On Dec 23 my niece (Ashley)passed away unexpectedly. She was 25 yrs old who struggles with diabetes. Today my brother in law (Vance) passed away this morning. He was 64 with Alzheimer’s. I’m so thankful that God is carrying me and each of the 2 families. On Jan 7, I will be having foot surgery. With the funerals so close to my surgery, it’s too much of a risk to go of being exposed to anything.

Hi. It's been a HECK OF A YEAR. My husband and I are in a rough season and my flesh tells me to walk while my spirit and whole self say to breathe... and that it will be ok. We have two beautiful boys and lost our third earlier this year. I think that with a combination of other variables are straining on us... He and I are getting help and we are prioritizing ourselves and each other differently now. I do need prayer friends because I'd be lying if I wasn't exhausted.

Distraction doesn’t always announce itself. Most of the time, it looks productive. Full schedules. Open tabs. Open assignments. Open ideas. Constant motion with very little stillness. As Christian entrepreneurs, it’s easy to confuse momentum with alignment. We can be building, posting, planning, and producing — yet slowly drifting from the place where clarity is actually formed: the presence of God. The enemy doesn’t always try to stop the assignment. Sometimes he just keeps us in a flow of busyness disguised as productiveness. But when we dwell in the secret place and abide in him, something shifts! Creative ideas flow and come to life! This season is an invitation to go deep again — into the Word, into prayer, into the throne room — not just for strategy alone, but for direction. When we anchor ourselves to God’s presence, distractions lose their power, decisions become clearer, and our work flows from obedience instead of pressure. 📖 “But one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” — Luke 10:42 🕊️ Prayer 🕊️ Father God, We come before You acknowledging that You are our source — not our schedules, not our strategies, not our striving. In this season, draw us out of distraction and into depth. Teach us how to sit at Your feet again, to listen before we move, and to seek Your presence before we seek direction. We don’t want to build from pressure; we want to build from obedience. Anchor us in Your Word. Ground us in Your presence. Align our personal lives and professional assignments with heaven. Where our focus has been divided, bring clarity. Where we’ve been rushing, teach us to rest. Where we’ve leaned on our own understanding, gently realign our hearts to trust You fully. We choose the good portion. We choose depth over distraction. We choose presence over productivity. We receive Your peace, Your wisdom, and Your direction for this week. In Jesus’ name, Amen 🤍 Ladies drop your prayer requests this week below and let’s cover each other!!

Hey everyone! I’m Mary R Snyder — a storytelling coach who’s spent 20+ years helping Christian speakers, authors, artists, and leaders tell stories that actually connect to the heart of their audience I’ve coached communicators behind the scenes, helped shape messages for stages and events, and even spent seasons touring as an emcee and storyteller —so I’ve seen firsthand what makes people lean in… and what makes them check their phones. These days I’m taking all of that to TikTok, teaching simple storytelling strategies to help faith-driven entrepreneurs use their voice with clarity, confidence, and bold faith. I'm excited to learn about you.