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Seasons of Change

 

Do you ever have the sensation of shedding your skin and stepping out an improved version of you, feeling a wave of growth and change in yourself?  So often, when I am experiencing this season of change, I'm very quick to put myself back in the box and in turn stunt my own growth.  I accept the lies of the enemy as my own voice for myself.  How do you body step into the "you" that you know you're being called to be without allowing the doubt and fear weigh you back down?  I want to leave my mark, stand for the things I believe in, and make a difference that has lasting effects on my children.  I want them to see the possibilities and go after their dreams.  

Having been a stay at home mom for 12 years now, I feel that it limits the possibility of being taken serious out in the real world.  The reality here is that if I undervalue myself and I hold myself back, it's never really been about being afraid of what others might think; it's about letting myself down.  How does one go about gaining that confidence back?  I want to feel whole, I want to be valued and I want to create something that makes a difference.  

My heart has always been to serve and support, to serve as a group leader, to serve women in mothering roles, to support women in all seasons and in giving back to our community.  I try to be intentional with any amount of time that I'm committing myself to a cause.  But how do we know we are planting roots in the right place? 


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