True Things

Transitions are hard. But moving forward is a beautiful thing.

It's easy to become overwhelmed. But God's grace for each moment is enough to give the strength to take one step at a time.

Being uncomfortable is challenging, especially when the discomfort seems to constantly ebb and flow, shifting but never subsiding. But comfort isn't the goal of life, and sometimes being uncomfortable for a time is worth the fruit on the other side of it.

Feeling incapable can easily become an excuse for not trying. But slowly accomplishing little tasks you never thought you could do is incredibly rewarding, knowing that if God has called you to do something, He will grant the strength to accomplish it.

Becoming anxious is a well worn habit. But looking past the small stressful moment at hand to the bigger picture brings such perspective and peace, knowing that while in the moment it may seem like too much but later on down the road it will all work out and end up being hardly a wrinkle on the way.

Comparison and envy come quickly when looking at your flaws next to someone else. But remembering that we are all created uniquely with different gifts and talents, and not letting comparison cloud your ability to rejoice in your own identity alongside the identity of others, brings such unity and harmony.

Moments cause me to crumple, weak and exhausted, drained and burdened. But remembering where I've come and what I have overcome over the last few years makes me so grateful for each moment I now have and gives me the strength to keep moving forward in God's everlasting kindness and grace.

And now. The Women's Center is open, as of this last Saturday. The reason I came to Latvia. To work in the center, to live and love and walk alongside women, to help them see the beauty amidst the broken. God has been working and growing my heart in so many ways, and though I am still so weak and uncertain most of the time, He gives me all I need, and constantly will. As girls will soon be moving here I know I will continue to learn to rely on God even more than ever before.