As we enter 2026, I pray that authentic community, sacrificial companionship, enduring friendship, and abundant grace are already waiting there for you. #findyoursanctuary
May 2026 be a year where we all experience an abundance of compassionate presence in our lives, as well as being a gift of presence to others, journeying to lovingly being there for one another. #findyoursanctuary
Grief and loss that leads to unexpected and unwanted change often knocks the wind out of us. It takes time to get that wind back and learn to breathe again. Take the time necessary to breathe again. #findyoursanctuary
May this New Year bring you peace, grace, faith, and hope in abundance. If you have a community that celebrates you, honors you, gives you safety and values your authentic self, then you have much to celebrate. #findyoursanctuary
Praying that all of you are filled with love, joy, grace, and hope. We hope that you are surrounded by the love and warmth of family and community where you are safe, accepted, and honored. Peace unto you this day and every day. #findyoursanctuary
Hope and faith are pillars. Sometimes they are all we have. During the Christmas season, they are sometimes crucial in helping some make it through. If we choose to not help someone in their time of loss, the least we can do is choose not to knock them down. #findyoursanctuary
Be apart of someone's cheering section, especially those who are among your loved ones. Be proud, show support, walk alongside, and companion them when they grieve. Say I love you with your presence this holiday season. #findyoursanctuary
May your Christmas celebrations be filled with love, joy, remembrance, rest, sanctuary, and restoration.
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Arise! Get ready. The King is coming. Get your hopes up. It is only a matter of time. #findyoursanctuary
This Christmas season, safeguard your heart. Guard your peace at all cost. Make known your limits and know when it is time to rest and catch your breath. #findyoursanctuary
Being around family this holiday season doesn't necessarily mean being around your relatives. It can mean being around safety, acceptance, understanding, trust, validation, and your chosen ones that make you feel like you are home. #findyoursanctuary
It's okay to just be present with someone who is grieving a loss. Don't underestimate the gift and power of companioning silence. #findyoursanctuary
There are many gifts that need no wrapping. The gift of presence, of prayer, of sharing time with one another, and a kind word. May we give and receive more of these gifts this Christmas season. #findyoursanctuary
Breathe and be still. Immanuel is on the way. Immanuel is worth the wait (Matthew 1:23). #findyoursanctuary
We can't be who others wish we were, or else we would have to grieve losing our authentic selves. Even if it hurts when you lose those who can't love or support you, please don't lose who you really are. #findyoursanctuary
Sometimes, we may need more help than we receive. It's okay. Please don't lose hope. It may come in different ways, shapes or forms than you are expecting. Keep your eyes and heart open. #findyoursanctuary
Peace be to you, and may the love of Christ and God's people see you through. #findyoursanctuary
When you walk alongside someone in their grief, your presence is the gift. #findyoursanctuary
Just call. Send a text or card. It's been too long. Check up on them. They're probably wondering how you've been as well. You never know how much this might mean to them. #findyoursanctuary
A blessed hopeful, peaceful, joyful, and love-full Advent to one and all. #findyoursanctuary
The holidays don't have to be perfect to be celebrated. Chances are, they won't be. Present stressors and memories of loss and disappointment always seem to be a little more painful this season. It's okay. Authenticity in celebrating helps. #findyoursanctuary
Joy. Frustration. Happiness. Anxiety. Merriment. Weariness. Most wonderful time of the year. Worst time of the year. The holidays will bring so many emotions. Honor them. Celebrate with joy. Mourn your sorrow. Do this with your chosen people. #findyoursanctuary
Of all the gifts that will be given this Christmas season, a gift of presence may be the most meaningful to those we love and care for. Someone you know may need it desperately. It doesn't cost much just to be there. #findyoursanctuary
During the holiday season, in the midst of thinking of everyone else, and trying to make other's season merry and bright, please think of yourself as well. Know your limits, and know that it is ok to stop and rest when you need to. #findyoursanctuary
Sometimes loss and heartbreak are magnified during this time. Our senses are blue. It's okay. Don't be forced to celebrate when you don't want to. Welcome the season how you wish to, and take it slow if you must. #findyoursanctuary
The Christmas season doesn't have to be perfect to be joyful, or to see that there may be more love around you than you realize. May we not be too distracted to notice. #findyoursanctuary
Celebrate and give thanks with whomever you choose. Chosen family, chosen friends, chosen safe space. May we all be thankful for what we are most grateful for. #findyoursanctuary
There are many who will be experiencing a blue holiday season this year. May this season give us opportunity to notice those around us and give the gift of Presence. #findyoursanctuary
Even if you couldn't give much today, it was enough. It was more than enough. #findyoursanctuary