Hey Reader, heyyyyyy!

Happy Tuesday! Today I have a bit of a testimony to share in hopes that it helps you see this season of your JOYrney™ with a new light.

Some of you may remember earlier this year when I shared how scared I felt stepping into a new direction — speaking more openly about scripture, faith, motherhood, identity, and JOY.

I told you I felt:

• unqualified (no seminary degree)
• unsure (new direction, new audience)
• and honestly… afraid of failing publicly

Well, a couple weeks ago… God reminded me who’s REALLY writing this story.

I spoke at a church’s women’s group — my first official engagement in a faith-based context…

And the way it happened?

God brought it TO me. I didn’t pitch. I didn’t chase. I didn’t “strategize”.

It may not seem like much. But for me, it’s everything.

Favor found me.

And friend, I want that reminder for YOU too.

Why this moment moved me so deeply…

Two years ago, my business felt like it was crumbling.

I’d shared all of this in my “Faith It Til You Make It” podcast episode — how I was exhausted, discouraged, and questioning everything.

I remember telling God: how angry I was about where my business and my life was.

“I don’t what You want from me.”

I felt that way for weeks. And then one day an acquaintance who barely knew me said something that pierced my spirit:

She was right. And that was actually where my heart was leaning.

But at the time, I just wasn’t ready to admit it.

It felt like failure.​
It felt like quitting.
It felt like admitting I had misread the assignment.

And now — yesterday standing on that church stage — I saw it clear as day:
Delay is NOT denial.
Faith is not passive.
Failure is not final.

God was working the whole time. 🙌🏾

What this means for YOU

If you’re in that “waiting season”…
If you’re wrestling with purpose…
If you’re scared to let go of what’s familiar…
If you’re tired of trying to make something work in your own strength…

Let this sink in:

✨ Just because it’s taking longer… doesn’t mean God’s hand isn’t on it.

✨ Just because it doesn’t look the way you pictured… doesn’t mean it’s not aligned.

✨ Just because the world hasn’t applauded your progress… doesn’t mean Heaven hasn’t noticed.

Sometimes God holds the door closed…

because He’s building YOU for what’s on the other side.

And sometimes the very thing that looks like failure

…is the thing that prepares you for your future. (More on that it a bit 😉)

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The JOYrney To Purpose® Podcast

A Conversation You Didn’t Know You Needed

Speaking of failure, growth, and pivots — this week on the JOYrney To Purpose® Podcast, I’m joined by one of my business mentors and the Co-Founder/CEO of IFEL, Jill Johnson.

In this conversation, we go there:

✨ What failure actually looks like in entrepreneurship
✨ Motherhood + leadership + identity
✨ How to rebuild with JOY
✨ What resilience means when you’re a woman building something from scratch

If you’re building a business… dreaming of one… or trying to navigate “what’s next” with courage instead of fear — this conversation will bless you.

Click the links below, or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

BTW: Be a pal, and forward it to a friend who’s been

doubting herself as she considers using her gifts to bless others!

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COMING SOON: A NEW JOYrney™ Drop

JOY in F.A.I.L.ING™ — (F)aith (A)lways (I)nspires (L)earning

By now you probably know that I’m not shy about my failures — because I believe they are seeds God uses to grow our next season.

And a few years ago, The Lord gave me a life-changing reframe about failure that I’ve held onto ever since.

And now… I’m turning that truth into a wearable reminder for YOU. 😏

A JOY-infused apparel drop is coming soon.

If you want first dibs when the collection drops…

(I’ll only be doing a limited first run!)

We’re on the JOYrney™ together… ONE feel-good thing at a time!
Erica

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