{"id":10615,"date":"2025-11-16T18:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/?p=10615"},"modified":"2025-11-16T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T01:00:58","slug":"before-i-speak-a-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/en\/2025\/11\/16\/before-i-speak-a-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Before I Speak a Word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When someone meets me, whether in person, on the page, or through something my hands have made, I hope the very first thing they notice is peace.<br>Not perfection.<br>Not polish.<br>Just a quiet steadiness that says, <em>\u201cGod is here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope they sense that I truly care, <br>that their feelings matter,<br>their presence matters,<br>their story matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope being near me helps them breathe a little easier,<br>feel a little lighter,<br>and remember that they are wonderfully made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I hope they know, even without my saying it,<br>that I can be counted on &#8211;<br>for kindness, for prayer,<br>for a listening ear,<br>for simple, steady faithfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than anything, I hope my first impression whispers:<br>\u201cYou are safe here.\u201d<br>\u201cYou are seen.\u201d<br>\u201cYou are loved by the One who made you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because complete beauty, begins with Him. \u2728\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*********<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoyed this post, check out these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/2025\/09\/12\/becoming-a-saint-in-gods-eyes-part-1\/\">Becoming a Saint in God\u2019s Eyes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/?p=309\">Multiplying Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/2025\/11\/07\/come-with-me-weekend-joy-past-and-present\/\">Come With Me: Weekend Joy, Past and Present<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-blogging-prompt jetpack-blogging-prompt\"><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__label\">Daily writing prompt<\/div><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__text\">What&#8217;s the first impression you want to give people?<\/div><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5fb45099579c87949af6b969fdb57f31703d28c2551ef386fbb150400dd9fa04?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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