As I sit on my bed, I have "Peace Be Still" by Lauren Daigle playing in the background. 

"Let faith rise up, oh heart believe," were words she sang that stood out to me. I had to ask myself — am I having a heart of faith or fear for my situation right now? I love this verse from 1 Corinthians 16:13. "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong," it says.
 
Standing firm is a powerful stance. 

Standing in faith is not an easy thing at times. I can tell you that in my life, where I've stood in faith, my perspective and focus have been on God and the plans He has. When I feel myself wavering in faith, it's because my focus is on fear and insecurity. 

I actually think fear and faith are similar because they both mean that you're standing and fixing your focus on a particular thing. The difference is that faith means you trust in God. 

I don't know what is happening in your life at the moment. I don't know what needs you have, or what your fears are. One thing I do know is that I am going to declare words of faith, not fear. Perhaps you'll join me. 

Foraging was such a joy-filled — almost empowering — experience. I didn't find a lot, just some sweet dried weeds and an abundance of pine, birch bark and pine cones. But, I also saw the most beautifully captivating fox. I've seen so many of them but I've never really seen one the way I did that one. You would never think of a fox as being a creature of great intellect but that lustrous red face looked at me with its big, round eyes. It was like I could see it thinking — wondering, even. It was one of those moments where it's as if time completely stops and it was so beautiful. But, most importantly, I think I found a little piece of myself out there.