in truth

The Lord has set my heart to focus on Him, yet again. And, I feel His presence moving in places I never thought He could ever find me and totally grasp my every being. How great and worthy is He of my praises, for He has taken me into His light once more.

Lord, may you continue to move me. Towards You and towards all that is placed for me at the foot of Your thrown. I know I have much to learn, more to grow. Take me where You see fit. Use me and mold me into the woman You’ve declared that I become, because I want to be her. I long to be her. Prepare me, Oh Lord, to be ready to know who she is and what she’s all about.

So, here’s a song that literally just came to me. May God’s message through this song, spark hope and enlighten your hearts as it has mine.

The Great I am

[VERSE 1]

Take a minute just to settle down

May your heart be still as snow

Let the tears fall down to figure out

What your soul already knows

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

I will always be here

Waiting for you to call dear

[CHORUS]

I am The Great I am

Salvation’s at My hands

And I invite you to come to Me

Oh How I long for you to come with Me

[VERSE 2]

Your weaknesses are My strength

I will get you through

The highest mountains, rivers, valleys, plains

Can’t ever separate Me from you

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

My Love endures forever

One day we’ll be together

[CHORUS]

[BRIDGE]

Take my hand

Trust in Me (I am your friend)

Take my hand

Trust in Me (I am your God)

Take my hand

Trust in Me (I am your King of Glory)

[CHORUS X2]

…for a love that is beautiful and true. Something worth being patient for.

As my birthday quickly approaches, many things have come to mind about the journey this past year has been, although in remembering all these things, one absolute truth is this: I have changed.

Yes, things around me have changed as well, but what is stirring me up at this very moment is how much I have grown. Most probably around this time next year I’ll say the same thing, as I have in previous years before. But, truly this year has sparked the beginning of a whole new understanding of who I am as a person, and more importantly who I am as a woman. 

*Side Note: Women, you have so much to offer to this world. Believe me.

It never really occurred to me before, but after many reminders over the course of this year particularly, I have come to know that who I am has something personal and unique to offer the world that no one, no other person (woman or man), can offer. It still actually boggles my mind as to how there are over a billion people living on this planet, yet no one can replace my place here on earth. It’s friggin’ crazy! And, oh but it gets even crazier once you start to see how your gender plays a huge factor on how you bring that “something”. 

This year I came to a huge realization that there were many things about myself that I didn’t find very flattering. (Not saying that I examined every inch of my body and nitpicked just how much fat I need to get rid of. Haha) But, I mean that I found things about me that weren’t feminine (at least not enough for what I thought I should’ve been). I was pretty hard on myself about it too. I internally took it as me not being womanly enough, therefore not as beautiful/appealing to others as I could be if I were much more of that which I lacked. 

But, what I’ve come to discover and have truly come to know these past few days is what I said earlier. I have something personal and unique to offer the world, as woman and as me. I sure as heck don’t fit into the category of “dainty”, but that does not mean that I’m not feminine or beautiful.

Ladies, never feel like you need to change who God has allowed you to be in order to fit the persona you have been convinced is the proper way of being a woman. You are who you are for a reason. Embrace whoever she is. Because whether you like makeup and flowy dresses or basketball and soccer, you are a woman, and you are beautiful.