“I became wary of anything that felt promising or joyful. Like joy was a distraction I couldn’t afford.”
“I was hoping to find, in someone else, something that could settle the ache in me. And when they couldn’t—when they were distracted, limited, or simply human—I felt let down.”
“Jesus becomes the character who legitimizes our narrative, rather than the Friend who disrupts it with love.”
“When we let go of the need to perform, we gain the freedom to love without an agenda.”
“There was a time when uncertainty felt like a threat. But something has shifted. What once caused anxiety now brings relief—not because I stopped seeking truth, but because I began to trust that truth is not something I must conquer, but something I am drawn toward.”