Thank you for listening to The Grace Journal Podcast. Thank you for joining me on this Journey. I am so encouraged and it is all thanks to you, the listeners. I could not have done this without you. I am so grateful.  Thanks to every interviewee. Thanks for gracing my podcast with your voice and perspective. The Grace Journal Podcast will be back February 2023. We will be hosting an in person event on Nov.12th. It's called A Storytellers Dream. For ticket sales go to @thegracejournal Podcast Instagram Page. Thanks for your support. See you next season. 
Love ,
Sherwine

Today I have a conversation with my friend about letting go of control. I am not quit where I want to be in regards to my control, but it is necessary to get thorough this season. 

Being exposed to a life that seemed beyond me used to feel so daunting. Like I was longing for a life I never thought I could have. This podcast has given me new views on purpose and where it can take you when I stop pursuing the tangible and start pursuing passions. Enjoy today's episode. 

I wrote two poems recently that incapsulate who I am becoming in Jesus and my response towards who God has been to me. This Journey is so trying and honestly exhausting. I feel like a kid who can't wait to be grown up. But I hear God saying don't rush the processes, so I wrote these poems to help me with my patience. Please Enjoy!

In part two of this conversation with my God sister we open our lives to the concept of grace. She has more confidence in this area than I do. Day after day I am still learning to trust God. I hope to learn more as I follow her example. 

My God sister Farana has been in my life for longer than I can tell you. She has recently gotten married and we become a grown woman right before my eyes some how I feel as though she has surpassed me in maturity.  This is a conversation based on our relationship. I love her so much and I know you'll love her too. Listen closely and grab all the nuggets of wisdom as they drop from her lips. 

It's never been about THEM. When you focus on the approval of man you will never be satisfied. The reality is that the naysayers need Jesus too, and all I have to do is focus on the task at hand and hopefully somewhere between their disbelief in me and the work that I am doing they will start believing in God. I can't wait for you to hear this episode. 

I have had the challenge of facing my own impatience lately. Today's episode contains the lessons I've learned as a walk through my challenges in this area, and I am sure to learn more lessons along the way. I hope you enjoy today's episode. 

This piece combines a few of my experiences with love. I express myself in this way in hopes that I will appreciate it the next time God introduces love into my life. Too often we give freely what has yet to be earned. I have learned many lessons in love. This one being; true love will all ways find the value in the giver of it. Enjoy this episode.

A new installment of the writing prompt series. This one is by my good friend Ray. I hope you enjoy hearing my reflection in this episode.