When the middle is real, and the ending seems even more
real, it seems impossible to Begin Again. Leeana Tankersley invites anyone who is curious, skeptical, and searching to try
beginning again every day. Starting, believing,
and trusting again is not a one-time decision, it is a practice. A practice of surrender and walking through the
door in the wall saying yes to what is facing us now instead of what was there
yesterday. Dropping the old weight and picking up a holy surrender; the
practice of beginning again. Taking care of the soul and embracing the art of
soulful rest. This book shook up my heart in the best way. I think this is
Leeana’s most vulnerable and honest book to date, and am so thankful she embraced beginning again and pursues it in
her life, so that I could lean in and listen to the whisper of promise
Beginning again is something I know well. Starting over has been a theme in my life; grieving the loss of a loved one,
broken friendships, church hurt, health challenges, and school changes.
Beginning is hard to do when the walls seem to high to climb and the bitterness
of yesterday wants me to stay locked in
the illusion of safety. Beginnings seem impossible to come by when every attempt ends up broken or lost. But
this book showed me that no matter how bitter or lost beginnings seem to be, I
can always begin again. It is a choice
and an offering of what was to accept what is and what could be.
Surrender is the key to beginning. Letting go of what seems safe for the chance
at living something brand new. Staying in
the same patterns is a coping mechanism that easily becomes a haven and then
turns into a snare that whispers, if you let me go and leave, you will just get hurt again. Hurt is a promise, but it is
not the only thing that is waiting in the beginning; new life is worth some
pain. This book reminded me that to begin I must surrender and, in that surrender, I will find life, it may look mundane
or open up into a brand-new adventure. No matter the context, beginning is
daily as the sunrises rises I have another chance to start from scratch again.
To anyone who is searching, scared, and worn down by your
weights, this book is a beautiful invitation. I encourage you to read it and
see if Begin Again is for
your today and if not, maybe it is for your tomorrow.
- Hannah
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