My loooove 🤎 This touched me in so many ways!!!! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 2 years ago and it’s kicked my butt every day since. Just Friday, I got the blood test to test for Hashmito’s so know… in that regard… I KNOW!
I went on a 9-month sabbatical last year and when I came back so much felt brand new… but the outcomes haven’t. And I’ve struggled so much trusting God through that. Learning to detach my relationship with Him from my own individual performance. And lately, woooooo I’ve wanted to throw in the towel.
But know… there’s at least one person (✋🏽) that needed this today. So badly.
I spent the past two weeks hiding and got up this morning and showered and did my skin care and dusted myself off. And when I sat down to do some breathwork, journaling, and time in the Word… here you were.
So please keep going BUT please please please continue to meet yourself where you are. It’s absolutely enough! 🤎
Really?! I'm so sorry you have this too! Were they able to rule out Hashimoto's? The one thing I'm grateful to IVF for is the constant blood tests!! I had no IDEA i had hypothyroidism. I assume I was just exhausted and depressed due to everything happening in life. Now, I'm trying to find the right lifestyle & dose of meds to keep stress low!! I pray you find what works for you soon! I can't believe I didn't know how much our thyroids affect us!!
I just want to hug you and cry together because I AM STILL FEELING THIS WAY. I've just started to detach obedience from outcomes, but honey, we're human, and it's so hard. I started to question if "one day" will actually even happen. But I'm constantly trying to remind myself that he hasn't let me down yet. This is just a longer trial than I'm used to.
Please let me know if any devotionals, prayers, or scriptures have helped you through this. Funny enough, my book (Rising from the Rut) was released on the day I REALLY wanted to give up, and I'm going to start reading it to see if who I was when I wrote it can speak to me now. Thank you Si!!
Love the statement, "Learning to detach my relationship with God from my own individual performance"!!!!! That's the boat I'm working my way out of as well!
Isis!!! It’s so good to hear from you. I was the thinking of you like crazy and even thought I texted what was your number. I am interceding immensely on your behalf and still trusting that God is STILL a God of miracles ( even when it’s hard for you to see ) . I love you , wishing you nothing but goodness and blessings. 🤍🤍🤍
When did you text?! Was is the 678 #?! I don’t see your message but I was thinking about you and your little family last month! And praying for you guys!! How is everything?! Thank you for interceding! I was just telling my mom I need her to pray for me cause I’m having a hard time do it without my worry creeping into prayer time! I appreciate that more than you know!!! I miss you!!
Isis!!! You have literally been on my mind like crazy these last two weeks! I’m happy to see you posting and figuring it out with God! I’ll continue to pray for you and God’s plan for your life’s journey! I love you and welcome back! 💕💕
I love you too!!!! I was looking at our photos from LA just the other day, too!! Haha I miss you a ton and can’t wait to feel up to traveling again so I can see you! I feel like there’s SO MUCH to catch up on in your life!!! How are you?! What’s new?! Text me?! lol thank you for the prayers!!😭🙏🏾
"When we’ve already obeyed what God asked of us, the next task may not be to do more, but to just learn how to be, and to let our identity expand beyond what hasn’t happened." This is where I'm at with my career journey. I've done all I know to do without seeing the payout I thought and I feel the Lord saying "rest and trust Me." I've been meditating on Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God" and God has been showing me that stillness is a lot easier when you know. For years I assumed it was about knowing what's next but He's showing me that it's about knowing Him. Even as the story of my life is unfolding, I can have peace in not knowing what's next because I know the One holding the pen and I know His plans and thoughts and intentions are beyond anything I could even comprehend. As He's deepening my roots and understanding I feel my faith being fortified in a way I didn't know I needed.
So glad you checked in with a touch point! Number two is spot on. I think western Christianity too often adopts our secular, empire centric culture of prioritizing results which often times throws our relationships to the way side, familial, friends, and even God. Now that im aware of how heavily that’s been woven through my relationship with God I’m working on unraveling it with Him. Hang in there and keep saying hi, we all miss you!
