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  • Rootedgrace: Finding Identity in Christ Through Faith and Journaling

    This new journey is unfolding so beautifully.

    You know that satisfying video—where with every single slit, it reveals an even more beautiful pattern, never-ending? That’s the only way I can describe this season. Every painful opening revealed something unexpectedly beautiful. Colors I never knew existed. Layers so mesmerizing, you can’t help but keep watching as each one unfolds.

    In my darkest moments—the pain, the solitude—that’s where I experienced His embrace most deeply. When everything was stripped away, when the noise of the world fell silent, His whispers became clearer by the day. Not because life suddenly became easier, but because I ran to my Father and shut everything else out.

    Curled up in that fetal position, completely undone. What felt like brokenness was actually grounding. What felt like isolation was intimacy. Every waking moment brought a new revelation. Something else I needed to face. Something else I needed to surrender. The despair, the fear, the self-doubt—I laid it all down. Not perfectly, but honestly. Fully dependent.

    And from that surrender, RootedGrace was born.

    Not from striving.
    Not from having it all figured out.
    But from being held.
    From being rooted.
    From choosing faith in the middle of the unfolding.

    The dream is to return to the simple days—to the heart of it all.
    The two greatest commandments Jesus spoke of in the book of Mark: to love God, and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.

    That is the foundation.To be rooted in grace—because God is grace.

    The message is simple, yet deeply confronting:
    Look in the mirror and know that your identity is in Christ.
    And once you see that clearly, you turn around and lift the person behind you. My Auntie-mama once said “You need to know who you are, and who’s you are” I took that and ran with it!

    The journal was created as a way to draw closer and closer to God through Jesus. Scripture is clear:“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” — John 14:6

    That is the heart behind the J.E.S.U.S notebook.

    Not led or influenced by beautifully pre-quoted verses printed at the bottom of a page—but guided by a heart that reaches for God on its own. A space where you sit, listen, and allow Him to speak to you through Scripture. Where revelation comes not from prompts, but from presence.

    J.E.S.U.S stands for:

    Journaling

    Experiencing

    Scripture

    Understanding

    Sharing

    Which is exactly what we are called to do.

    To write.
    To experience Him personally.
    To dwell in His Word.
    To seek understanding.
    And to share—loving God, and loving people.

    If there’s anything this journey has taught me, it’s that God meets us when we come honestly—without polish, without performance. Just open. Listening. Willing.

    So wherever you are in your walk, may you return to the simplicity.
    Love God.
    Love people.
    And allow grace to do the growing.

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  • Still Unfolding — A Journey of surrender for the person feeling overwhelmed in Quiet moments

    This new journey is still unfolding.

    There was no big announcement, no dramatic turning point—just a quiet realization that I was tired of fighting God for control. Tired of the tug of war. Tired of trying to force clarity instead of allowing alignment.

    So I let go.

    Not in a careless way—but in a surrendered one.

    I’ve always loved God, but loving Him didn’t always mean I knew how to sit with Him. My mind is loud. My thoughts scatter quickly. And for a long time, I felt guilty about that—like my faith had to look a certain way to be valid.

    But I began to notice something: When I slowed down and approached my quiet time with intention and structure, I felt closer to God—not because God needs steps, but because I do.

    There’s a misconception that faith must always be free-flowing and unstructured to be genuine. But Scripture reminds us that God Himself is intentional. Orderly. Purposeful. Creation didn’t happen randomly—and neither does growth.

    Facing myself in the silence was the hardest part. At first, it was uncomfortable—painful. I wanted to make the call. It got so heavy that I did make the call. This time, though, it came with a different intention: to keep the relationship, to make it work, even when my entire body and soul didn’t want to.

    It felt like a tug of war between:

    “I can’t do this myself. This is my person.”

    and

    “Look up. Talk to Me. Invite Me. I’m knocking—let Me in.” (Revelation 3:20)

    Letting go didn’t make things easier right away.

    It was hard. It came with battles. With solitude. With moments that were beautiful and graceful—and others that felt chaotic.

    Because when the noise quiets, you’re left with yourself.

    I had to face all of me: The insecurities. The self-sabotage. The fears I carried quietly. And also the beauty. The heart. The passions I often minimized.

    That was uncomfortable. Necessary. Holy.

    One of the most important lessons God has been teaching me is this: Not every voice deserves a home in my spirit. Just because a thought shows up doesn’t mean it belongs to me. Just because fear speaks doesn’t mean it gets authority… So I stopped feeding the voices that pull me away from peace. I stopped claiming what God never spoke over me.

    Instead, I give it to Him.

    Again. And again. And again. And again. And again.

    The person I am becoming still surprises me.

    Not because I’ve arrived—but because I’m learning to trust the process. To trust God in the unfolding. To believe that alignment matters more than control.

    I never thought I had this in me. But maybe God always did.

    I’m sharing this for the person who loves God but feels overwhelmed in quiet moments. For the one who needs gentle structure, not pressure. For the one learning to surrender without losing themselves.

    This journey is still ongoing. Still sacred. Still being written. And I’m choosing to walk it with grace.

    If it feels right, you can peek at Rooted Grace 🤍

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