I am learning to move with intention,
grounded, aware, and open to the beauty around me.
God, I trust You here,
in my breath and in my becoming.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Category: nature
I am Free…
I am called to be free.
Free from the spirit of fear,
free from every attack sent to destroy my joy. Free to walk boldly in my purpose,
to love, to serve, to be a vessel of His light.
I am learning that my identity isn’t found in doing, but in being, being still in His presence, being rooted in His Word,
being covered by His grace.
The Holy Spirit leads me beside still waters, and there I remember,
I am loved. I am chosen. I am free.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Worthy are you Lord….
Even in the shifting winds of life, You remain steady. I whisper Your name and remember, You are Lord. You are Lord over my joys and my sorrows, over the things I understand and the things I cannot yet see.
Worthy are You, Lord, no matter the circumstances. My praise does not depend on what I feel, what I have, or what I’ve lost. My praise rises because of who You are, faithful, unchanging, sovereign.
When storms gather, You are the anchor. When blessings overflow, You are the source. And when I cannot trace Your hand, I will still trust Your heart.
So today, in this very moment, I choose to lift my eyes. I choose to whisper thank You. I choose to praise You because You are Lord over my life. My trust, my hope, and my future rests in You.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Be still and remember…
So often I forget, that the battle is not mine, that I was never meant to fight in my own strength. I rush, I plan, I worry, thinking I can fix what only God can heal. My heart grows heavy, my thoughts race, and peace slips through my fingers.
But then He whispers, “Be still, the battle is mine.”
In that stillness, I remember His faithfulness. I remember that He sees the whole picture when I only see the pieces. I remember that His power is made perfect in my weakness, and His victory is already secure.
When I surrender, I find rest. When I trust, I find peace. And when I let go, I find Him holding me, steady and sure.
So today, I pause. I breathe. I lay it all down and remind my soul, the battle belongs to the Lord. My place is to be still and trust His unfailing love.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Peace over my soul…
Standing at the edge of the ocean, I feel the rhythm of God’s heart in every crashing wave. The vastness of the sea reminds me of His endless love, deep and without measure. The breeze whispers peace over my soul, and the sunlight dances on the water like His blessings poured out without end. Here, in the quiet roar of the waves, His presence surrounds me, steady, sure and faithful. At the shore, I am reminded that just as the ocean never ceases to move, neither does His love, His peace, nor His covering over my life. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
Today, I rise in hope.
Today I pause and remember Your faithfulness.
Thank You God, for showing me that even when life shifts, You remain the same. Your goodness threads through my days in ways I cannot always name, but I feel it in the quiet, in the laughter and in the gift of each day.
Gratitude swells when I think of how consistent You are. How present You remain and how love is not just what You give but who You are. I rest in that truth and I rise in that hope. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
His love is certain…His presence is enough.
There are moments when grief feels like it swallows the air around me. Loss shakes the ground beneath my feet, and I can’t always find my balance. My spirit feels scattered, and I wonder if I will ever feel whole again.
But even in those broken places, I hear a quiet whisper that steadies me, God is my source. Not the shifting tides of emotion, Not the memories that bring both ache and beauty, Not even the strength I try to muster on my own. My source is Him, the One who created me, who knows me, and holds me through it all.
In His presence, I find what the world cannot give me, peace that steadies my heart, hope that rises when despair tries to drown me, love that covers me when I feel bare and exposed. It is not about pretending the grief is gone, it’s about knowing that even here, in the middle of the ache, His hand is steady, His love is certain, His presence is enough.
So I lean in, I depend on Him, I remind myself that no matter how lost I feel at times, I am never beyond His reach. He is my source, He is my anchor, He is the breath of peace that fills me when I cannot find my own. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
God is with us…
God is with us, always. As I spend time with Him, I am learning that His promises are true, you see, He is with me, in the moments when I feel put together, and in the moments that I feel undone.
When I choose to be still in His presence, I begin to notice the true peace that only He can provide, It’s not the kind of peace that comes from circumstances aligning or everything making sense, it’s a deeper, lasting, and unexplainable peace that leads me yearning to sit in God’s presence, allowing Him to be my refuge, as His love covers me. – denise marie
“Sa if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
In Him…I am free, I am whole, I am home.
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36…Today, I breathe in this promise. Freedom is not about escaping life’s challenges, it is about living fully in God’s truth. I know at times it’s not easy, and in those moments, I lean into His presence and quietly sit still, as I listen for Him to speak lovingly to my heart. His truth breaks chains, quiets fear, and awakens my soul to the life He offers. In Him, I am free, I am whole, I am home.
– denise marie
Healing…a slow return to self.
Healing is not a straight line, it is a slow return. Some days my body remembers what my heart has tried to forget. But even in the ache, there is a way back.
I step outside, let the wind touch my skin, let the earth steady my feet. I breathe in a prayer, breathe out what I no longer need. With every inhale, I feel God draw near to me. With every exhale, I come home, to Him, and to myself.
Peace meets me here, in His presence, in breath, in the sacred rhythm of being held and made whole. – denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
My Journey Home….to God & Self 