This message was right on time Isis. I've been feeling exactly how you described, mainly from continuous compounding grief with loss after loss and just trying to figure out my path and place in it all. Feeling lost, wondering if I had done something wrong or if I'm suffering from the decision of those before me. What I do know is I too have also realized that I can't just lay down and let the devil win. I've allowed life to beat me up and turn me into a shell of a person I hardly recognize. I've told myself I'm tired of shrinking, playing small, and allowing the devil to play with me and crumple under his blows. I'm better than that, than this! I'm going to show up as my highest self in whatever ways I can even if they're small beginnings. As you said, I also don't know how my story will unfold or if it will look the way I imagined it to, but I will continue to say YES each day and pray for GOD's strength because the truth is most days it's the only reason I can continue. Thank you for your obedience, even in the midst of your storm. Know that GOD is with you just as he was with the Hebrew boys in the fire. I think we all forget that sometimes. May GOD continue to show you his goodness. Again, thank you for your heart! You are appreciated! Miss you!!
It's lovely to hear from you ♥️ Just wanted to send you lots of love - I'm sorry to hear how challenging this season has been for you. Thank you for sharing something so personal and by doing so, for encouraging us as we navigate our lives too 🫂♥️
I was just thinking of you and your posts last week. I'm so happy to see you're back! Please continue to give yourself the rest you need. We're here for ya when you're ready.
Beautifully written. I’m thankful that Jesus is sustaining you despite the hard punches that life in this world brings. Your resilience towards life punches and dependence on the Lord testifies God’s faithfulness and goodness to His children because without Him we would not be able to endure and overcome setbacks victoriously.
You really dont know how much I needed this today. I am not dealing with as much as you physically but your email really hit home. You gave me motivation to keep pushing and fighting. God bless you 🙏🏽. Thank you for sharing your journey. We need more of this energy in the world today. You're a blessing to others.
It’s so great to have you back sis! We’ve missed you and I will continue praying over your health, your mind, and your spirit. Thank you for modeling what it looks like to show up even in the hard seasons 🫶🏽
My loooove 🤎 This touched me in so many ways!!!! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 2 years ago and it’s kicked my butt every day since. Just Friday, I got the blood test to test for Hashmito’s so know… in that regard… I KNOW!
I went on a 9-month sabbatical last year and when I came back so much felt brand new… but the outcomes haven’t. And I’ve struggled so much trusting God through that. Learning to detach my relationship with Him from my own individual performance. And lately, woooooo I’ve wanted to throw in the towel.
But know… there’s at least one person (✋🏽) that needed this today. So badly.
I spent the past two weeks hiding and got up this morning and showered and did my skin care and dusted myself off. And when I sat down to do some breathwork, journaling, and time in the Word… here you were.
So please keep going BUT please please please continue to meet yourself where you are. It’s absolutely enough! 🤎
Really?! I'm so sorry you have this too! Were they able to rule out Hashimoto's? The one thing I'm grateful to IVF for is the constant blood tests!! I had no IDEA i had hypothyroidism. I assume I was just exhausted and depressed due to everything happening in life. Now, I'm trying to find the right lifestyle & dose of meds to keep stress low!! I pray you find what works for you soon! I can't believe I didn't know how much our thyroids affect us!!
I just want to hug you and cry together because I AM STILL FEELING THIS WAY. I've just started to detach obedience from outcomes, but honey, we're human, and it's so hard. I started to question if "one day" will actually even happen. But I'm constantly trying to remind myself that he hasn't let me down yet. This is just a longer trial than I'm used to.
Please let me know if any devotionals, prayers, or scriptures have helped you through this. Funny enough, my book (Rising from the Rut) was released on the day I REALLY wanted to give up, and I'm going to start reading it to see if who I was when I wrote it can speak to me now. Thank you Si!!
Love the statement, "Learning to detach my relationship with God from my own individual performance"!!!!! That's the boat I'm working my way out of as well!
Isis!!! It’s so good to hear from you. I was the thinking of you like crazy and even thought I texted what was your number. I am interceding immensely on your behalf and still trusting that God is STILL a God of miracles ( even when it’s hard for you to see ) . I love you , wishing you nothing but goodness and blessings. 🤍🤍🤍
When did you text?! Was is the 678 #?! I don’t see your message but I was thinking about you and your little family last month! And praying for you guys!! How is everything?! Thank you for interceding! I was just telling my mom I need her to pray for me cause I’m having a hard time do it without my worry creeping into prayer time! I appreciate that more than you know!!! I miss you!!
