Quotes

Morning hair, don’t care.

Let me ask you… what was the first thing that came to your mind when you awoke this morning? Was it calm, collected and content, with a pause of gratitude as you are in a season where things are going smooth? What about those birds chirping on a spring morning. You either love it or hate it. Or did you instead rather feel the rush of all the things the day holds ahead for you – asking yourself how you will get it all done. You know it will be moments before the pitter patter of feet come running down the hall or a call comes through that you have to answer. What about that work meeting you have coming up at 12 noon that you have yet to prepare for. Or the phone call you are dreading because it is a conversation you just don’t want to have. The drive-up grocery pickup order, yes, that will be ready at 9am so be sure you remember to run and grab in the midst of a million other commitments that will make up your overscheduled day.

Maybe you find yourself, hit hard with the waking moment, of pure dread, or discouragement, or heartache of the reality your circumstances. You can’t bear to turn on the news or check your phone to only hear of another tragedy causing communities and families to mourn. Or did your friend just share a pregnancy announcement, and yet you are still in a long season of waiting or maybe even lost your own sweet one by miscarriage? Maybe its reaching to grab your “reader” to silence the alarm sounding of dangerous numbers which is only a daunting reminder of the chronic illness you’ve been diagnosed with. Or maybe, you have been betrayed by someone you love most, and you’re just wondering how you are going to get through the day as you question being enough. Or you received one more door closed on an opportunity you were courageous enough to put yourself out there for.

The thing is friends, and that I want to remind you of this morning, (crazy morning hair and all), is that, those very things that feel unbearable, exhausting or you feel isolated in were never meant to be navigated alone. God calls us to be in relationship first with him and then with others. We also know that His mercies are new every morning.

Don’t give up. Keep showing up. AND don’t go at it alone. It is easy to fall into the trap of believing we need to keep our struggle hidden to save “face”. BUT instead, what power or possibility could come from bringing your pain or trial to the light. First to God, and then to a friend.

You don’t need to scream it on the mountain tops, but I encourage you to invite someone into the valley with you to walk with you to the other side. To remind you, that there is hope for a better tomorrow. That YOU, yes YOU were created unique and intentionally. That you are seen, loved and already belong. Today might be hard. Really really hard. But keep going. Allow yourself to feel. To acknowledge. To grieve. BUT then, also cast your cares to the one who created you and reach out to that one person you need in the valley with you.

His mercies are new every morning. He is big enough for all you bring. He is already with you and is just desiring that you turn to see him right beside you.