Days like today I have to mentally tell myself that God is with me and that being brave isn't always easy. Many times you have to close your eyes to what is happening in front of you and see with the eyes of faith. If you think about where you are right now in life various emotions may fill your mind and more often than not, they may seem scary. I want to challenge you today sweet one, "Do life big" just as my girl Jamie Grace tells us in her wonderfully sweet song!

The meaning behind this blog's title is that my maiden name is Miranda and it has always meant something dear to me, but more so today than ever. Do you ever find yourself facing the same situation you faced years past or even months past? You ask yourself if there is some sort of Groundhogs Day phenomena going on or if you are supposed to learn a specific message that perhaps you just aren't getting. Well, I have this notion that the Lord is having me refocus on what has been lost and taken from me and to go after it- with my all!

As women our identities get questioned, ridiculed and often, abused. If I am worth more than gold and I am the apple of my fathers eye, well you know what I am going to ask because many of you have asked the exact same thing- "Why has ____ happened to me, in MY life, and why now?" Many time there are screams, tears and emotionally exhausting nights smearing your perfectly made up face- mascara and all! 

One last thought, those scars and wounds may never seem to be forgotten, but they should be healed. How does healing come? First, quit trying to excuse, deny or ignore the symptoms. Those memories of things and words shared in heated arguments and fleshly chatter- let them go in the sea of forgiveness. Just place them there- be gentle if you must or if you're like me, chunk them and then let God hear what's on your heart. I cannot be afraid that my God will shy away or condemn me for feelings that are human in their nature. What I must worry about is this masking of them and many times, unspoken cries in the middle of the night that keep us bound. Healing will come...we must first shine a light on the wounds and allow the water of the Word to cleanse them and begin the purification process.

Keep fighting,
Love u