Lately, Luke 9:23 has been stirring something deep in me: “If anyone wants to follow Me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow Me.” I’ve read it before, but now it feels personal—almost painfully intimate.
Through walking with my husband in his health challenges, I’ve been confronted with how tightly I hold onto my own agenda. My plans, my pace, my picture of how life should unfold. And yet, in the quiet moments—when I’m helping him, waiting with him, praying over him—I feel Jesus whispering, “This is the cross. This is the sacred.”
It’s not glamorous, not easy, but it is holy.
I’m learning that surrender isn’t weakness—it’s worship. Denying myself doesn’t mean disappearing, but making space for grace to move. Following Jesus often looks like loving faithfully in the unseen places.
Some days I resist and some days I lean in. Every day, I’m being invited to let go of me and trust that God is writing a Sacred Story through it all. If you’re in a season of surrender too, maybe this is your reminder: the cross you carry might just be the doorway to deeper love.
Jesus, teach me to let go. Help me lay down my agenda and pick up Your grace. In the quiet, in the struggle, in the love I offer— make my life a Sacred Story.
Amen.
Smitten With Goodness 
Yes, Cynthia. He is your ministry; at least one of them. You are honoring God by caring for Jim.
Good job, Cynthia. Good job! You are a wonderful wife and precious daughter of the most high King. Be sure to care for yourself too…you are just as important.
Looking forward to November 9th… somewhere between Austin and Houston. We are staying at a La Quinta in Marble Falls.
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🙏🏻 look forward to seeing you!
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