My heart realm was a battlefield in the month of December. The assignment from Holy Spirit was clear. “Choose honor and reverence over sacrifice.” And, while I tried to lean into honor and reverence (really, I did), sacrifice won out.   On almost every occasion, I didn’t want to see my assignments or others from a place of honor. The narrative of sacrifice and service seemed so much easier. Why? Well, mainly because there are multiple people, places, and situations my soul do

Exactly two years ago, I was home for the holidays helping my mom care for my grandparents. Though caring for them wasn’t new, it was different because my mom was sick and couldn’t help out. So, my sister and I did all of the heavy lifting. On many occasions, my grandmother would apologize. She thought she was a burden. I kept explaining that she wasn’t. I was honored to care for her at 89-years-old. She and my grandfather (90-years-old) cared for me when I was younger, so wh

This year has been more challenging than I expected. It’s taken everything in me to keep moving forward. There have been many moments I didn’t think I could keep going. Moments that have overwhelmed my heart and soul in such a way that I’ve told Holy Spirit on numerous occasions, “I cannot do this anymore. It’s too much. The journey. The process. The pitfalls. The failures. The warfare. They’ve produced so much pain, disappointment and frustration inside of me. I don’t want t