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Happy Monday, friends! I hope your coffee is perfectly iced today and your to-do list isn't too overwhelming. And if it is a little overwhelming grab yourself a refill and just remember this: even when you don't "got this", He's got you. I could say "you got this girl! You are so amazing and you HAVE. GOT. THIS." But I know that sometimes hearing that isn't enough for me. Because sometimes I KNOW that I cannot get everything done on my own. So, yes you HAVE GOT THIS. But, for the moments you feel so deeply that you DON'T...just remember that HE'S GOT YOU. When you're late for work. When you have to push through that project to meet the deadline. When you snapped at your husband this morning. When you found out that work trip will be longer than you thought. When the budget is tight. When you just feel exhausted...HE'S GOT YOU. . . We can drink all the coffee and chant all the powerful mantras but nothing combats the overwhelm like knowing that the Creator has us in the palm of His hand through every stressful moment of the day. . . You've almost made it through Monday. God is good ALWAYS. And whether or not you get everything checked off of your list today, the sun will still come up tomorrow. 🙌 Want to know the last time I cried about something that relates to this brand/what I do? Yesterday. And before that it was just last week. . Look...this journey isn't easy. I question myself every step of the way. Every word I write has some measure of hesitation. Every decision is heavy with doubt. The only thing I knew for sure was that I HAD to do this. And though many tears have been shed along the way (shout out to all the husbands to passionate women who cry over EVERYTHING!) I would never go back on that decision. . The reason I'm telling you all of this is because I want you to know that the thing you have been called to do is not going to be easy. At all. But it will be so, so worth it. Don't think for one second that just because you are being met with opposition that means you aren't supposed to keep moving forward. When you sign up to do what God has pressed on your heart the enemy is going to send his best attacks. You will doubt and worry and cry and question why you couldn't just be happy with a normal pursuit like everyone else. Don't let him win. Make this all worth it. And trust me...though it isn't easy it is more worth it than you can possibly imagine. . #thesweetlyco I have to admit something: I don't feel like writing anything remotely thought-provoking today. I mean, I'm smiling in this photo...but if I'm being honest I hardly slept last night and my brain just isn't operating at 100% today. I'm feeling cranky, my eyes are tired, and I am currently avoiding the mess that is my house. . I actually tried to sit down and force out a captivating caption. I think I typed 4 different options and then erased them all. I tried to come up with something that would mean something to you but every word I typed just felt more fake than the last. . I don't want to give you something I've had to force. I also don't want to give you a post with no purpose. Do you know what I really want? I want to laugh. I want to enjoy, through these drooping eyelids, getting to know you guys better. So, here is what I want to know: 1. Which Friends character are you most like? (I'm Monica...the good, the bad, and the crazy). 2. If you had to watch the same movie every night for a month...what movie would it be? (27 Dresses) 3. What terrible fashion trend did you sport as a teenager? (I totally rocked those ridiculously bright plaid Bermuda shorts. So bad!) . Go ahead! Give me a good laugh & help me know how many other Monicas are out there! 😉 . Everyone tells us to love ourselves. That it helps us overcome our deepest pain and darkest seasons. Even our most beloved Christian speakers promote it these days. It seems like most bible studies are based on feelings and "learning how God sees you" and "how to feel happier." Christian apparel is overwhelmingly self centered at its worst and annoyingly cheesey at it's best. A large percentage of books and conferences and worship music focus more on who WE are and less on who HE is. . These are things I became painfully aware of this year. A self-focused, feelings-based faith that ignores the biggest parts God's character. Is a t-shirt or bible study that focuses on making us feel loved bad? No! I think they are greatly needed...but so is the rest of what the Word says. . I want more. More than just another bible study that tries to make me feel better about my shortcomings. More than just another prayer journal that tells me I'm beautiful on the cover. More than another coffee mug that tells me I'm enough. . That is why this page exists. It has been overwhelmingly evident that God not only called me to serve in this way but that He has asked me to speak up...even when it means people will unfollow and unsubscribe. So, if you're new here just know that I will never be anything but honest with you, even when it doesn't make you feel warm and fuzzy. And if you have been around for a while...thank you for giving me grace time and time again as I have gone into many (MANY) rants about all these these topics. And whether you have been here from the beginning or just joined the club, can I ask you something? . What do you feel like is missing in your feed? Honesty? Practicality? Boldness? Tell me your thoughts on all of this because here is the thing I've been convicted about lately: the day this feed becomes more about me and less about Him & the ones He called me to show up for is the day I deactivate this account. And I never want that day to come. So, help me serve you. Tell me what you want to see more of. . . It all started with a love for writing. . I carried a journal everywhere from the time I was seven until now. One turned into twenty. And twenty turned into boxes full of journals in my parents basement. There is always a notebook in my purse. One sits permanently on my night stand. I have three I use every morning as I start my day. I can't remember the last time I typed an Instagram caption with fewer than ten sentences. I have an overwhelming amount of blog posts ready to go at any time. I cannot craft a short email to save my life. Put simply, I never stop writing. . Is there something you love that you hope God will use in some way? Then get so good at it and so immersed in it that it becomes second nature. If you want to blog, make writing a constant part of your life. If you want to pursue design then train yourself to pay attention to texture, color, and symmetry in every environment you're in. Long to be a public speaker? Learn to treasure the simple choice of every word you speak. Find the beauty in what you seek. Fall in love with it. Strive to be better at it tomorrow than you are today. . Friend, this isn't about wanting to do something and praying God will use it. Because we know He can use ANYTHING to accomplish His will. This is about deciding how you will communicate Him to the rest of the world and striving to be exceptional at it. Does that mean He will for sure allow it to be your means of income & success? Not necessarily. But, becoming exceptional at something is going to give you a much better shot. Maybe it's marriage counseling. Maybe it's teaching children. Maybe it's being a devoted wife and the most reliable person where you volunteer. Whatever it is, give it to Him and then go get good at it. It really is that simple. . Tell me, what are you hoping to be exceptional at in order to further the Kingdom? Can I tell you a secret? . I started using anti-aging products this week. Like the same stuff my mom would use. Like the firming, plumping, wrinkle-preventing stuff. And I'm trying to figure out a hair color plan because this girl, at the ripe old age of 26, has a new gray hair every day. And can I just say how absurd it is that I have to simultaneously battle gray hair & acne? I mean I know life isn't fair...but, really!? Teenage Syd would be pretty disappointed to know that little detail. 😨 . Anyway, adult acne aside, can I just say something that I feel like no one is saying? Gimme all the laugh lines!! I mean it would be great if they could hold off for a while, don't get me wrong. But I would rather have a face that shows years of belly laughs and smiling so big that I have crows feet than a face that looks exactly the same at 45 as it does right now. I want a life marked by joy and silliness and smiling at strangers at the post office. I want wisdom to be evident in my eyes when I speak to women younger than me. I want to know a life so full of loving people that worry lines show on my forehead from all the hours of earnestly praying for them. . Life is more than pretty skin & fitting into your college jeans, girl. You will age no matter what you do, make your wrinkles worth having. 💃 . #thesweetlyco
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