💕 Hi friends. I just wanted to check in and be honest with you for a minute. I had really hoped I would have more time to pour into this community this week, but work has been extremely demanding and, if I’m being honest, I’m struggling a bit internally too. I feel emotionally overwhelmed right now and honestly feel like I’ve been under attack by the enemy. Every time I sit down to work on this, something seems to happen. But in a strange way, that’s only making me feel even more certain that this is something I’m supposed to be doing. Also, if I’m being really honest, I’m giving my testimony tonight at my Rooted group at church, and it has been sitting so heavy on me. Which is strange, because I usually live pretty transparently and authentically. Sometimes maybe too transparently. I share a lot about my life, my history, my mistakes, my healing. But my story is really a story of the Lord’s constant pursuit and redemption. And I know deep down that those stories matter. They need to be told. Mine, yours, all of them. So I’m not entirely sure why I’m having such a hard time right now, except maybe because the enemy loves to make us feel afraid of the very things God wants to use most. Please know I am not abandoning this project. Not even close. I’ve been working on so much behind the scenes for a long time. I have stacks and stacks of ideas, plans, content, and things I truly believe the Holy Spirit has been confirming for me. It’s all there - I just need a little time and space to get it completed and uploaded. Truthfully, I probably launched a little earlier than I should have because I was excited. But I also love the idea of building this messy, imperfect, and in real time - with some of you here alongside me as it comes alive. I’m going to take a few days to breathe, regroup, pray, and get my footing back. I would truly appreciate your prayers in the meantime. Thank you for being here so early, for believing in this vision, and for giving me grace while I build something I really hope will matter. 💕

Thank you so much for being here. Truly. 🤍 If you're here right now, you are one of the founding members of Cracked Jar Collective. We are building this community in real time, together. That means your voice matters here. Your ideas matter. Your questions matter. Your story matters. This is not a polished, picture-perfect community built by a giant team. It is something being built with heart, prayer, honesty, and the hope that women can find healing, friendship, faith, and purpose here. I would love for you to introduce yourself in the comments: ✨ Your name ✨ Where you're from ✨ What season of life you're in ✨ What you hope to get from this community ✨ One topic you would love us to cover And if you already know a woman who would love this kind of space, please invite her. The earlier we build the right group of women, the more special this community becomes. 🤍 Love, Dena