I wanted MORE...

Here's the truth: I'm SELFISH. For years I asked, begged and cried for a life different then the one I had. It wasn't that I didn't love my life the truth is I WANTED MORE.

You know that feeling of knowing what you're made for, of never questioning if who you are was ALL you were meant to be. That peace that says, "This is what you were meant to do."

For years I beat myself up, and felt guilty I struggled with feeling ENOUGH, with feeling like there had to be MORE. I didn't know where or how to start all I knew is I had a deep ache to give and do more than I was. 

I had no idea when I began  my journey with Thirty-one, with what I thought was just a way to feel like I was "contributing" to my family that I would find exactly where I belong. Isn't it funny how often in our search for one thing we find something greater?!

I mean I knew I wanted to impact lives and to touch hearts but I kept feeling like who was I to try?

That's when God explained something so simple to me.

"Who was I NOT to try?" 

He had placed those desires, dreams and things in me because I was the person He chose to tell MY story. He didn't give my experiences, my voice, or my passions to someone else-- He gave them to me!

Those dreams, desires...the things that set your soul on fire are within you for a reason. You never know whose world you WILL change...or where your dreams WILL take you, but rest assured it's somewhere far GREATER than you could ever imagine.

I know... mine brought me here.

Decisions Determine Destiny

The greatest challenge you will face is loving yourself RIGHT NOW - exactly where you are. No pretense, no judgements just total acceptance that THIS PERSON is an essential part to becoming ALL you were made to be. No less important than the person you were yesterday but MORE important than the person you will be tomorrow. Because TODAY you hold in your hands what will shape and mold that person. That is why TODAY is so extremely priceless. It shapes our tomorrows.

Everything you want is waiting on the other side of Fear...

Have you ever considered that the things that you are most afraid of doing are the very things that will set you FREE?

What if your fear of speaking in public is there because you were created, destined and designed to reach millions with your story?

What if your fear of loving someone is because out there waiting for you is someone who not only needs to be loved like you do but would love you like you've never known?

What if the fear you have of trying one more time is there because you are on the verge of something amazing?!

What if our fears are just hiding our GREATEST talents, our GREATEST gifts-- the GREATEST blessings?

What would you do? 

Better yet... What COULDN'T you do?!!