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I believe the truth of the gospel is the anchor of my soul. I believe that I can cling to and stand for truth while being adaptable and open-handed, seeking to be all things to all people for the sake of the gospel. Because the truth that Christ willingly gave his life for mine is beautiful. I believe beauty is present both in the effortless and the difficult, in rest and toil, in the extraordinary and the mundane, in abundance and sacrifice. 

Because of Christ’s beautiful sacrifice, I am equipped to me my most authentic self.  I believe living in authenticity is not doing whatever I want, being who ever I want, or satisfying all that flesh desires to taste touch and see. I want to live life knowing that I will do whatever the Lord asks, even if it is hard. I want to be the woman that Christ has freed me and called me to be. I want to taste and touch and see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. I desire to have an open heart ready to love and open ears ready to listen, for authenticity is not fostered by giving the right advice, but by asking the right questions. Of myself and of those who the Lord wills to cross my path or prompts me to seek out. I believe that life is worth celebrating. That celebration of the big and the small is pleasing to the Lord, who came to give us life abundantly by giving of himself. I want to be intentional to recognize, in myself and in others, when we choose out of loving obedience to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

Truth, beauty, authenticity, celebration and joy can only be found in surrender. Surrender of self by surrendering into the arms of Jesus. Truth is beautiful. Beauty is authentic. When I am my most authentic self is when I can celebrate best, and as I celebrate in truth that which is beautiful and authentic, I will experience joy. Joy is not found in circumstances, it is not found in comfort, security, adoration or affirmation. It is found in the simple and quiet place of knowing who I am because of whose I am.  

Vulnerability, not isolated shame. 

Confidence, not pride. 

Beauty, not vanity.