Author: ivy.sweeney1
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Still Hungry—When Obedience Starts with Uncertainty

This post begins a new 10-part series called The Grace to Make Changes—a reflection on what it means to build, believe, and become in the middle of disruption. Inspired by the life of Noah in Genesis 6 and a sermon that stirred something deep in me, this series explores how grace meets us not at Read more
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When Everything’s Falling Apart—But You’re Still Floating

This post is part of the 10-part series: The Grace to Make Changes. You can read the full series here. There are moments where everything looks like it’s crumbling on the outside—your plans, your certainty, your rhythm—and yet somehow, you’re still afloat. That was me in early 2024. I was in North Carolina, in a Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #16 Build Even If No One Claps

🌿 Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA slow, sacred blog series for anyone holding a quiet calling.These aren’t polished lessons. They’re real-time reflections—on obedience, becoming, and the courage to build what God keeps whispering. Welcome into the quiet. Breathe deep. Stay awhile. 🕊 Browse all posts Build Even If No One Claps There’s no standing Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #15 Ministry of Staying

Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA spiritually reflective blog series about quiet obedience, creative calling, and the sacred work of becoming. This is a slow space. A sacred space. A place to reflect on the wrestle behind the work—the tension between calling and clarity, faith and fear, starting and staying. Read the full blog list Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #14 What If Success Isn’t the Point?

Welcome to Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway—a slow, sacred series of reflections for anyone navigating the tension between calling and uncertainty. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Am I allowed to build this?”, “What if no one claps?”, or “How do I know this is God?”—you’re in the right place. These posts are tender journal Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #13 You’re Not Too Late

For anyone who’s ever felt like the clock ran out before their calling even began. Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway A blog series for the sacred wrestle of saying yes to your creative calling. Welcome to a slow, sacred space—where we honor the quiet moments of becoming, the in-between tension of faith and doubt, Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #12 Trusting Beyond Knowing

Trusting Beyond Knowing What if the thing you planned to create isn’t the thing God keeps giving you? This post explores what it means to keep showing up—even when you’re still not sure where it’s going. Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA spiritually reflective blog series about the holy wrestle behind the work. This is Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #11 God and the Lottery

Some prayers are playful. Others reveal what we’re really hoping for. Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA blog series about calling, creativity, and quiet obedience. Welcome. If you’ve found yourself in a season of building something unseen—something God whispered to you in the quiet—you’re not alone. This blog is a slow, sacred space to wrestle Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #10 A Life That Bears Fruit

For the ones who wonder if the unseen work still matters. Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway A reflective blog series about creative calling, quiet obedience, and choosing to build what God keeps whispering—even when no one claps. This space is a slow, sacred exhale. A pause between the pressure. You are welcome here. 🕊️ Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #9 Calling and Divine Gifts

Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA slow and sacred blog series about creative calling, quiet obedience, and the courage to build what God whispers. This is a space for the in-between. For the ones still becoming. For the quiet creatives, faithful wrestlers, and women of faith who feel called to more—but want to walk with Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #8 Struggling with Blessings

Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA blog series for the ones who wonder if they’re allowed to build what God whispered. This is a slow, sacred space.Each post is a journaled moment in real-time—part prayer, part process—written for anyone living in the tension between calling and real life. When the Cracks Keep Coming The fourth Read more
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It Wasn’t Trouble—And I’m Glad She Asked

While traveling home from signing for our new house, I met a nervous first-time flyer who just needed someone to walk with her. A few days earlier, birds kept flying across our car—and I couldn’t shake the feeling that God was trying to get our attention. This is a story about small moments, quiet nudges,… Read more
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Still Loving You, Still Missing You

In loving memory of Pat, on her birthday – September 13 It’s the second birthday we’ve spent without you, and it feels so real. Too real. It hits me in the everyday moments—when the kids reach milestones and I instinctively reach for the phone, knowing you’d be just as excited as me. Probably more. It Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #7 What Growth Feels Like in the Tension

Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA Blog Series About the Sacred, Slow Work of Saying Yes This is a spiritually reflective journal of becoming—a series of honest, sacred reflections on what it means to say yes to a creative calling. It’s not about the polished product. It’s about the holy wrestle behind the work: the Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #6 The Grace to Make Changes

Sometimes grace doesn’t feel like power. It feels like survival. This is one of those stories. Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway A gentle blog series for those called to build in quiet. This series is a spiritually reflective journal of becoming—anchored in faith, creativity, and obedience. These aren’t polished teachings. They’re honest moments. Small Read more
