I Trod Jesus my Lord and my God Down here I trod I long to be At home with Thee Face to face Never put to disgrace But Jesus down here I trod My God How long down here Must I trod How long must I be Away from Thee Down here Where there’s fear … Continue reading I Trod

“God I can’t do this. I’m so sick and tired of fighting.” “Yes you can Tesia. You can do all things through Me, I give you strength.” “This isn’t fun anymore God.” “Trust me. I will lead you. I will give you the words. Do you trust Me Tesia?” “Yes Lord, I trust You.” “You … Continue reading Forget Fear

Just Don't Don't sow doubt into my life Sow faith Just because you don't trust And choose to control  Doesn't mean that I can't let go And free fall As I seek His face Don't give me your earthly advice Pray for me And don't pray prayers that God would turn me to fit into … Continue reading Just Don’t

A drawing from 2010 when I was wayward, lost, and drinking. Today I address these words: To the one who knows, but has wandered off You have value  But because of promiscuous inflation your currency is weak Your body is a royal estate But you are defacing and trashing the property with your dress and … Continue reading To The Prodigal

This morning I woke up angry; and for the first time it was at the right entity. The Devil. “The thief comes only to steal kill and destroy.” –John 10:10a I was angry that another morning was stolen from me by oversleeping. Angry that, yet again, I had to choose between quiet, alone time with … Continue reading Let’s Fight

I spent the summer of 2017 in Brazil, working in a women’s rehab. I struggled as I watched a young woman who had so much potential walk away. Walk away from true life and choose death; life on the streets of Brazil. “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you … Continue reading The Lightbulbs Of Life

So afraid of being seen, and painfully aware of it, I wrote the following three months ago: “The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it.” – Ransomed Heart Daily Reading My heart is still … Continue reading To Know & To Be Known

“I don’t want to talk about You like You’re not in the room. Want to look right at You. Want to sing right to You.” –‘You Won’t Relent’ Jesus Culture Hearing that song I thought, “Yeah God. I want to talk to You, not just about You.” The Bible can be like God’s Facebook page. … Continue reading God’s Facebook Page

He calls me by my name Not by my shame “Tesia Grace you are Beloved And I give you My grace” Why don’t I believe it Why can’t I receive it What is going on in my brain? Why do I hold onto the pain? My heart is so afraid For Jesus to invade Afraid … Continue reading Thanks, But I Don’t Believe You

Brokenness, brokenness Is what I long for Brokenness is what I need Brokenness, brokenness That’s what You want from me So take my heart and mold it Take my mind transform it Take my will conform it To Yours, to Yours, Oh Lord Back in October, one of my first days returning home from the … Continue reading Mirror of Shame