Let’s have some real talk today. Life can be a whirlwind sometimes, am I right? If we don’t have strong roots and tough skin we will easily be pushed around like those blow up stick people at the car lots trying to attract customers. Completely unstable! I’ve been reminded recently of how important it is for us to develop a tough skin and strong roots. There will be battles we face, there will conflict within our souls, and conflicts that arise from those around us. We will experience ups and downs, it’s inevitable. But we can either be swept under by the waves of life or learn to surf these waves that will in fact come. Being a christian women these days isn’t just this pretty title, or a cute little lady, being a christian woman requires grit, fierceness, strength, resilience, it requires getting your hands dirty, standing firm, not buckling down, staying true to your convictions, loving those who hate you, being selfless and sacrificial, dying to self and living for Christ and like I said before, strong roots and tough skin! It’s not easy, especially in our world and culture today. And let me tell you this unpopular opinion, people will not like you! Some may not like you because your simply a christian, some may not like you just for fun, some may not like you because of your appearance, your family dynamic, your morals, your parenting style and so on. You really never know. Nobody wants to be disliked, it sucks. But what I have realized more and more as I’ve been getting older and experiencing more life is this, you have to get use to people sometimes not liking you and sometimes there is no good reason for it. If you don’t have strong roots and tough skin, this will eat you alive. It will cause you to doubt yourself, feel insecure and be swayed by the opinion and thoughts of others. But who here actually has time for that? All of you have a billion things you’re juggling, motherhood, home life, work, errands and so on. And as a grown mature woman, you don’t have time to be distracted by the whirlwinds of life and the random haters that may arise. Granted, we should always always have self reflection and look inwardly to ensure that our haters weren’t created due to our actions but in some instances that isn’t the case and you must learn to know the difference. You feel me?!

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