So I was up thinking about where I am versus where I want to be and someone I admire came to mind….
Thank you, Tabitha Brown. 
Here’s the backstory…
I’ve been putting off sewing this handbag (for myself) for a while. But I need to do it because about a week ago I looked down at my “purse” and realized how it’s and overused, tattered mess, and the strap is all but falling off. So the last time I used it, I decided that I love myself too much to ever wear that bag in public ever again.
So every day I leave my house with my wallet, and phone, and keys in my hands, fumbling through store aisles with all this stuff that’s normally in my purse. And I come home fully committed to completing this handbag because “I just can’t.”
But the combo of ADHD and my current lack of rest (and peace of mind) usually lead to me doing a few step, getting confused on how to move forward, putting it down to work on when I’ve had rest, and then the cycle repeats.
So today, I woke up and decided to complete this bag. No more putting it down to work on it later… And as I was working, I started thinking about where I’m at in life versus where I want to be. Oddly this time instead of heading down the path of self-loathing, I started thinking about the awesomeness that is Tabitha Brown. 
I started thinking about her testimony. How she followed that voice within, and did what she felt guided to do… not knowing how it would walk her up the path to her dreams.
I thought about how she openly and unapologetically praises… thanking God for where she is and likely for how far she’s come.
I could hear her in my head saying, “God, I thank you.” And I thought about myself and my own journey. I realized that the depth of her praise is likely because she can see every step of the journey, the hard parts, the ready to give up parts, the “is this EVER gonna work out for me?” parts…. They’re all in there. I’m sure the memories waft up and she can contrast them with where she is now and it bubbles up and erupts in a, “God, I thank you.”
And each time she praises, and shares her victories, I get happy right along with her.
I see me, when I see her. When she wins, I am reminded that my wins are possible…. and now that I think about it… maybe even inevitable. I like that thought that I get to win, too.
I gain strength from watching her win and watching her praise. She encourages me to keep going, to believe it gets better, to believe one day I’ll be doing my own version of “God, I thank you.”
I have a living example that the vision I see for my life is not just possible, but it’s before me. Seeing Tabitha Brown living her dreams, shows me how real it can be… that I can go from wishing, hoping, and wondering when…. to living it.
She’s living proof that “though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come.” And I’m so grateful.
Even as I’m writing this, I’m realizing that it’s not enough to just see it as possible, but to take it the next step and KNOW it is before me.
This is why sharing our testimonies matters. This is why Share and Let’s Live! exists. We’re here for each other. As we share our gifts and our testimonies, we all get to grow and be more of who we were always meant to be.
By watching Tab share her journey, I’ve gained faith to keep going… to keep believing my own journey leads to my dreams.
It gets to be better than this. This is not how my story ends. Just as I’ve been along for the ride in the last few years and have watched her blessings unfold (and will continue to watch her blessings unfold), there are people watching me and they’ll be my witnesses.
One day my triumphs and these present trials will be somebody else’s reason to keep going. My journey will one day be the testimony that gives someone hope. And I’m choosing to hold on to that thought.
Thank you Tabitha Brown for sharing your journey…. the downs and the ups. I didn’t plan to write all this. I was really planning to just share a song that came to mind as I was thinking of you this morning. The song is “My Worship Is For Real.”
I’ll leave it in the comments along with an excerpt of the lyrics. 
Bless you, Tab!
And bless you for reading (and listening) and being my witness.
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Day 24 “Your Testimony: Thanks, Tabitha Brown!” #IAMtheONE Share & Let’s Live! #Podcast Series w/ Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
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