karren

books. writing. reading. dreams. dogs. life. God. mostly i write beautiful words. i try.

[karren @karrenzs_]

Discontent stems from gazing at other people's lanes and comparing their paces and placements against yours. Peace comes from keeping your eyes in your own lane, trusting and believing that the prize waiting at the finish line has your name on it. God has set it apart for you.🌷

[karren @karrenzs_]

There are reasons to stop and to let go, but there are also reasons to keep going and keep holding on. Whatever you feel is best for you at this time, do it. Nobody else can tell you how to fight your battles, or how long you'll keep fighting it. Just know that you're not alone.

[karren @karrenzs_]

Dear beautiful,
I pray you forgive yourself for the person you didn't become.

There's a version of you that's unlived and unrealized because you are required to be something else, but I hope you know that this version of you is still beautiful. It's still worthy. It's you. 🌷

[karren @karrenzs_]

It worked before, but you can’t be too sure that it will work for you again this time. Times change, seasons change, and people change. You've changed, too.

It's perfectly ok change your process and still pursue the same purpose. Find what works for you.
##projectbeautifulwords

[karren @karrenzs_]

They'll always find something to use against you, or to talk against you, and I know it's hard to tune them out. But beautiful, the only voice that matters is God's, and He's telling you today that you are appointed. You are anointed. You are worthy, chosen, and loved. 🌷

[karren @karrenzs_]

If you have a prayer in your heart, bring it to God. Talk to Him about it. He'd love to hear from you, and He'd want to discuss this with you.

"For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." — Matthew 7:8

[karren @karrenzs_]

It's ok to pause, beautiful. You're not running a race, so you can go at your own pace. Your dreams will not disappear when you take a day or two. Rest up, fill in, and calm down. Rest in God's embrace. Trust that what's meant for you will eventually be yours, in God's time. 🌷

[karren @karrenzs_]

Keep going, beautiful. Even if you feel like nothing's happening. Even if you feel like no one's listening. Keep doing what you do. Put all your heart into it. One day, your hard work will pay off, and you'll thank yourself for not giving up.
#projectbeautifulwords

[karren @karrenzs_]

God knows your prayers before you say them, but tell Him anyway.
He loves to listen. There are billions of people in the world, but isn't it amazing that He wants to spend time with you? Tell Him everything. And then, receive His answer. Receive His grace. Receive His love.🌷

[karren @karrenzs_]

Dear beautiful,

You are not the same person you were ten years ago, five years ago, a year ago. You could even be different from who you were last week, or yesterday.

And that's totally ok.

#projectbeautifulwords

[karren @karrenzs_]

But healing is also so glorious and so, so beautiful. It’s the greatest act of love that you can do for yourself. You deserve this. You deserve to heal. So work on it, beautiful. You’ll get there. I know you can. One step at a time. 🌷

[karren @karrenzs_]

It requires drastic changes and critical decisions. It requires a lot of introspection and processing, and you’ve never been good at this because you’ve been fighting all your life.

[karren @karrenzs_]

It requires a complete stop, a complete turn-around, a complete turnover. It’s so violent, that your body defies it when you take those first few steps towards healing.

[karren @karrenzs_]

What a violent process healing is. It requires learning and unlearning. It demands that you lay your soul bare and pick at your wounds and see how deep they run.

[karren @karrenzs_]

This time, sit with it. Be in it. Process it. Feel it. Honor it. Breathe in it. And when you’re ready, when you’ve settled, when you’ve gathered enough thoughts and insights and understanding and energy and strength and love… then, you move again.🌷
#projectbeautifulwords

[karren @karrenzs_]

Dear beautiful, give it time. Sit with it. Be with it. Process it. Don’t run from it. Wherever you are, be there. Whatever you feel, honor it. Whatever you think, acknowledge it. Pause, breathe, sit with it. You don’t always have to move or act or find solutions.

[karren @karrenzs_]

You don’t always have to act immediately. Give yourself the time to pause, to process, to take it all in. Give yourself the time to just… be. No matter how hard it is to pause, just try. I know you’ve been in survival mode all your life, but try not to fight this time.

[karren @karrenzs_]

You can always come home, beautiful. No matter how far you’ve strayed; no matter how hard your heart is. All it takes is one word, one step. One whisper of His name. And He will come running to where you are. He is ready to welcome you back home. 🌷

[karren @karrenzs_]

Dear beautiful, rest easy in the truth that nothing you can do can make God love you any less. You’ve made mistakes, and you’ve fallen short of your faith. But God will always be waiting for you. He’s always ready to meet you where you are. Don’t give up on yourself. Keep trying.

[karren @karrenzs_]

Dear beautiful, you matter. Every little thing you do, it matters. Maybe not to the people around you at the moment, but love has a way of going around and finally coming to the person who needs it most. So keep doing what you do. Keep loving. Let it come right back to you.🌷