Grace carried me through the storms and into the peace I am learning to live in
Today I pause long enough to see the truth of my life.
Grace has carried me.
Through storms I did not know how to survive.
Through seasons where strength was the only option.
Through moments when the only thing I could do was keep breathing.
My entire journey is proof that I was never walking alone.
The survival part of me did its job.
It protected me.
It got me here.
But today I honor the wisdom that grew from those battles.
Boundaries where there used to be chaos.
Learning to let go in the places where I once tried to control everything just to feel safe.
Peace where there used to be constant survival.
Some blessings in my life once felt impossible.
Yet here I am.
Still standing.
Still healing.
Still growing.
Today I allow gratitude to speak louder than self-criticism.
My progress matters more than perfection.
The victories others may not see still count.
Surviving.
Healing.
Parenting.
Answering my calling.
All of it matters.
In this moment my heart simply says thank you —
for the peace that is growing
and the wisdom that came from the storms.
Today I extend grace to myself
the same way God has extended grace to me.
I allow rest.
I allow forgiveness.
I allow today to be enough.
Grace carried me here.
- Love and light to all… and so it is.
Rev. Angela July | Still I Rise Ministries