All Things New
God’s timing is never what we expect it to be…but always makes sense.
After a long year and a half of suffering the tragedy of losing my sister and the Coronavirus pandemic, along with constant hardships of living with a chronic and progressive physical disability, I have gained a new awareness that God is calling me to use my voice in a new way, as an artist, writer and speaker. As doubt has been my biggest setback countless times in life, I am taking a new leap of faith to put doubt aside and trust God’s leading into a season of a new brand and style.
I currently am in the editing phases of my first book, Doubtless: Walking by Faith and Not by Sight, a story of overcoming a lot of adversity and testing of faith, and finding God to be faithful through it all. Through countless times of thinking things were impossible, or that I’d ever be able to do all the things in my heart, God has shown me that when we choose to trust Him and follow Him, He turns our brokenness to beauty and our pain into greater purpose.
Living with a disability, though not something I would have chosen for myself, has refined my faith and grown my perseverance in a way nothing else could have. Through many trials and much testing of my faith, I now have faith that is unshakeable. As fear and doubt have often consumed me throughout my life, loss and pain have formed a new boldness in me and a faith that is unshakeable.
Being different and standing out has become the greatest blessing in disguise. God has pressed upon my heart to be a pioneer in the world of disability advocacy, creative arts, and writing to help advocate for being someone who lives a life with impact and purpose rather than letting hardships be a defeat or setback. My hope is to use my weaknesses as a strength and to focus on what I can do with the gifts I’ve been given.
My heart behind my new journey is to bring hope, perspective, and encouragement through art and writing, and embrace who I am despite the ways I am different or stand out. Rather than letting my limitations keep me defeated and discouraged, I want to shift my mindset to thankfulness and expectancy for God to use my gifts and talents for a greater purpose- to help others who are hurting or doubting they can do something or measure up to anything.
Though, even now, I can easily doubt that my voice matters, that anyone cares, or that things I’m investing in will pay off, I know God is good and God is faithful to use our yes to lead us into the next thing. So here I am, saying yes to His call to write and share my creative gifts, believing Him to lead me into this new season and hopefully speak into other people’s lives who have felt like they aren't good enough, like I often have.
You are more than enough. We are all hurting and broken people on a journey, and God is good in the midst of our struggles to prove our every need and open doors that only He can. My biggest passion in life is to see people fully embrace their unique giftings despite their differences because we all have something to bring to the table.
Let’s celebrate who we are and not compare our unique journey to anyone else's! Here's to a new season of embracing and sharing my personal struggles and insights, and I want to hear yours too as we are all in this journey called life together, constantly going from Glory to Glory and becoming more like Christ everyday!