ZOLD Relationships

Hello Friend! This post is about performance-based faith and how God is gently drawing me into presence. You see, for much of my life, I believed that pleasing God meant doing better. Trying harder. Getting it right. If I could just be more disciplined, more obedient, more faithful, then surely I would earn His approval.…

In this season, God has been teaching me about contentment and forgiveness in ways that feel both tender and refining. For a long time, I thought contentment meant learning how to live unaffected. Unaffected by people.Unaffected by past wounds.Unaffected by situations that once stirred insecurity, defensiveness, or fear. But the Lord has been gently undoing…

“Contentment lives where humility trusts God’s leadership over self-protection.” This sentence has been settling deeply into my heart lately, especially as God continues to reveal areas where I have learned to protect myself instead of trusting Him. For a long time, I believed self-protection was wisdom. I thought staying guarded meant staying safe. In many…

Christian Friendship | Spirit-Led Connections | Overcoming Insecurity Hey friend, Let’s be honest-making new friends as an adult isn’t exactly easy. Between busy schedules, past friendship wounds, and that sneaky fear of rejection, it’s easy to retreat and stay guarded. But you weren’t created to go it alone. If you’ve ever longed for Christian friendship…

Hello Sweet friend, Have you ever found yourself longing for a friend who truly sees you? Someone who knows the depths of your heart-the joys, the struggles, the places you’d rather keep hidden-and still chooses to walk beside you faithfully? I know that longing all too well. And I also know how easy it can…

A New Podcast Series: Friendships in Your 40s – Real, Raw, and Redeemed Hello Friend! Friendships in your 40s can feel different, surprising, and sometimes a little lonely. Have you felt your friendships shifting lately? Maybe the women you once spent every moment with feel distant now. Maybe you’re finding it harder to build new…

Hi Friend, 💛 If we’ve journeyed together for any length of time through my writing, you already know how much I cherish honesty, depth, and Jesus at the center of everything. That’s exactly the heart behind Spirit Filled Girl Talk-the podcast I co-host with my dear friend (and soul sister), Sarah Phillipe. And today, I…

My Thanksgiving Prayer for You:   Loving and Gracious God, As we gather in this season of gratitude, I come before You with a heart full of thanks for the wonderful family, friends and clients I have the privilege to love and serve. I am deeply grateful for the relationships we’ve built, for the trust…

Hello Friend! I want to share an important insight that can profoundly impact your emotional well-being. It’s IMPOSSIBLE to simultaneously hold both anxiety or fear AND gratitude in your mind. The two emotions are energetically opposed, and when we focus on gratitude, we naturally shift away from feelings of fear and worry. However, if you…