I haven’t posted a daily update in a while because honestly… life has felt a little chaotic lately and I just haven’t really been feeling like myself. But this morning felt different. On my way out of the neighborhood, I saw a whole family of cardinals across the street from the house. Then a little farther down the road, I saw another one. Maybe it was coincidence.Maybe it was just one of those quiet little moments people usually rush past. But for me, it felt like a reminder to slow down for a second and breathe. After weeks of stress, and just feeling mentally exhausted… today felt calm. And honestly, I needed that. We have single digits left in the school year now and I am ready to get in my summer routine. June 1, I plan on starting to read my bible more. I encourage you to join me.

I was thinking about this today… If Jesus already defeated sin, fear, and shame—why do I keep going back to it like it still has power over me? Not even on purpose sometimes… it’s just automatic. Old thoughts.Old reactions.Old habits. It’s like freedom was given…but I’m still living like I’m stuck. Maybe the struggle isn’t that God hasn’t set us free—maybe it’s that we don’t fully believe we are. Where do you find yourself slipping back into old patterns?

What are you still carrying or chasing…that the resurrection already settled? If you’re comfortable, drop it below. We’ll pray over it together this week 🤍

The last few weeks we’ve been sitting in some hard questions… What are we carrying that we were never meant to carry? What are we still chasing that should already be ours? And this week brings us to the truth behind both of those: Jesus didn’t just die—He rose. Which means: we don’t have to carry it, we don’t have to chase it, and we’re not stuck where we were 🙌 PRAISE — Who God Is Attribute: Jesus the Resurrection Truth: He is alive—and still bringing new life into the middle of our real lives. 📖 1 Peter 1:3–4 He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 🤍 CONFESSION God, show me where I’m still holding onto things You already took care of—control, fear, old habits, or thoughts that keep pulling me back. Help me actually let it go. 🙏 THANKSGIVING Thank You for the ways You’ve already shown up in my life—even the ones I didn’t recognize at the time. Thank You that Your work didn’t stop at the cross. 💪 INTERCESSION For our children: God, remind them they are not stuck. Let them walk in freedom, not in the weight of things that don’t define them. For others in our lives: Lord, draw them closer to You. Help them trust You in the middle of whatever they’re facing right now. 🔥 COVERING God, cover our homes, our families, and the people around us this week. Bring peace where there is stress, clarity where there is confusion, and remind us that You are still working—even when we don’t see it.

I’ve been thinking about this today… Peace isn’t automatic. I think for a long time I expected that if I was doing the “right” things…if I had faith…then peace would just show up. But that’s not really how it works, is it? Especially when life gets messy. I’m starting to realize… I don’t accidentally carry peace.I choose what I carry. And if I’m being honest, it’s really easy to pick up stress, control, overthinking…and call that “normal.” But what if peace was a choice I had to make on purpose? Even in the middle of everything. “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You…” (Isaiah 26:3) Still working on that today. What are you carrying right now?