blog series: our testimonies
I'm so excited to finish out my testimony series with this fire cracker today! Jessica is one of those girls that makes you feel like the only person in the room. She genuinely cares about her friends and takes intentional time to pour into them.
There is so much power in the words she shared in this post and I know everyone who reads it will be blessed. You'll have to read the post to truly understand the beauty of this girl's heart.
"As I looked back on the not-so-good moments of my life, the ones that I thought defined me, I saw Jesus’ loving arms holding me in each one and I was no longer a victim, but instead a child of God who stood in an unshakable place of victory from the moment Jesus died on the cross!"
Everyone needs a Donna Miller in their life, particularly this one. She is a LIGHT to every person she meets. She is OVERFLOWING with joy and gratitude. She is just one of the BEST, you guys.
She embodies the book of Proverbs AND the heart of Jesus. I wish I was kidding, but I’m not. Solomon wrote so much on wisdom, but more than anything, Proverbs 13:20 reminds me of my friend Donna. "If you want to grow in wisdom, spend time with the wise. Walk with the wicked and you’ll eventually become just like them."
I would follow her anywhere. I can’t wait for you to read her testimony. If you don’t have someone you’re walking next to in life that is leading you towards wisdom, holiness, and godliness, then I pray that our Father would bring someone along your path. Enjoy reading, friend!
Have you ever met someone and just instantly knew that you needed to know them? Like really know them? Like you wanted to dig in and know every single thing about their story? Terre is that person for me. And when I heard just a fraction of her beautiful testimony at church one morning, I knew I needed to hear more.
So, when Holy Spirit put this series on my heart, hers was the first face I saw after I asked Him who I should interview. It was so obvious, so clear. I just had to know more.
Friends, I know this post is long. I know it might take you a few sessions of reading a few minutes at a time to get through it, but I promise you…it will be W O R T H I T! Terre has one of the most beautiful testimonies I’ve ever heard of how our Father reclaims every part of our lives when we surrender to Him. How He completely covers our past, forgives and forgets our sin, walks with us in our present, and anoints every step of our future.
Her stories of building friendship and intimacy with the Father, of participating with Jesus and healing her mother on hospice, and so many others built my faith time and time again as I read her beautiful testimony.
I’m so excited to “introduce” my readers to this incredible woman tonight. If you don’t know her already, you’re guaranteed to feel like she’s your best friend by the end of this post!
When I was brainstorming with Holy Spirit who I should interview for this series, I just smiled when He brought her to mind. She's an incredibly hilarious, passionate writer, the most loyal friend you'll ever meet, and is just drenched in love, hope, and grace. I can't say enough about how thankful I am to know her and how her blog posts (and sweet friendship) have encouraged me in my own journey.
Her post covers all the things, y'all. I know everyone who reads it will relate to at least one part of her story of learning what it means to have friendship with the Father, dealing with worry and anxiety, learning how to wait well, and so much more. Thank you for your words, my friend. We're all better off because of them.
There is power in our testimonies! The Hebrew word for testimony is "ehud," which means witness, record, duplicate, or repeat. Our testimonies of the incredible things the Father has done in our lives are meant to be repeated. When we give our testimonies, hope is released into the atmosphere. Our prayer life changes as we joyfully ask the Father to do it again. That thing You did in my friend's life...do it again in my life, Father!
About a month ago, the Father put this series on my heart and immediately revealed to me the five women I needed to interview. I consider all of these women to be mentors to me in one way or another. With such diverse backgrounds and perspectives, I know many readers will connect to each woman's story for different reasons.
My first testimonial comes from my Insta friend, Kim. Kim is one of the reasons I love the Internet. I know her testimony of adoption and forgiveness will bless you abundantly! One of my favorite quotes from Kim: "Being adopted never meant I was rejected; it meant I was found." Amen!
A few months back, I interviewed five incredible women who so graciously shared their testimonies with me (and hundreds of my readers.) I was so blessed by reading their testimonies and I know many of you were, too.
I’ve been thinking about including my own testimony on this blog, but I thought it might be weird to “interview” myself. But then I realized I just don’t care and it’s my blog, so I get to make the rules! haha
I’ve shared bits and pieces of my story in different posts, but maybe it’d be helpful to share it all in one place. So, here goes nothin’. Also, if you haven’t read the other testimonies that were shared in this series, be sure to stick around to read all of the posts!