Discernment is a tool in our spiritual arsenal – one of the Holy Spirit gifts to us. It guides us to the will of God, which is to say the best possible outcome for us.
This year I choose blossom as my Word because it represents my intention to grow from the roots I planted as a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5) and build back what was broken through the vehicle of relationship.
It was the morning of the most important interview of my career; with emotions running haywire and hormones adding a dizzying effect, I decided that I just couldn't go to my interview that afternoon. The fear shouted so loudly that I couldn't hear the voice of wisdom that knew to show up despite the very big feelings. This was my dream job, after all!
God recently revealed to me that I am holding onto the weight of my past. By holding onto my past, I’m not only carrying around a weight I was never meant to carry, but I am blocking the blessings of God’s plan for me in the future. So today I ask you: What weight are you carrying that is hindering your upward momentum?
Covid-19 caught nearly all of us by surprise, leaving us ripped of our routines, schedules and normal circumstances — everything we typically rely on for stability and consistency. If we weren’t already prone to or struggling with depression, COVID-19 certainly stirred up prime circumstances for depression to show up (many of us without any prior experience with mental illness or the coping skills to deal with it in healthy ways).
Leave all of your caresAt your feet where The water cleanses And carries them away. Allow the woes and The worries alike To fade as the wave Retreats from where it came. Allow the negativity to Leave your being And replace it with love. Just be love.
- Karilyn Owens
God is a cloud from which rain fell. —Dejan Stojanovic, The Sun Watches the Sun
What if a hummingbird is God's way of telling us to soak up the sweet nectar of life?
What if God gave us stars so we can be reminded of his light at night?
What if the stars are a reminder to search for our own light even when we cannot see it?
What if a rainbow is His way of telling us to seek out his Grace even if we cannot see the end in sight?
What if our soulmate is God's way of ensuring we reach our highest potential?
What if His love, love for ourselves, and love for others is why we are here?
Look for God's signs of love, and when He rains down in sadness or jubilant joy, know that the result is love.
For we have to feel all we feel in darkness to return to the light inside.
—Karilyn Owens
Look into my eyes;what do you see? Beyond the hazel specks is a soul longing to be free, with a love so deep that no ocean has seen. This once broken heart now whole with certainty wants infinite embrace to make you feel what radiates from me. Place your hand on my chest; know what connects us is beyond you and me. I do not fear time or space; my faith warms me at night. When you are far from me, love fills the distance that our dreams create. Keep a sense of wonder in your heart for me. That is all I need; until the one day when I feel your heart beat, wild with anticipation of when we meet.
—Karilyn Owens
