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A blog & Podcast dedicated to helping women become their best, well-rounded self in Christ. The heart of my ministry is to share a Christian perspective on self-care, spiritual maturity, and the peace found in releasing expectations to embrace God's plan.

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Today completes the 21 day challenge! If you participated with me in this go around, I pray that you learned so much from the experience! I have so many thoughts, but today I wanted to focus on my most recent conviction - gentleness, or a gentle heart. 🌿 Through the course of this challenge, I’ve come to realize that I’m not as gentle of a soul as I thought I was. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Especially, when it comes to managing conflict. This weekend I got to visit the church I joined during my transformational period in grad school, and I was lucky enough to catch the pastor who spoke at Craig’s memorial service speaking at the same campus. I wasn’t so lucky, however, in that my heart was about to get totally rocked by the pastor’s sermon on (un)forgiveness. As he spoke on all the ways unforgiveness holds us back, it reminded me of a quote I heard another pastor share during a sermon on managing conflict: “Even if we’re only 20% in the wrong, we better own 💯 of that 20%.” 🌻 This quote really stuck with me, and helped me realize how much I let pride control my heart. How so? Well, it feels a whole heck of a lot better (if not justified) to point the finger and demand apologies from the person who’s wronged me, than it does to admit that I may have had a small hand in the conflict as well...but I’m called to do it anyway. So, at the conclusion of #yourbestnewself 21 Day Challenge, I finally understand that a gentle heart thrives when our pride lessens. With that in mind, I pray that we might learn to release our pride by owning our 20% and choosing to apologize. We have nothing to lose but an opportunity for a better relationship.✨ Praying for you today and always, friends. Love in Christ! . . . #christianblogger #21daychallenge #christianpodcast #selfbetterment #forgiveness #forgivenessquotes #relationships #relationshipquotes #helenelizabethspeaks #motivationmonday #yourbestnewselfpodcast
Loved getting to interview on the @nwanaturals radio station for the @craigstricklandfoundation this weekend. ♥️ The Craig Strickland Foundation raises money for so many amazing reasons! I’d love for you to visit their website, check out our story and donate to our cause!! 🌻 Follow your heart and support the causes you love most, friends! It’s truly the best way to make a difference in this world 🌿 . . . #helenelizabethspeaks #yourbestnewself #yourbestnewselfpodcast #philanthropy #craigstrickland #craigstricklandfoundation
(*Using an Irish accent*): “Top of the mornin’ to you!” ☘️ (*Proper Cultural Response*): “And the rest of the day to you!” ♥️ . . . And that’s all I’ve got 😂 So now that we got our culture lesson out of the way for the day, #happysaturday mornin’ and the rest of the day to ya, friends! 🌿 #ilovesummer Coffee: @arsagasdepot Shorts: @aloyoga
A little self-control in the small things leads to unwavering self-control in the big things. 🌿 I use to think better self-control came from being able to restrain myself in the “moments that mattered”, but over the last 19 days, I’ve come to find that steadfast self-control in the big things comes from training ourselves in the moments that are seemingly insignificant. ♥️ Over the course of the 21 day challenge, I’ve learned the importance of doing the little things right and celebrating small moments of self-discipline, rather than overlooking them. Why? Because it’s in the lesser noticed moments that we build strength for when the going gets tough. Just like we do with long distance running. We start with a short distance so we can train our muscles and lungs, then we gradually strengthen ourselves until we can endure the longevity of the race. 🌻 I share this with you today because it’s my prayers that wherever you are in your race, you’ll keep pressing forward and never grow content with being complacent. Conditioning ourselves doesn’t stop when we’re content with where we are, it’s a continual process that takes the course of our whole lives to complete. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 tells us that we are not to run aimlessly, but as one with strict training and a goal in mind. So today, may we continue our spiritual, physical, mental and emotional training by controlling ourselves in both the big and small moments and never giving up on becoming a new and better version of ourselves in Christ. (And don’t forget to be proud of even your smallest accomplishment!) ✨ Love in Christ, Friends. . . . Shorts & Bodysuit Tank: @indigolittlerock 🥰 #ootd #christianblogger #21daychallenge #christianpodcast #selfbetterment #helenelizabethspeaks #happyfriday #yourbestnewself #yourbestnewselfpodcast #yourbestnewselfministries #arkansasblogger #littlerockblogger #ootdfashion

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