fearless, as graceful? What happens when we feel unseen, rejected, or not enough?
So you will laugh again, and you will jump again in faith. No longer will you hide in a cave of fear and doubt. You will step into the light, into a new season, and embrace the yellows—the warmth, the hope, the joy.
let your laughter leave traces in photographs,
find fabrics that embrace you—
not places that confine you."