Hope this brings a smile to your face going into this first weekend in December! 🫂 BIG HUGS 🫂 Oh, and "I LUV YOU!"

Have you heard this old story about a water bearer who carried two pots across his shoulders each day? One pot was perfect, it delivered every drop of water to the master’s house. The other pot was cracked. By the time the water bearer reached home, that pot had leaked half its water along the path. For years, the cracked pot felt ashamed. It apologized daily for its flaw... for not being as strong... as useful... or as worthy as the other pot. One morning, the water bearer smiled and said, “Have you noticed the beautiful flowers growing along your side of the path? I planted seeds there, knowing your crack would water them every day. Without you, this beauty wouldn’t exist.” That’s how God works with us too. We look at our cracks ... ... our failures, weaknesses, or wounds... and call them disqualifications. But God looks at them and sees purpose. He sees where His living water can flow through us to nourish others. The truth is... your imperfections are intentional instruments of grace. They make space for His light, His love, and His strength to shine through. You don’t have to be perfect to be powerful in God’s hands. He uses the broken to bring beauty. He uses the weak to show His strength. He uses the ones who’ve been cracked open to pour His love into the world. “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” — 2 Corinthians 4:7 Drop an "AMEN" if you are broken... because we all are... and I hope you see your broken-ness is beautiful!

This is a great reminder…

I just shared a FREE 30-Day Coping with Death devotional. Please invite others to the group who may need this. It's a free download with journal prompts.

Did you know…When storms roll across the plains, most animals run for shelter. The sky darkens. The wind howls. The thunder rumbles in the distance. Cows panic and run away from the storm, but because the storm is moving in the same direction, they end up running with it—tired, cold, and stuck in the rain far longer than they needed to be. But the buffalo? It does the opposite. When the clouds gather and the storm begins, the buffalo lowers its head and runs straight toward it. It doesn’t avoid the hard thing. It conquers it. And isn’t that what we often do in our daily lives? We put off the tough conversations. We avoid the big project. We delay the workout, the prayer time, the dream we keep saying we’ll start “someday.” We run with the storm instead of through it. But the truth is, the faster we face what we’ve been avoiding,the faster we find peace on the other side. The storm may look scary, but the strength you’ll gain in walking through it will change you. So today, stop running from the hard stuff. Face it. Move through it. Rise with courage and faith. Don’t hide from the storm. Conquer it. Be the buffalo.