The Chic Creative

The great artist Michelangelo said “I saw the angel in the marble and I carved until I set her free.”  Can you imagine living each day from his perspective? We look in the mirror and see only the exterior, the undefined, unrefined image staring back yet often overlook the potential hidden within the marble. We…

God tells us His grace is sufficient. If only ours were as well.  We are quick to share our opinions, complaints and criticisms but selfish with sharing our grace.   How many times have I asked God for grace when I need it but hesitate to offer it when someone else does?  God’s grace makes…

Have you ever needed a miracle? I have. For the last 10 years I’ve been believing for one specific blessing that was delayed in coming. As 1 year turned into 2 then 10 I wondered if God heard my prayers and pleadings. I believe that there are times we are to wait on God, trust…

Have you ever needed a miracle, a breakthrough or just a break?   Life looks bleak and you wonder how’ll you’ll get through? There was a single mom with two kids and a ton of debt who could relate.  She was about to lose everything including her children to her creditors.  Burdened, burned out and…

Hard conversations with others aren’t fun which is why we avoid or procrastinate having them. But did you know the hardest conversations are the ones that bring the most healing?   And the hardest conversations you’ll ever have aren’t with others but with yourself. I call them self-conversations. These talks aren’t invitations to beat yourself…

Recently I saw a company slogan on the back of a semi-truck that caught my attention.  It simply said “One Day or Day One.”  I can’t recall the trucking line but I pondered those five words for several days. Was I delaying my life til one day when? Was I procrastinating instead of planning my…

“Give us this day our daily bread” are familiar words found in Matthew. Christ is inviting us to come, sit, rest, exhale and dine on His nourishment and encouragement. The energy you need physically, emotionally and spiritually is found in the spiritual vitamins and supplements He provides. Shame, anger, fear and doubt kept me from…

Most women at some point will feel stuck, either in a situation they don’t like or with habits and beliefs they’re trying to change. I’ve been there.  Not moving backwards but not moving ahead either. For years, being stuck was “normal” for me, how it’d always been. I knew if anything was going to change, I’d…

Would you go into a battle without a weapon? No military leader would recommend it I’m sure. But God’s no ordinary military leader and that’s exactly what He did. An army is approaching King Jehoshaphat’s people intent on erasing them from existence.   He needs a battle plan and hits his knees in prayer. And…

It’s Spring in Mississippi.  That means blooming azaleas, ridiculous amounts of pollen, SEC baseball, long walks along the trails and picnics in the park.  Nature’s one of my happy places.  Time has taught me that God shows up in what some would consider unlikely places like hiking trails, park benches, living rooms, morning runs, road…

Do you love or loathe exercise?  It really depends on your beliefs around it.  For years, I exercised for all the wrong reasons like when I felt guilty for overeating. Insecurities and comparison drove me to exercise as did the lingering belief of always feeling “not enough.”   Fitness wasn’t fun but I wanted to…

Relationships. We all have them, some pleasant, others not so much. We invest time and effort into those connections that matter most. But there’s five relationships we all tend to overlook, avoid or dismiss that when cultivated will absolutely elevate your energy, peace and happiness. Are you in a love/hate relationship with your body?  How…