What is one word that describes you?

Persevering
Endearing
A take-it-one-day-at-a-time kind of gal
Loving and accepting,
But I take no nonsense, pal

I’m imperfectly human,
Yet faithful, and my heart is sincere
On a mission to live from a healed version of me
More and more each year

I am not strong,
But God’s grace helps me endure
The world is chaotic,
But my heart still cradles hope
It allows me to embrace each new day
And intentionally cope

I am resilient,
Like a flower coming back to life in the spring
I am awakening,
Excited for what God in these next seasons will bring

Persevering,
Yet learning when to be still
To trust God
And allow my nervous system to be steady and chill

To rest,
To thrive,
And not just survive
To rise again each day
And surrender to God’s will and way

To take it one day at a time
To learn, to be present,
To stop and smell nature’s perfume in the air, hear the cheerful birds,
see life all around, and feel God’s care

Persevering is one word to describe me—
Even after seasons of deafening despair and fear
Each day,
No matter what,
I choose to be here