It should’ve ended the day he chose her over me. It should’ve ended when he kissed me and then panicked and told me he just wanted to be friends. It should’ve probably never begun.

Walk away from anything that no longer makes you happy, and trust that life has better plans for you.

The quality of our life isn’t dependent upon all of the things we try to control, but rather how we feel about all of the things we can’t. 

We’ve all messed up. We’ve made mistakes that bring us to our knees and begging for forgiveness. But the great thing is, He makes us new.

Don’t be the girl who can’t touch others only because of the rope burn from holding on too tightly. Be the girl who learned how to let go with such grace that others will follow your example.

Arm yourself with God’s grace, with His passion, love, and strength. Wear His truth like armor, and go light the world.

Following God is not a competition, not a fleeting pleasure, not something that can negatively consume you and leave you empty, and still longing to be filled.

Right now I’m breathing in the hope for tomorrow. I’m exhaling my frustration, my stress, my anxiety. I’m releasing. And beginning again.

Faith is not conditional, not something that changes when the world doesn’t go your way. Faith has a foundation—so build yours in Him and don’t let it be shaken.

We spend so much time getting ready for this future, stressing over what hasn’t happened, and setting plans for what’s next that we forget to live in the moment. We forget to celebrate how far we’ve come. We forget that life isn’t always going to unfold how we want it to—but maybe that’s the most beautiful part.