Be Fearless…

Jumping all in-
In the face of fear.
Finding the courage
To make friends with it
Instead of retreating-
And fleeing.
Having faith without seeing.
The excitement of what could be-
Is undoubtably liberating.
Even freeing.
But-
Fear of the unknown
Can, in moments,
Be paralyzing,
Unsettling,
And panic-inducing-
Letting go of control
And trusting in God
And in yourself
To figure it all out-
Can feel overwhelming
And at times-
All-consuming.

Let go. Let God.
Be intentional.
Be faithful.
Feed the thoughts
That feeds your future.
And leave your fears to God.
One step at a time.
One deep breath
At a time.
Focus on making
The next right decision.
Keep following
Your beautiful heart.
For this is your moment.
You have finally begun
Your long-awaited
Dream, mission,
And the life you have envisioned.

Tanielle Childers ©️ 3.9.26

Grab Hold –

As much as we’d like
to think we control
our future and our fate…

We don’t decide
when or how we will go,
much less, our final date.

I have become
very hyper-aware
of the moments-
and all I’ve been given.

One silver lining
to cancer, I suppose-
is I’ve realized
I’d better get to livin’!

Life isn’t perfect,
nor every day sweet.
But each waking moment
is a gift, and a blessing.

Soak up the minutes,
love hard, and be present.
Hold onto faith through the good,
the bad and the messy.

Have patience,
be kind, and accountable,
Treat your neighbors
as you would yourself.

Live now, live bold,
and laugh often.
And never put your dreams
up on that shelf.

Follow your heart,
don’t give up,
and keep going.
Money doesn’t equal success.

Chase your dreams,
inspire, and encourage.
Lift others up,
and give them your best.

Fill up your heart,
and it will fuel your spirit.
Live in joy,
And share your gift.

Time is precious,
and priceless, and finite.
Grab hold-
this life goes quick!

-Tanielle Childers ©️ 2.25.22