They see the glow. They see the compiled pieces, the structure, the smile that meets them at the door. They whisper, “Must be nice to have it all together.” Let them think it. Because the reality is between me and the altar. I’m going to look the part. You won’t catch me dragging my feetContinue reading “Grace Behind the Smile”
Author Archives: Talesha Sandidge
Grateful Anyway
Grateful Anyway~ Talesha Sandidge Some days feel like a dream,like I’m standing in the rain waiting for a rainbow to break through. Life has handed me gifts I never saw comingand battles I never would have chosen. I’ve learned that blessings aren’t always wrapped in pretty paper.Sometimes they are disguised as heartbreak, lessons, tears, strength,Continue reading “Grateful Anyway”
It’s okay to Love ❤️
It’s okay to love. It’s okay to grieve after loving someone. Don’t allow people to tell you how to process your feelings. Take your time. Don’t be ashamed of how much you love someone or how quickly you fell in love with them believe that was it.Love fully, love completely, but most importantly, let loveContinue reading “It’s okay to Love ❤️”
Who are you?
I look in your eyes and I see the hurt and pain, yet on the outside you stand strong in the rain. But what happens when the crowd no longer cheers? When your body aches and you’re battling fears? Where will you go? Who will you turn to? When everything falls away, who are you?Continue reading “Who are you?”
Finding strength in faith during overwhelming times
Some days jump off with a heaviness that settles in long before it’s time to get up. today was that day starting at 4 this morning and it feels like one thing after another. The weight is real. The exhaustion is real. The temptation to shut down, walk away, and go home is real. AndContinue reading “Finding strength in faith during overwhelming times”
Today
What’s something you used to worry about but don’t anymore? For a long time, I carried the weight of the unknown, constantly trying to prepare for every possible ‘what if. Realizing that tomorrow isn’t promised and that God has already planned for it changed the way I move through life. I stopped stressing over what’sContinue reading “Today”
Surviving while dying 😔
When you’ve survived chaos for so long, peace can feel like an unfamiliar room. You end up pouring your heart into hands that misuse it because struggle feels normal, while building walls against genuine people because safety feels scary. Not normal. Healing means unlearning that survival mode, but only if you are willing to sacrificeContinue reading “Surviving while dying 😔”
Choices 🦋💕
If you had to give one life-changing tip, what would it be? Every day, we stand at a crossroads. We can go right or you can go left. We always have destiny, but you also have to live with where that direction takes us. Taking the wrong road might seem easier or faster in thatContinue reading “Choices 🦋💕”
Love Love
Beauty might light the spark, but it’s the soul that keeps the fire burning. When you fall in love with someone’s character their quiet kindness, integrity, and the graceful way they hold your world time stops being an enemy and becomes a gift. Wrinkles will eventually frame their eyes, and youth will softly slip away,Continue reading “Love Love”
Positions of Power
Some parts of life will never be fair. There are far too few good hearted people left and I do mean a few. You don’t sit in positions of power to do nothing with it. If it weren’t for the boots on the ground, you know the people doing the real work, the people atContinue reading “Positions of Power”
