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"But they're family."

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Have you ever heard the phrase "but they're family" (or some variation of it) in some point in your life? That phrase irks me. That phrase pretty much says they can say what they want, treat you like garbage, talk about you like a dog BUT because you share blood, you have to give it a pass. Naaaaah, sis. In recent years I've dealt with "family" lying on me, saying disparaging things about myself and my child and who pretty much despise my existence and all I did was be born. Even after being confronted they still failed to own up to the wrong they had done. True, they will always be family but I don't have to subject myself to individuals who mean me no good and harbor ill feelings in their heart for me. You don't have to subject yourself to that either. We are to love people and forgive them. We don't have to let them mistreat us and do us  any kind of way. If we can set clear boundaries and stand on them when it comes to other people, ...

Reminder

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Make time for yourself.

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Let go, Let God

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When we're going through a rough patch it's so hard to remember that we're going THROUGH that thing and not STAYING in it and we'll come through on the other side. Oh... it's not hard for you to remember that? ๐Ÿคจ Well, for me myself personally, my human side can take over and I can get overwhelmed with my current circumstance. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ I know what He can do. I know what He has done. But again... I'm human. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿพ‍♀️ Striving to make "Let go, Let God" more than just a saying but a true part of my life's walk so when things come up I don't trip and just sit back and let God be God. Here's hoping you're striving for the same.

Just be.

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When was the last time you allowed yourself to just be? Just be in the moment? Just be you without restriction? You don't always have to be on . And you don't have to be what others expect you to be. You can do things and make moves on your own terms. It's okay to just...be.

He's got you.

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Now this post isn't for the perfect folks who never have moments of weakness in their faith walk and everything is always rainbows, peaches and unicorns for them. I can't relate. And I'm not going to try to. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿพ‍♀️ But if you're an imperfect being striving for perfection who tends to fall short more often than they'd like - keep reading! ☺️ Has life ever punched you so hard it's like you can literally feel the wind being knocked out of you? That's how I've felt these last few months. And, I'm not ashamed to admit that with everrrrrything that's been happening, I've had moments where all I see is what's surrounding me and my faith starts to shake. I can get so consumed with my issues and the RIGHT NOW that I forget that God is able to turn alllll of that around in an instant. The same One who was with Daniel in the lion's den... The same One who was with Jonah in the belly of the fish... The same One who was with those three H...

Shine on.

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  Maybe it's the empath side of me but I was just wondering... ๐Ÿค” Have you ever experienced someone not knowing you - all they know is your name - and they can't STAND you? ๐Ÿ˜ณ Like as soon as they see you their eyes go to the back of their head and they turn their nose up like they just walked into a Walmart restroom and you haven't done a single thing to them. ๐Ÿ˜’ Or have you ever experienced those who share the same blood as you and all you did was be born but their life's purpose is to hate your entire existence? Are these individuals just hurt from whatever they may have experienced in life and they just project that unhealed stuff onto you instead of trying to fix it? Do you possess something within you that they wish they had? Do you ignore their actions and keep it pushing? Do you try to tone down the true essence of who you are so you can blend in and others can "like you?" Or is it just that darkness hates the light and when you come lighting u...