Letting Go | Surrender the Outcome

You’ve prayed about it. You’ve laid it before God. But if you’re honest, you’re still holding on to exactly how, when, and in what way you want it to turn out. Valarie gently points out that sometimes what we call surrender is really a plan...

Letting Go | Trusting God with Tomorrow

You’re physically living in today, but your mind is already three weeks ahead. What if this happens? What if that doesn’t work? What if there isn’t enough? Tomorrow hasn’t even arrived, and you’re already carrying its weight. Valarie is...

Letting Go | When God Says Wait

The opportunity looks right. The timing looks right. You’re ready, or at least you think you are. And still, the only answer you seem to be getting from God is “wait.” Valarie reminds us that waiting can feel a lot like rejection, but a delay...

Letting Go | Waiting on God’s Timing

You prayed. You meant it. And nothing seems to have changed. Somewhere in the silence, a quiet question creeps in: Did God even hear me? Valarie offers a picture many of us know well. When a teacher hands out a test, she goes quiet, not because she’s left the...

Letting Go | Finding Rest in God

You’ve carried it so long that it’s started to feel like part of who you are. And the thought of finally putting it down feels almost as frightening as holding on. Hurt, the past, regret, disappointment, unforgiveness, worry. Different burdens, but every...

Letting Go | Casting Your Anxieties on God

Your mind keeps running through every worst-case scenario, even the ones that haven’t happened yet. Worry tells you that if you keep thinking about it, you’re keeping it under control. But worry doesn’t give us control. It only gives the problem more...