A big smile rose from my chest into my cheeks, when I received these photos taken on my birthday & book launch.
It dawned upon me— that for the first time in my life, on my birthday this year, I could declare, that I’ve spent more years as a Christ-follower than not.
This year is also the first time I had a huge breakthrough- celebrating my birthday without the weight of the usual baggage I’d carried through the years.
Friend, if you’ve carried the burden of the past, know that you’re not alone. No matter how many years you’ve been a believer (even if since birth!), the work of self-examination and renewal takes years, even decades of hard work.
I am learning- To break the power of the past, we must first go back before we go forward. To run back to God, we must first realize we have been running away all along. To go beyond ourselves, we must first embrace our own limitations.
To really live authentically, requires an audacious no to the demands and voices around you to be who God made you to be.
This week, as we approach Good Friday, I felt led to re-visit a book that changed my life and that I feel prompted to re-read again- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by @petescazzero.
I’ve been wanting to gift away 3 copies of this book but held back because I didn’t quite know how. So I’m gonna keep it simple- just:
1. Tag 2 other friends whom you wish to bless with this. 2. (Optional) Share why entering a season of self-examination is important to you.
I’d love to mail the three copies to you and 2 loved ones you care about. I pray embarking on this journey will bring you the freedom you need 💛 Giveaway ends on 1 April 2024 5pm.
📸：Thank you @chronicler.photography for gifting me with your presence, your gift of photos on my special day and most of all your friendship. 💛💛
👗: Thank you @iwantthemissingpiece@eeling.fock for always accompanying my special occasions.