Words on the wrist.

Words are powerful things.
In fact, I've been in love with words and their capacity since I was a little girl.
Words like TRUST, HOPE, KNOW, LOVE.
Those words have absolutely changed my life.
They have moved me forward on my journey -- stepping out into the next right thing, taking a risk I never thought I would be able to, and believing in such an enormous way that sometimes it threatens to swallow me whole.
Which I think, is the point of believing.

But there have also been words that have laid me low.
Whether they were ever spoken out loud or I just chose them like so many charms on a damaging bracelet of shame, these words have gotten me stuck.
Liar. Broken. Unbelievable. No to be trusted.

Words.
The power to break us open to all that God has in store.
Or to break us down, slipping into a pit that makes us forget what has always been true.

Recently, I've decided to keep the words that are true about me -- close by.
Like literally on by body (see the picture!).
These are the words I "wear" on my wrists...
Faith.
Live the life you love.
Cancer is so limited...
and...
The secret things belong to the LORD our God,
but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever,
that we may follow all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29

I like these words -- they help me remember, if I'm tempted to forget,
that I am God's girl and He always has and always will have my best in mind.