Savvy Sophistication

Embracing imperfection can be hard sometimes. I’m the oldest daughter, and granddaughter on both sides. I’ve always felt a sense of responsibility to my family, and that can mean carrying extra weight on your shoulders to be resilient in tough situations. It means being THE person that people can lean on. Often I’m a supportive listener that provides advice, and the first call in emergencies. As a wife I try to keep stability in my home, and often times I’m the glue that holds it all together. Keeping Christ in the home, trying to maintain the relationship with God every hour, and being the godly woman you were created to be can be a challenge in today’s time. Especially when you work so hard and often succeed the enemy works even harder on you seven days a week. When spiritual warfare is everywhere, and at our fingertips in the swipe of an iPhone. The pressure to be the best mother that I can be, and ignoring the highlight reels on Instagram that only shows life through a one sided lens. It has an impact.

There are so many women within every family that are the strong, reliable, and the loyal ones that carry all the burdens of the world. We also sometimes get looked over, because people are so use to us being that Wonder Woman. We who do it all. When we do fail, or mess up, or have rough weeks we forget to ask for help. We are not use to having to do so. It’s taboo for women like us. It’s okay to not be okay some days. It’s human. We are created in his image, but we are still pulled from the rib of Adam. As the helper we often struggle with being the one who needs a helping hand.

The verb “wonder” occurs only a few times in the Old Testament; “wonder” as noun is much more frequent, and is mainly the translation of the word mopheth, a splendid or conspicuous work, a “miracle” Exodus 4:21

When I get uncomfortable in my imperfections I remember how far I’ve made it. Thanks to God. He has a purpose for the humility, and humbleness sometimes placed on my personal walk in life. Accepting our flaws is apart of being human. You are still a splendid wonder, and no matter the mistakes you have made you still have peace in God.

Thanks to my husband. Thanks to my family, my friends, and thanks to God. I’m able to face being not so wonderful on those hard days. I try to be compassionate and to be kind to myself. I hold myself accountable, and the older more mature me tries to not debate about things out of my control if I can help it. I’ve tried reframing my mindset on imperfections and growth. These hard days are learning experiences. Sometimes it’s God moving the chess pieces around, and moving you into your winning season. Even though because you’re so tough it always seems to look that way.

Being Wonder Woman means cultivating gratitude, trusting in God, and guarding your heart from worldly things. Sometimes that means guarding your ears from people whose intentions aren’t pure, or are simply acting on their own emotions. After all God will only give you the opportunity to carry the weight that you can handle. It’s not always wonderful, but there has been extraordinary gifts that God has placed in your life. Including grace, perseverance, gratitude, and discernment. Being that “Wonder Woman” means growing in the moments when you think you can’t go on, but choose to go on anyways. You can be imperfectly wonderful. I’m praying for all of you miraculous women out there.

Love you,

Corey