Have you ever felt the tug to do something, but been afraid to start? You are not alone. I have felt a gentle urging from the Lord for a while to create a space to encourage women, but have stood in the place of thinking about and fearing it for longer than I’m embarrassed to admit. I’ve felt inspired to create a space like this one here, not because I’ve got it all figured out, or because I think I should be an example of how to have it all together in life. (I literally laughed out loud as I typed the statement above because that can’t be further from the truth.)
See, I am a mess! I don’t just ride the struggle bus, I drive it regularly and even park it in my driveway most of the time. I could be the spokesperson for the struggle bus organization. I am forgetful, clumsy, stubborn, loud, scattered, often late, full of anxiety and so many other things I never thought I’d be. Most days, when I rely on myself instead of God, I would describe myself as surviving instead of thriving. As I move from the space of thinking about it into doing something, I am still filled with a great since of trepidation. Who I am to put my thoughts out into the world?! I see myself as an expert of nothing, far from perfect and someone who regularly drops a ball, or two, or three.
I guess somewhere along the way, I let the negative messages I heard out in the world become the messages I told myself. Can you relate? How is it that we let those messages take up so much more space in our minds than the positive messages we hear?! Even drowning out the truths that we know. I let my faults and failures be the things that defined me. BUT God tells me a different story. He knows me and the desires of my heart better than anyone. He alone can take my mess and turn it into a message! I am taking a step out in faith, while trying hard to focus on God’s truth and who He has created me to be.
So here it goes…
My name is Delia. I am a Christ Follower, Chicken Farmer’s Wife, Boy Mom, Sister + Friend, Helper, Counselor, Accidental Choir Director and Southern Girl with a neurodivergent brain, who has anxiety, is clumsy, is addicted to pinning projects but rarely starts them, says y’all a lot, can be cheesy, uses a lot of run on sentences, values genuineness in others, is inspired by words & songs, sings out loud almost everywhere, loves Jesus, her family, Great Danes, people, naps, food, music, home improvement shows, decorating, custom t-shirts and craft therapy. I can be broken and scattered, and I get it wrong more often than I get it right, but Jesus loves me anyway. I want to surround myself with a community of women that want to support, encourage, uplift and care for each other in this crazy world, and I hope you do too!
I want Hey! Sister + Friend to be a place where we can come together and be genuine with each other, where I can encourage others and hopefully be a light for the Lord along the way. I would like this to be:
- a place of encouragement,
- a place where you can come and not be judged,
- a place that is full of people a lot like you,
- a community of support,
- a place for refuge,
- a place where we laugh at ourselves,
- a place where we say “Bless Your Heart” but mean it in a nice way,
- a place where there are no stupid questions,
- a place where we agree nobody is perfect and we know one size never fits all,
- a place where we discuss the topics that affect women and moms,
- a place where we tell stories about our experiences so others can feel normalish,
- a place where sharing is caring – and because we are real here we will share the good, the bad, the hilarious and the ugly.
If this sounds like your place, welcome! I am so glad you’re here!