I can remember being in my bedroom closet. Pitch black, face drenched in tears, hurled over on my knees praying and asking God to please show me the way towards a better life. I was praying, out of desperation for God to perform a miracle and grant me a life that would check off every line item of my wants first, needs second, then finally everything would be perfect and I could fully begin living my life. But you know what I got out of that conversation with God instead? A soft, calm scolding. He so gracefully told me that everything I was asking for from Him has already been supplied and all I needed to do was take the time to stir up those gifts within me. The gifts that have been with me since day one but have been blurred into to the background as a result of comparison and wanting something bigger for my life that God had not intended and more importantly, I was not prepared to handle. But I did not want to stir up. I wanted what I wanted right then and there. Immature, I know. Like a spoiled child not wanting to work for anything that took “too long,” I hardly recognized myself. I wasn’t the ambitious, hardworking and fearless person I’d known myself to be. Knowing God and after being confronted with the truth, I knew I had to find my way back to the woman who allowed nothing to stand in her way be it hell or high water. After working on myself mentally and spiritually I recognized there were personal roadblocks and spiritual attacks I needed to work through before moving forward. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still some work to do but I cannot be still any longer. I’ve made a choice to lean on my faith, life experiences, knowledge, creativity and use them to create the life I’ve always wanted and the one God has always wanted for me.
So if you’re reading this, it’s not too late. You’re right on time for the party. You get to come along with me at the start of my journey. To witness my leap of faith towards a passion that I am claiming will catapult me into a life I’ve always dreamed of for myself and my family. A life of freedom, clarity, creativity, and beauty. I’m glad you’re here. Welcome to From Shara, With Love.
XOXO,
Shara
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19
