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Rejection. No matter the context or situation: whether it's from a job application or a college acceptance it's never fun to go through. As people, we don't go out looking for rejection. But when we do face it, it can affect us in so many ways if we don't know how to handle it in a healthy way. I often thought if there was a right way to face rejection. Turns out there is a way I can use rejection to my advantage, and if this is something you dear reader are finding difficult to handle at the moment please keep reading. Rejection can hit deep. We could be left by a family member/loved one -  it can take so much out of us emotionally and mentally. It can shake us and traumatise us. I know loved ones who are still hurting and bleeding from a rejection that happened to them decades ago. I used to be someone that took rejection very badly. Rejection used to shake me to my core. The reason for this is that I had no stable foundation to stand on, as a result rejection...

Hey sis, My name is Drea, a girl born and raised in Houston Texas, a lover of Jesus and girl and I am super excited to write here on She Reformed for y'all. I have had this message stirring in my heart for a while and with everything that is going on in the world at the moment I thought there would be no better time to share it:   What has been stirring in your heart? What has been tugging on your spirit to do but fear or anxiety got you held you back? So many of us are waiting for that "sign" in order to make a move. Well here you go! Don't wait any longer. Don't let your thoughts and "what ifs" hold you back from you giving your all! God can do amazing, phenomenal things through us but the question is are we going to let Him? He is waiting for our yes today. Remove the distractions, overlook the obstacles and make that step of faith. So go on and start up that blog. Research what you gotta do to start that e-book. ...

Something I am currently learning in this season of crisis and uncertainty: in every tough circumstance, there is the option to see more than the bad. And for me that is the options of what I can spend my time on (besides from working my 9 - 5).   For so long I had the habit of saying the following to myself:   "If only I had more time, I would write and blog more" "If only I had more time, I would read God's word and pray" "If only I had more time, I could actually relax and have a spa night" "If only I had more time, I could work on that project that has been on the back of my mind for months"   Anyone else relate??   Now with the extra time I have found myself having this week - I found out something.     my problem wasn't the lack of time,   the real problem was my priorities.     I have found even with the extra time - some stuff wasn't getting done. If I can be re...

“God’s light is tender, not harsh. As you trust him with your pain, he will gently shine his healing light on all your wounds. He is for you, not against you—and will never shame you or humiliate you (Romans 8:31). That kind of treatment is not in his nature. He is good, merciful, and kind. He didn’t cause your pain, but he’s ready to help you through it.”    Earlier this year I read Unashamed by Christine Caine and it has recently dawned on me that I haven't really talked about it here! I discovered Christine Caine through her work in A21, and when I realised she has wrote several books, this one being on the topic of shame I knew I had to pick it up. She is a powerful speaker, and I was expectant that in her writing there would be as much of an impact. Shame: a powerful, all-encompassing feeling that can hold us captive and impact our lives so negatively . Many of us have experienced shame in some form or another. Christine Caine is very transparent in her writing...

Hey sisters, Hope you're all keeping good as we approach Christmas! We only have about a week left of 2019 and then we are stepping right into a new decade...how exciting! I have quite a few projects lined up for 2020 which I am excited to share with you in due course. Having said that, how are you going to bring in the new year? God wants you to step into the next chapter in power, peace and victory which we can obtain through knowing/being in relationship with Him and submitting to His will in our lives.    As children of God we can go into 2020 with peace, hope and expectation as there are a lot of promises found in His word! Jeremiah 29:11 says that God's plans for us are good and are prosperous. The enemy would love for us to think different. Lets take back this promise from God, and focus on His plan for our lives as we go forward!     Keep your mind stayed on Him, no matter what season you are currently walking in - you can still find your...

Hey sisters, Hope you're all enjoying the festivities that come with this time of year! Ok ok I have to admit, I'm such a winter baby. I'm all about the cooler weather, winter fashion, the aesthetic and of course CHRISTMAS. One thing I also love about this time of the year is the transition of season from winter to spring; flowers blossoming and the change in weather. It has always been a reminder to me of seasons of life. Life consists of so many seasons, some good and some more difficult. One thing we can be certain of however: Seasons change, the world is changing everyday but God NEVER changes. He is true to His word and His promises. He is the One that remains above all. “I, the Lord, do not change” (Malachi 3:6) He was mighty yesterday, is today and will be tomorrow. I wrote a post earlier in the year titled the best foundation - and it links with what was on my heart to write today. When we stand on the word and promises of God it becomes our ...

  I really could write a number of posts regarding forgiveness. Speaking honestly this is something I have struggled with for most of my life. There are many, many books, videos and material that cover this topic and a perfectly good reason why. It affects so many us. If there was a global statistic on how many people struggled with forgiveness I would imagine it to be a pretty high number, like a good 9.5/10. I'm going to be pretty transparent with the hope that what I write can encourage and bless someone who might be going through something similar at the moment.   Here’s the thing: The thing with forgiveness is that even though it can be difficult, it is necessary in order for us to heal and move forward from whatever it was that hurt us. It can hold us back in more ways than one. On a personal note, not being able to forgive growing up resulted in mental and emotional damage that got worse as I got older and didn’t pay attention to the hurt and heavi...

Struggle is the word that first comes to mind when I look back on how I worshipped during church services when I first started going to church. Just to give a quick backstory: I got saved short of my 18 th birthday and was still getting familiar with what “singing your worship and praise” was all about. I’ll admit, for a good while I would just read the lyrics in my head, listening to everyone else sing but wouldn’t participate. The reason why singing my worship was a struggle? I can’t pinpoint it to an exact reason other than fear. I was scared of how I would sound – as this was all so new to me. I was worried I wouldn’t sing good enough, that I would be noticed and looked at. Writing this out, and writing it where I am now in my life (where I worship throughout the day!) it’s weird looking back and seeing how fear had such a grip on my life in this area. The enemy would love to take our worship and praise. He would love us to not give God the glory, song and admira...

Happy Friday sisters! Who else is looking forward to the weekend?! *Disclaimer: makeup is not the subject of this post; as much as I love it it’s not my forte! But hey I thought it would be a rather catchy title, it’ll also make sense as we go into this post and how it relates to this specific scripture we’re about to dive in to!* “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” - Matthew 7:24-27 Let’s do a bit of reflecting and ask ourselves this: When the going gets tough, how’s our foundation looking? What is ou...

Shirina Carstens is a well recognized speaker and humanitarian based in London, UK who has travelled around the world giving talks, coaching and inspiring others with her testimony and life experiences. To kick start our "She Reformed meets" series for this blog, Chloe had the opportunity to talk to Shirina regarding her work and to find out a little bit more about her! Hey Shirina, thanks so much for taking the time out your schedule to talk to us! First things first: How did you get your idea or concept for your movement? So initially my movement came about from a previous business I ran (Beauty from within) which was a theatre company that focus on doing dramas based on the taboo subjects that we as humans hide from such as suicide, self worth etc. During this time I would host the event, from here when we ended people would ask me to speak at their events sharing my story as I did at my own event. From here I kind of fell into speaking literally before I knew...