Jennifer Mitchell Earley

Last night, I looked down at my feet and got instantly depressed. My feet were a mess! I wanted- no, I needed a pedicure so badly it hurts! I immediately Googled “outdoor pedicures near me” to see if a shop had come up with the novel idea to do pedicures outside. Alas, there was none to be found. Dispirited, I looked at my ravaged toenail polish and overgrown nails and thought, “this isn’t about my feet as much as it’s about my perception of the current state of my environment.” Five months into this pandemic, I’d begun to start feeling the isolation and anxiety of having my options, opportunities, and freedom restricted as a result of our current health crisis and the overt dangers associated with COVID-19. In that moment, I had two choices: (1) continue to go down the rabbit hole of despair and desperation or (2) change my perspective. One and a half hours and an Epsom salt and lavender essential oil foot bath later, I was feeling better, my feet were looking better and I had rega...

I don’t know why... and this shouldn’t be the case, because this isn’t the first time... but I don’t know why I still get surprised when God answers my prayer/petitions immediately. I guess it just boggles my human mind that He cares about everything that concerns me, to the extent that he will integrate His response to me amongst His response to a multitude of others - simply because He loves me. That’s the GREATEST thing about being in a relationship with God (or whatever you refer to Him as), He KNOWS you. He Knows your heart, your intentions, your best laid plans, shortcomings, sins, etc. and loves, cares, leads, and guides you in accordance with His plans for your life and without regard to your flaws. Need proof? Read the Bible. Show me one person, whom we extol as virtuous today, who walked the earth without sin or blemish but Jesus... Let me save you some time. You won’t find anyone. I can’t tell you how much it vexes my spirit to watch other flawed beings tell individuals “h...