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This Valley Isn’t A Detour

Suffering · July 29, 2026

This Valley Isn’t A Detour

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What if the valley we’re so desperate to escape is

What if the valley we’re so desperate to escape is actually the path that leads us to the throne?

The place where God meets us in our pain, not to minimize it, but where he transforms us inside of it.

Where surrendering our circumstances, our pain, and our will isn’t giving up, but allowing God to do his greatest work.

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16

In every valley He is there. What a beautiful thin

In every valley He is there. What a beautiful thing, that a holy God would meet us in our lowest and darkest moments.🤍

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Even if it doesn’t feel like it right now. Even i

Even if it doesn’t feel like it right now.

Even if you don’t see how.

God sees it all, He cares about it all, and most importantly, He loves and cares about you.

Hold on friend…you’re gonna be okay.🤍

Some seasons don’t feel like a season. They feel l

Some seasons don’t feel like a season. They feel like standing in the same spot for way too long, wondering if you’re ever going to move again.

And in those moments, it’s easy to focus on anything that feels like a way out.

But what if the way through was never about escaping the hard season, but about going deeper with Him? 🤍

It’s one small choice. Which one are you choosing today — distance, or depth?

📖“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”- James 4:8

Do you feel like you’re barely holding on this mor

Do you feel like you’re barely holding on this morning? Let me remind you that as long as you’re holding on to Jesus, that makes all the difference.

Morning by morning, moment by moment, His mercy, grace, and strength are yours. 🤍

They are new every morning; great is His faithfulness. — Lamentations 3:23

Couldn’t let the day go by without a happy birthda

Couldn’t let the day go by without a happy birthday post for my mom. 🎉💗She may look little, but she’s a mighty prayer warrior, a strong woman of faith, and one of my best friends. So thankful for her!❤️

Fear will tell you that you don’t know what’s comi

Fear will tell you that you don’t know what’s coming. Truth is, He does.

Don’t be afraid—He goes before you. He’ll be with you. He’ll never leave you, nor forsake you. 🤍

Who else needed this reminder today? 🙋‍♀️

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is m

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9

Drop a 🤍 below if you’re trusting Him in the waiting today.

Whatever valley you’re walking through right now,

Whatever valley you’re walking through right now, know that you do not walk alone. He is walking through it with you. 🤍

📖 “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” Psalm 23:4

Such a comfort for the moments we wonder how we’ll

Such a comfort for the moments we wonder how we’ll make it through.

The strength was never ours to find. It’s His to give, to those who hope in Him. 🤍

Sometimes we just need to be reminded.🫶 #heisfaith

Sometimes we just need to be reminded.🫶
#heisfaithful

Share this with others, maybe they need to be reminded too. 🤍

The Author isn’t done and neither is your story.

The Author isn’t done and neither is your story.

📖 “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬

Happy birthday to our own little firecracker, @aay

Happy birthday to our own little firecracker, @aayla_naaomi ❤️🤍💙. I know when you were little you believed all the fireworks today were just for you. And I think you were right. I think God picked today especially for you, just to show you how special and how loved you are. Love you!!❤️Happy Birthday!!🎉🎆

#fourthofjulybaby

A heart with hidden conditions isn’t fully surrend

A heart with hidden conditions isn’t fully surrendered. It’s just negotiating. 💗

“ Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

His will, His timing, His ways are perfect.🤍

My husband was fighting for his life and I needed

My husband was fighting for his life and I needed God to move. I knew He could do the impossible. But I didn’t know if He would.

I wrestled with something I didn’t want to admit — maybe what I was so desperate for was my will and not His.

I didn’t surrender easily or quickly. I was afraid releasing my will for His would cost me everything I was holding onto. It was the most terrifying and vulnerable prayer I ever whispered.

And eventually, God did the impossible. But the transformation didn’t happen when He answered my prayer. It happened in the valley before I knew if He would.

I encountered God so profoundly that the valley I was so desperate to leave became bittersweet to walk out of. He transformed me inside the very season I was so desperate to escape.

If you’re in a valley today and desperate to leave — surrendering it to God doesn’t mean giving up. It means placing it in the safest hands there are — and trusting Him to carry it and transform you.🤍

Comment 🙋‍♀️ if you’re trusting God’s will in this season you’re in.

He is enough.🤍 “Whom have I in heaven but you? An

He is enough.🤍

“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:25-26

This is for the one in the valley… Your valley is

This is for the one in the valley…

Your valley is real.
Your pain is real.
The waiting is real.
And in the middle of all of it — so is He.
You’re not alone.
He is with you in whatever you face today. 🤍

Share this with someone in a hard season.

Yesterday, as we celebrated Father’s Day, I, like

Yesterday, as we celebrated Father’s Day, I, like so many others, noticed the empty chair. And as I remembered and missed my dad, I also remembered the promise and the hope that we have in Jesus.

The promise that there is a day coming, when every tear will be wiped away. And sorrow will be no more.

As the old hymn says, “What a day of rejoicing that will be.”

So for those who noticed the empty chair yesterday, today, and any other day, hold on. There’s a new day coming. And what a day that will be.🤍

#griefandloss #wegrievenotastheworldgrieves
#hopeinjesus #christianencouragement

What can I say, @joey.steward.1234 , you’re the co

What can I say, @joey.steward.1234 , you’re the coolest dad, the best husband, an amazing musician, and one of God’s greatest gifts to me. Happy Father’s Day! Love you! Forever your lobster. 😘♥️

Peace isn’t only meant for your mind — it’s meant

Peace isn’t only meant for your mind — it’s meant for your body too. And sometimes you not only need to hear truth, but your body needs to feel it.

Even Jesus stepped away to rest. Even Elijah needed sleep and food before he could hear from God.

Caring for the body has always been part of the faith journey, not separate from it.

📩I made a free resource with the exact practices that helped my own body learn to feel safe again — Practicing Peace in a Body on Alert, link in bio. 🩷

#practicingpeace #nervoussystemhealing
#somatic #FaithAndMentalHealth #mentalhealthmatters

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