A Testimony in Advance
How Long Does it Take You to Return to Truth?
Powerful Doesn't Always Look Powerful
Expect Another Blessing
Cut Out the Excuse
Your Purpose is in Being You
Don't Stay There
What Are You Rooted In?
Embrace the Uncomfortable
What do you do when you’ve reached the end of your own ideas and still can’t see the way forward? Up under the grapefruit tree, I’m learning what it means to praise God before I see the answer. To choose faith in the middle of fear, get back up when I stumble, and trust Him when I have no idea what comes next. This isn’t a testimony from the other side. It’s a testimony in advance.
Growth doesn't mean you'll never have another hard day, doubt yourself, lose your peace, or get knocked off course. Maybe there's a better way to measure it: How quickly do you return to truth? Up under the grapefruit tree, I'm reflecting on what it means to actually live what we say we believe, moving through doubt, learning from the moments that shake us, and remembering who we are and whose we are. This isn't about perfection. It's about learning to return.
What if being powerful doesn't always look like having it all together? Up under the grapefruit tree, I'm reflecting on what strength can look like when life gets shaky. Being honest about what hurts, allowing ourselves to feel, releasing pressure to be Superwoman, and remembering how to return to Truth. Sometimes power is standing tall. Sometimes it's sitting still with God and having the ugly cry you needed. And sometimes it's simply wiping your eyes, remembering who you are, and trying again. You don't have to be unbreakable to be powerful.
What happens when you start your day with intention, and then life immediately gives you a reason to shake? Up under the Grapefruit Tree, I'm sharing a real- time reminder about faith, emotional awareness, renewing your mind and choosing not to let fear decide what happens next. We can acknowledge what we feel without allowing our feelings to control where we go. We don't have to wake up expecting another fight. We can get up expecting another blessing!
What excuses have gotten loud enough that you've started believing them? Up under the grapefruit tree, we're slowing down to observe the patterns, habits, and beliefs that quietly shape our lives. I'm sharing a simple practice I use to expose the excuses surrounding my goals, cross them out, and replace them with the truth. Grab a pen and paper and let's pay attention to what we discover.
What if finding your purpose has less to do with figuring everything out, and more to do with fully becoming who God created you to be? Up under the grapefruit tree, we're talking about self- acceptance, confidence, being present and letting go of the pressure to perform. God created you intentionally- with your personality, your gifts, your quirks, and your unique way of showing up in the world. Maybe you don't need to try so hard to become somebody else. Love yourself. Be present. And give yourself permission to fully be you.
Your feeling deserve your attention- but they don't have to determine where you stay. Today, we're walking aroung the grapeftuit tree talking about negative thoughts, emotional awareness, faith, and learning to recognize the beliefs behind the way we feel. When fear, doubt, or hoplessness shows up, we can pauce, examine what we're believing, return to God's truth, and keep moving. Feel it. Notice it. Find the truth. Just don't stay there.
What are you rooted in when the winds of life begin to blow? Up under the grapefruit tree, I'm sharing how a place I once would have overlooked became one of the places I feel most grounded, connected, and reminded of God. From grapefruits arriving in an unexpected season to unseen roots holding a tree steady through storms, nature has been teaching me about timing, truth, peace, and what it means to stay grounded when life around us isn't. Maybe today is an invitation to slow down, step outside, and notice what has been there all along- the trees, the sky, the ground beneath your feet, and the quiet reminders of love surrounding you. We aren't promised a perfect life. But there is something beautiful about finding peace in the middle of uncertainty.
What if the uncomfortable place isn't something to escape- but an invitation to experience God, love, and even yourself diffferently? Today, up under the grapefruit tree, the rain is falling, my toes are in the dirt, and I'm thinking about what happens when we become willing to experience God- and ourselves- outside the ways we've been taught to expect. This is a conversation about embracing what makes us different, finding God in unexpeted places, becoming comfortable with discomfort, letting go of what we thought a moment was supposed to look like, and opening our eyes to the love and goodness already surrounding us, Keep our eyes open. Be willing to be loved in ways wedidn't see before.
What if the things we're holding onto are taking up the very space needed for something new to grow? Up under the grapefruit tree. I'm reflecting on letting go, breaking old cycles, releasing the need to control, and learning to make my own life my classroom. Sometimes growth begins with the courage to look honestly at ourselves- not with judgement, but with love. We'll talk about self- awareness, trusting God through change, returning to truth when our thoughts carry us away, and embracing every part of ourselves while still giving permission to grow beyond what no longer serves us. There is no rush. There is no race. This is a journey!