“I used to believe that God played favorites because man always had. I spent years trying to earn a place, to say the right things, to shrink myself small enough to be accepted. I called myself names before others could. I lived as a background character in every room, convinced I didn’t deserve to be seen. But Acts 10 shook that lie loose. God shows no favoritism. He simply says, ‘We are all here… waiting to hear the message the Lord has given.’ And for the first time, I realized that meant even me.”

“I used to think it was my job to fix people. To defend peace at all costs even if it meant burning bridges. But God is teaching me that accountability is His, not mine. That I can love others without carrying them. That rest isn’t weakness; it’s trust.”

In this deeply personal post, Candice shares how God is reshaping her view of control, compassion, and calling. If you’ve ever felt exhausted from trying to “be more” for others, this reflection will speak directly to your soul.

"I met my father for the first time in a smoky diner beside a gas station. He bought us VCRs and TVs, trying to buy silence instead of showing up with presence. I hugged him, and his whiskers scratched my face. That’s all I remember of him. But I remember the wooden carving on the diner wall that revealed the word 'Jesus' in its shadows far more clearly than I remember his eyes. One left. The other never did."

We’ve climbed a long road—through grief, change, growth, and grace.
This moment is our pause, our breath, our summit.
Not the end of the journey, but a place to say:
God has brought us this far, and we are thankful.

Sometimes God speaks through a whisper... and sometimes it’s a hug in the church lobby.
This week, I was reminded that obedience doesn’t always start with certainty—it starts with willingness. A simple hug turned into a divine appointment, and God made it clear: “So then I will go.”

We didn’t say yes to Scotland expecting an easy road...
We said yes expecting God to show up — and He has, through the joy, the grief, the in-between.