I wanted to thank Sherrika for the invitation to join this community. I love how God works. How He is in the details and His timing is perfect! At the end of last year, I was looking for a podcast with a similar name and stumbled upon 'She Leads Boldly'. I reached out to Sherrika to learn more and she was so gracious to give of her time and experience as I decided to leap head first in the podcast space in January. I will record #14 this week, but I mentioned Sherrika by name and referred to her book on episode #2. of 'OPEN to Encourage' https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PcEY70ev26qehkw4igV7W?si=GVFhbfilTv2NJetohvDzaA I appreciate your support with a listen or follow as we build each other up!

“Return to Me…” Not perform for Me. Not prove yourself to Me. Not get everything together first. Just… return. So many high-achieving women I’ve worked with didn’t intentionally walk away from God. Life just got full. Responsibilities multiplied. Expectations increased. And somewhere between being a wife, a mother, and a leader…your quiet time turned into quick prayers, your peace turned into pressure, and your relationship with God started feeling distant. But here’s the truth: God never moved. 📖 Scripture: “Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord. This isn’t about shame, but about an invitation. → Come back to His presence → Come back to His voice → Come back to His pace Not the version of you that has it all together, but the real you… the tired you… the stretched-thin you. I remember a season in my corporate career where I was checking every box: performing well, leading teams, handling home, and still feeling spiritually empty. I wasn’t disconnected because I didn’t love God… I was disconnected because I was exhausted. And what shifted everything wasn’t doing more for God. It was finally slowing down enough to be with Him again. Today’s gentle check-in: Where have you drifted? Not out of rebellion, but out of responsibility? Start small: 🤎 5 quiet minutes with God 🤎 One honest prayer 🤎 One moment of stillness That’s how you return. 🎧 And if you need something to listen to today, go tune into the 'She Leads Boldly' podcast. This is the kind of conversation we have there every week. Drop “RETURN” below if this is your starting point this week.