On Sunday, I took a break from orders and my work and told myself to create whatever I wanted. This piece came to my heart, mind, then hand. 

..

Life is so crazy right now. My phrase lately to my husband is, "Life is weird." (Haha). I know we are all feeling so much; anxiety, fear, discouragement, exhaustion, etc. The unknown is always the hardest part.

..

If any of you know me personally, you know that I struggle A LOT. I have anxiety PTSD, and my faith has been rocky. I have many ups - and more downs than I like to admit. I always feel inadequate- like I am never doing or serving enough. I feel discouraged daily. It's a constant struggle- but I always do my best to push through and "eliminate" those feelings.

..

When I moved to Oregon a year and half ago, I was at my breaking point. I was a great, big, messy ball of everything and nothing. My anxiety was at an all time high. 

..

One day, I was talking with my brother-in-law about all of my worries. He said something that really stuck with me. He said, "Give all your worries to God. If you can't control something- hand it over to Him." I don't know why, but physically seeing myself hand something I can't control to Him brought me SO much relief and comfort. (Jeremiah- if you are reading this, thank you. I'm not sure if I ever told you that.)

..

I think we all need to do that today. We can't control a lot of what is going on right now- and it seems so upsetting waiting for the unknown. Let's be mindful, work on our faith, but also simply hand over anything we can't control to our Savior and Heavenly Father. 

..

I feel so blessed to have this career. I honestly think God put art in my hands because He knew that I would need to create to keep and gain my testimony. I am so grateful to all of you; all of your love, support, and sharing your homes and life with me. Stay safe and know that you aren't alone. We got this.

..

This is now available as a printable on my website.

www.dillydesignsart.com