Letting Go | When God Does Something New
You already know what you need to do. Make the call, start the application, have the conversation, set the boundary. You've prayed about it again and again, and you're still standing in the same place. Valarie names something many of us feel but rarely admit:...
Letting Go | Prepare for What’s Next
You prayed for change, and change came. Just not the kind you expected. The opportunity showed up through an unfamiliar door, and the growth you asked for meant leaving something comfortable behind. Valarie reminds us that God's new thing doesn't always arrive in...
Letting Go | Prepare for What’s Next
You keep praying for the door to open. But if it opened today, would you be ready to walk through it? Valarie reminds us that trusting God doesn't mean we stop preparing. Sometimes we pray for the next opportunity while neglecting what He has placed in front of us...
Letting Go | Trust God With New Beginnings
You prayed for something new, and now that it's here, it feels more unfamiliar than exciting. Part of you is afraid you'll carry old mistakes right into this fresh start. A new opportunity can bring responsibility. A new relationship can require vulnerability. A new...
Letting Go | How to Hear God’s Direction
You've let go of what was behind you, and now you just want God to tell you what's next. The plan, the timeline, the who, what, where, and when. Valarie reminds us that God's direction often unfolds one step at a time, and that's a mercy. If He showed us the whole...
Letting Go | Make Room for God
Even after you finally let something go, the space doesn't stay empty for long. Another responsibility, another distraction, another worry moves right in. Valarie talks about how crowded our schedules, thoughts, and hearts can become, and how empty space can feel as...
Letting Go | Embrace Your New Season
You've stepped into a new season, but your heart is still standing in the last one. You catch yourself thinking, "This isn't how it used to be," and wondering why things couldn't just stay the same. Valarie reminds us that we can enter a new season physically while...
Letting Go | Fear of Starting Again
You're ready to leave the past behind, but you're afraid to take the next step. What if it doesn't work? What if I make another mistake? What if I get hurt again? Fear can keep us standing in the space between a season that has ended and one we haven't yet entered....
Letting Go | When God Is Asking You to Move On
Part of you keeps asking God to bring something back. The relationship, the opportunity, the plan you were sure would work, or a season that was once good. Moving on can feel like dishonoring what was. Valarie reminds us that familiar doesn't always mean fruitful. We...
Letting Go | Grieving What You Lost
Not everything we let go of is something we wanted to lose. Sometimes moving forward means grieving a person, a dream, a home, or the version of life you thought you'd have. We often rush ourselves through grief because we think moving forward means we should be over...
