Author: ivy.sweeney1
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post#5 When God Doesn’t Answer the Way I Hoped
Read the full series here The table, the glow, the silence The house was quiet, finally.Not the kind of quiet that feels relaxing, but the kind that hums with expectation.The kind you earn after bedtime routines, dishes, and a full day of being everything to everyone. I sat at a little fold-out table, laptop open, Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #4 I Still Keep Asking
Maybe I’m Supposed to Create AnywayA blog series about faithful creativity, sacred uncertainty, and the courage to build what God keeps whispering. You’re invited into a slow, sacred space—where calling is not always loud, but still lingers. Where obedience sometimes looks like circling the same question again, and still choosing to begin. 📚 Read the Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #3 Living in the Middle
→ View the full blog series Living in the Middle The quietest chaos I’ve ever experienced was staying in Alabama while my husband started setting up life in St. Louis. Maybe you’ve felt something like that before, when the outside of your life looks steady, but inside, it feels like you’ve already left. Like you’re Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #2 Trusting Who I’m Becoming
This post is part of the blog series: Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway—a slow, sacred journal of becoming. Each reflection is an honest step through the questions we ask when we’re called to build something meaningful: Is this really God? Am I allowed to do this? What if no one claps? If you’ve ever Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway: Post #1 Welcome
Welcome to Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway I didn’t stumble into this—I was drawn to it. Not all at once, and not always with clarity, but the call kept coming.Family members kept saying I should write.Coworkers would ask, “Are you writing a book?”Even the videos on my feed—different voices, different platforms—all echoing the same Read more
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Maybe the Mess is the Prelude
Lately, I’ve felt like I’m showing up mid-process. Not undone exactly. Just… halfway buttoned. A little offbeat. Wearing mismatched shoes in a place that expects polished boots. We just moved to a new city. New state. I’m trying to find all the things our family needs—schools, daycare, routines. Trying to make a home while job Read more
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Do You Ever Feel That Urge to Just… Check?
I still get the urge to check on my babies—especially when they’re sleeping. It’s not fear exactly, just that deep instinct to draw near. Lately, I’ve been wondering… what if I had that same pull to check in with God? Read more
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Rekhem
We’ve lived apart before—military life makes that normal. But this time, as he steps back into the noise and rhythms of home, I’m realizing how much compassion it takes to let someone rejoin a story that kept moving without them. The Holy Spirit keeps whispering one word: rekhem. Mercy that holds. Love that makes room. Read more
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Golden Rain and Rearview Promises
Caught in a downpour between Alabama and Missouri, I watched sunlight hit the rain like gold dust falling from heaven. In the stillness, I whispered, “Holy Spirit, thank You.” It felt like more than weather—it felt like presence. This reflection captures a sacred moment on the road, where beauty met movement, and a rainbow whispered,… Read more
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Holding Goodness with Open Hands
Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t surviving the storm—it’s trusting the calm that follows. When life feels full, when the prayer is answered, when the peace finally comes… we don’t always know how to rest in it. This guide is for those tender moments. When good feels unfamiliar. When joy feels too big to hold. When… Read more
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When God Doesn’t Answer the Way I Hoped
What if God hears you… and still says, “Not like that”? This post is about the quiet kind of trust—the kind that holds on when prayers aren’t answered the way we hoped, when the outcome shifts, and when faith means moving forward anyway. Read more
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When Good Feels Dangerous
I’ve spent years bracing for impact—waiting for the bad news to follow the good. But I’m learning that with God, goodness isn’t a setup. It’s a gift. Even when life cracks the glass, His presence remains steady. Read more
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Maybe I’m Supposed to Create Anyway
What if the question isn’t “Should I create?”—but “Why am I still waiting?” This post explores how fear, overconsumption, and people-pleasing can hold us back… and how one woman, one story, and one more confirmation reminded me to start anyway. Read more
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I Still Keep Asking
Milo says, “I can do it,” while trying to butter toast with a spoon. And I see myself—confident on the outside, struggling underneath. Still praying the same prayers. Still asking for help. And God, like a good parent, isn’t tired of me. He’s near. Every time. Read more
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What If This Is the Calling?
Am I ignoring God’s creative call on my life—or quietly stepping into it? This post wrestles with doubt, imposter syndrome, and the practical questions of provision—especially when the calling doesn’t follow a traditional blueprint Read more