Dear Little Girl,
I know how safe home feels to you.
The soft places. The quiet spaces.
The predictable rhythm of your couch, your blanket, your familiar rituals.
Home has held you through so much.
It’s where you’ve healed.
It’s where you’ve rested when the world felt too loud, too heavy, too uncertain.
And truthfully?
There were years you were just tired.
Emotionally tired.
Relationally tired.
Heart-tired.
You poured out in ways most people will never see.
You carried things that would drain anyone, and somewhere along the way,
No became your lifeline.
Your boundary.
Your protection.
But slowly—so quietly you didn’t even notice—
No also became isolation.
It became the safest escape.
It became the easiest answer.
And even this brave little people-pleaser found comfort in disappearing.
Because when you’ve been disappointed by people…
When you’ve been the one holding the emotional weight…
When you don’t know who you can trust with your story…
Staying home feels easier than risking connection.
But last night, you said yes anyway.
Not out of obligation.
Not to perform.
Not to please.
You rearranged your schedule—your work, your privates, your plans—
and you did something rare:
You did something just for you.
You went to the show.
You met with friends.
You stepped toward joy even though your tank wasn’t full.
And what waited for you there…
was not exhaustion.
Not overwhelm.
But laughter.
Lightness.
Warmth.
A reminder that connection doesn’t always drain—
sometimes, it gently restores.
Dear Little Girl,
sometimes the holiest thing you can do
is say a quiet, brave yes to joy.
Not the heavy yes that costs you more than you have.
Not the yes that sends you back into people-pleasing.
But the yes that fills your soul in ways home can’t.
You can trust God with that yes.
Trust Him to guide your steps.
Trust Him to send the right people—
the ones who don’t need drama to feel important,
who don’t disappear when things get hard,
who don’t demand a version of you that costs your peace.
You were made for connection.
And it’s safe to be loved again.
It’s safe to receive joy again.
It’s safe to come out of the cocoon—
even slowly, even tenderly, even still healing.
Because sometimes…
the blessing is waiting outside the comfort zone,
just one yes away.
Prayer
God,
Thank You for knowing when my heart needs rest
and when it needs connection.
Thank You for whispering invitations into my life—
gentle nudges that remind me joy isn’t something I have to earn.
Help me discern when to step back
and when to step out.
Protect my heart as I learn to trust again.
Surround me with people who lift, not drain—
who reflect Your kindness, Your steadiness, Your truth.
Thank You for last night’s sweetness,
for laughter,
for reminders that I’m not alone,
and for showing me that saying yes can be holy.
I trust You with my heart,
my relationships,
and every yes that leads me closer to who You’re shaping me to be.
Amen.
