For most of my life my family has been overrun by BOYS! Don’t get me wrong – I adore them all! They’re hilarious & the best ever, but I get super excited that as our family grows – we are adding more and more ladies to the club!
Let me do some introducing:
Top Row: Aunt Bren & GiGi Middle Row: Derfy (Sister Darcy), Momma Shelly, Sis (Cousin Kari), Meg (Cousin Megan), Gram Bottom Row: Auntie Dodi, Oakley Grace (Niece), Midge (Sister Danelle), Myself, Kate (Sister Katie) & Lydia Lynn (Niece).
My Fight Club.
Have you ever gone through the most painful heartbreak in your life and felt like you had no one to turn to?
Have you ever been so depressed that you could barely get out of bed in the morning knowing you won’t be able to muster up another fake smile?
Have you ever struggled with an addiction/sin – knowing you need to ask for help but were too ashamed to tell anyone?
Have you ever been surrounded by people that love you but still felt all alone and unloved?
Yeah, Me too.
Here’s the thing: Fear, Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness – They’re all LIES from the enemy.
Want to know something pretty darn cool? There is FREEDOM!
Stop listening to the thoughts in your head that you’re not good enough and that things will never change. Stop settling for Satan’s lies as reality. They don’t have to be! Flick the little demon off your shoulder and tell him to go back to hell where he belongs. My God is bigger and more powerful than any degrading and demeaning lie the enemy tells you.
The best thing you can do when you’re struggling is tell someone.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16
My biggest problem when I was going through something was that I would isolate myself and not want to tell anyone about it. I was either too ashamed, didn’t want people to think less of me, or I was afraid of getting in trouble. So instead of experiencing healing & freedom – I was a “silent sufferer”.
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble… A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12.
Jesus loves you – He will never abandon you – He is there for you – and He created community for you for a reason.
Find someone to talk to and confide in that you know you can trust. Someone that will encourage you, rebuke you, teach you, rejoice with you, and weep with you. Someone that will lift you up, walk along side you and pray for you. We weren’t meant to do life alone. We can’t do life alone. Everyone needs their own fight club.
Some of you may be thinking “I don’t have anyone in my corner that I can trust.” I used to think that too – but realized that I was the problem. I had all these wonderful women in my life that would do anything for me… but I was the one that wouldn’t open up to them. The relationship has to go both ways.
*If you still don’t have anyone – get a hold of me – I’d love to be your fight club!*
As a young girl, I didn’t always appreciate the “grown ups” in my life. But as I get older – I’ve learned to cherish my relationship with each one of them and appreciate how they have helped raise me up and mold me in to the person I am today. I am so thankful for a bond that cannot be broken – only possible through Christ. I know they will always be there to fight for me, encourage me, laugh with me, cry with me, and most importantly – pray for me.
Thank you for teaching me..
Aunt Bren – to love whole-heartedly.
GiGi – to be the best person that I could possibly be.
Derfy – to get back up and keep going no matter what.
Momma Shelly – to sacrifice everything for the ones you love.
KareBear – to be confident in who I am no matter what others think.
Meg – to give my all to anything I put my hands to.
Gram – to pray like my life depends on it.
Auntie Dodi – to be independent & reliant on Gods strength alone.
Oakley Grace – to be silly in all circumstances and laugh often.
Midge – that “I can’t” is not an option.
Kate – to not take blessings in life for granted and to just be there for people in any way needed.
Lydia Lynn – that a simple smile can overwhelm others with joy.
Our family continues to grow and I cannot wait to see the little ones be raised up to be strong and loving women of God that will be covered in grace and the power of Christ. I am already fighting for you.
To the women in my life: I love you all more than words. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you’ve done and continue to do to support me. You are forever my FIGHT CLUB.
