It’s Been a Year… and God Did More Than I Ever Expected

Let’s sit for a minute…

It’s been over a year since I last showed up here.

And honestly, I didn’t even know how to come back.

Not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because God was doing something so deep in me, I needed time to process it before I could even put words to it.

But if I could sum it up simply…

The Lord did a mighty work in me this past year.

Like, a real—uncomfortable, stretching, healing kind of work.

I found love. I got married. I became a stepmom again. I made friendships… and I lost some too.

And somehow, in the middle of all of that, God still used me to pour into other women in ways I never imagined.

But healing?

Yeah… that didn’t stop.

If anything, it got deeper.

God started revealing things I thought I had already surrendered—things I told myself were “healed,” but really, I had just learned how to function without feeling them.

And that was hard to face.

Because when I first started this blog, I really thought this was going to be something light. You know… cute posts, encouraging words, pretty moments.

But the truth is…

There is nothing cutesy about warfare.

And my life has been a lot of that.

So I’m not coming back polished.

I’m coming back real.

Like… let’s really sit down and talk about it kind of real.

Because somewhere along the way, God checked me—lovingly, but clearly.

My heart wasn’t postured right.

I thought I was building something as an “influencer,” but God was like, “No… I care about your why.”

And that changed everything.

Yes, I’ve grown in the Word. Yes, I’ve learned more theology.

But if I’m being real with you…

I’ve learned more about myself than anything else.

I’ve learned that I’m sensitive, that I feel deeply, that I care—a lot.

And for a long time, I thought those things were weaknesses.

So I built this version of myself that looked strong, but really… it was just guarded.

Because pain will do that to you. It’ll teach you how to survive—but not how to live freely.

And this year?

God started breaking that off of me.

He showed me how exhausting it is to walk around like everything is okay when it’s not.

Like… really exhausting.

And on top of that, realizing how often I was letting the enemy mess with my mind, my joy, my peace—when those things already belong to me in Christ.

So now?

I’m choosing differently.

Not perfectly, but intentionally.

I’m learning how to have boundaries without becoming cold. How to love without losing myself. How to be soft—and still strong.

And one of the most personal moments I had with God this year…

I felt Him say:

"I am your friend… and you are My precious princess."

And I’m not going to lie—that did something to my heart.

Because for so long, I was out here looking for validation from people. Trying to feel loved, worthy, and enough.

Through people-pleasing. Through over-giving. Through showing up for everyone… except myself.

But the truth is…

There’s a void that no person can fill. Only God.

And this past year, He proved that to me.

Through pruning.

Through removing things I thought I needed—people, patterns, mindsets… even parts of myself.

And it didn’t always feel good.

But it was necessary.

Because it wasn’t just about what didn’t serve Him… it was about what wasn’t serving me either.

So if you’re here, reading this…

Just know you’re not alone in any of this.

You don’t have to have it all together. You don’t have to be “healed already.” You don’t have to perform strength.

You can just… be.

And let God meet you there.

This space isn’t about perfection.

It’s about transformation.

So grab your cafecito, get comfortable…

We’re going to talk about the real things here.

And I’m really glad you’re here 🤍

– Kassie ☕