Isis!!! You have literally been on my mind like crazy these last two weeks! I’m happy to see you posting and figuring it out with God! I’ll continue to pray for you and God’s plan for your life’s journey! I love you and welcome back! 💕💕
I love you too!!!! I was looking at our photos from LA just the other day, too!! Haha I miss you a ton and can’t wait to feel up to traveling again so I can see you! I feel like there’s SO MUCH to catch up on in your life!!! How are you?! What’s new?! Text me?! lol thank you for the prayers!!😭🙏🏾
"When we’ve already obeyed what God asked of us, the next task may not be to do more, but to just learn how to be, and to let our identity expand beyond what hasn’t happened." This is where I'm at with my career journey. I've done all I know to do without seeing the payout I thought and I feel the Lord saying "rest and trust Me." I've been meditating on Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God" and God has been showing me that stillness is a lot easier when you know. For years I assumed it was about knowing what's next but He's showing me that it's about knowing Him. Even as the story of my life is unfolding, I can have peace in not knowing what's next because I know the One holding the pen and I know His plans and thoughts and intentions are beyond anything I could even comprehend. As He's deepening my roots and understanding I feel my faith being fortified in a way I didn't know I needed.
So glad you checked in with a touch point! Number two is spot on. I think western Christianity too often adopts our secular, empire centric culture of prioritizing results which often times throws our relationships to the way side, familial, friends, and even God. Now that im aware of how heavily that’s been woven through my relationship with God I’m working on unraveling it with Him. Hang in there and keep saying hi, we all miss you!
This message was right on time Isis. I've been feeling exactly how you described, mainly from continuous compounding grief with loss after loss and just trying to figure out my path and place in it all. Feeling lost, wondering if I had done something wrong or if I'm suffering from the decision of those before me. What I do know is I too have also realized that I can't just lay down and let the devil win. I've allowed life to beat me up and turn me into a shell of a person I hardly recognize. I've told myself I'm tired of shrinking, playing small, and allowing the devil to play with me and crumple under his blows. I'm better than that, than this! I'm going to show up as my highest self in whatever ways I can even if they're small beginnings. As you said, I also don't know how my story will unfold or if it will look the way I imagined it to, but I will continue to say YES each day and pray for GOD's strength because the truth is most days it's the only reason I can continue. Thank you for your obedience, even in the midst of your storm. Know that GOD is with you just as he was with the Hebrew boys in the fire. I think we all forget that sometimes. May GOD continue to show you his goodness. Again, thank you for your heart! You are appreciated! Miss you!!
It's lovely to hear from you ♥️ Just wanted to send you lots of love - I'm sorry to hear how challenging this season has been for you. Thank you for sharing something so personal and by doing so, for encouraging us as we navigate our lives too 🫂♥️
I was just thinking of you and your posts last week. I'm so happy to see you're back! Please continue to give yourself the rest you need. We're here for ya when you're ready.
Beautifully written. I’m thankful that Jesus is sustaining you despite the hard punches that life in this world brings. Your resilience towards life punches and dependence on the Lord testifies God’s faithfulness and goodness to His children because without Him we would not be able to endure and overcome setbacks victoriously.
Very real article. Thanks for being vulnerable. I’m going thru a storm and needed a reminder that I’ll be alright just like you will be. 10/10 read
🤎🤎🤎 You’re doing well, keep going!
I’m a first time commenter on your sub stack btw
So good to hear from you and praying for fast healing for you.
Welcome back Isis! Community is always there, no matter how long it’s been 🫶🏽
Welcome back. Sometimes it is so hard wrestling with God's no's. I hope you find more beautiful things to say yes to and that the pain eases.
You really dont know how much I needed this today. I am not dealing with as much as you physically but your email really hit home. You gave me motivation to keep pushing and fighting. God bless you 🙏🏽. Thank you for sharing your journey. We need more of this energy in the world today. You're a blessing to others.
It’s so great to have you back sis! We’ve missed you and I will continue praying over your health, your mind, and your spirit. Thank you for modeling what it looks like to show up even in the hard seasons 🫶🏽