FLY GIRL!!! I thought Nicaragua would be just a short stop—but God had something much greater waiting for me. 🇳🇮🙏 I only had a short time in Nicaragua, but I made every moment count! I hiked through the beautiful mountains, explored a colorful local market, and enjoyed a wonderful dinner at a restaurant outside the city. Adventure is a part of me—it’s simply who I am. I love hiking, exploring new places, meeting people, and experiencing different cultures. Being there brought back so many memories from when I was just 18 years old, working in Mexico’s Yucatán region and other parts of Central America. I remember washing my clothes in a hollowed-out log with pigs wandering beneath my feet—but most of all, I remember the precious children I worked with and loved. Returning to this part of the world felt wonderfully familiar. The people of Nicaragua were incredibly kind. The restaurant owner surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and having the sweet children gathered around made that moment even more precious. We also talked about my returning to their community to teach about God, share His Word, and become involved in ministry. I made some wonderful new connections, and I’m now planning to return on my days off. What began as a short visit may become another opportunity to serve. I’m so excited to see the doors God continues to open while I travel! “See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” —Revelation 3:8 God is good—all the time! ❤️🙏 🌍 JennaSummersUS.org 📧 JennaSummers14[gmail].com Mama Jennifer—a true story of faith, survival, and God’s redeeming grace—is available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mama-Jennifer-Jenna-Summers/dp/1961265885 #Nicaragua #CentralAmerica #HikingAdventure #TravelWithPurpose #OpenDoors #Ministry #MamaJennifer #FlyGirl #FaithAboveTheClouds #GodIsGood

Make memories today, tomorrow is not promised to us.

Adam was never born. He has no childhood. No first word. No mother to resemble. No memories before consciousness. He opens his eyes as a fully formed man, and the very first face he has ever seen is the face of God. Think about how impossible that is. The first voice he ever heard was not human. The first relationship he ever knew had no fear. The first love he ever experienced had no conditions. Which means Adam never had to learn who God was. He only had to learn what life felt like after losing what he once knew perfectly. Maybe that's why humanity has spent every generation searching for something it cannot explain. Perhaps every soul carries an echo of a home it never personally remembers but was originally created for. #Lordsbook

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God Is Faithful, Even While You Wait (Lamentations 3:22–23) Waiting is not easy. We live in a world where we want everything immediately. Instant messages. Instant information. Instant results. But God doesn't always work according to our timetable. Sometimes you pray, and the answer doesn't come when you expect it. You ask God for an opportunity, but the door remains closed. You pray for healing, direction, provision, or a breakthrough, yet you continue waiting. And eventually you may begin asking: “God, have You forgotten me?” No. He hasn't. The Bible reminds us: “Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” God's faithfulness doesn't depend on how quickly He answers. He is faithful while you wait. Think about the people in Scripture who had to wait. Abraham waited for God's promise. Joseph endured years of hardship before seeing God's plan unfold. David was anointed king but still had to wait for the right time. The Israelites waited for deliverance. Even Jesus' disciples had seasons where they didn't understand what God was doing. Waiting doesn't always mean God is doing nothing. Sometimes God is preparing you. Sometimes He is preparing the situation. Sometimes He is protecting you from something you cannot see. Sometimes He is teaching you to trust Him rather than the outcome. And sometimes, we simply have to accept that God's wisdom is greater than ours. That can be difficult. We want answers. God may give us peace before He gives us explanations. We want the destination. God may teach us something important on the journey. We want the door to open. God may be asking us to trust Him while it remains closed. Don't allow waiting to make you forget God's past faithfulness. Look back. Remember the prayers He has answered. Remember the doors He opened. Remember the times He protected you. Remember the moments when you thought you couldn't make it, yet somehow God carried you through. Those memories can strengthen your faith for today's waiting season. And while you wait, keep doing what God has already called you to do. Keep praying. Keep serving. Keep learning. Keep working with integrity. Keep loving people. Keep reading His Word. Keep trusting Him. Don't put your entire life on hold while waiting for one prayer to be answered. God can work in your life right now. There is purpose in today's season too. Maybe your waiting season is developing patience. Maybe it is deepening your faith. Maybe it is preparing you for an opportunity you aren't ready for yet. Maybe God is teaching you that your identity is found in Him—not in what you receive from Him. Whatever the reason, don't give up. Your situation may change tomorrow. It may take months. It may take years. But God's character doesn't change. He remains faithful. And the greatest evidence of His faithfulness is Jesus Christ. God did not leave humanity without hope. He sent His Son to make a way for us to be reconciled to Him. If God was faithful enough to provide salvation through Christ, you can trust Him with the rest of your journey. So if you're waiting today, take a deep breath. Pray again. Trust again. And remember: God has not forgotten you. Your waiting season is not wasted when you place it in God's hands. What are you waiting for God to do, and how can you choose to trust Him while you wait? #GodIsFaithful #Lamentations3 #TrustGod #WaitingOnGod #FaithOverFear #GodsTiming #ChristianYouth #JesusSaves #ShareJesus #DailyFaith #Lordsbook #JMSM #KNKA

August 16 🌿 “WHO GOD SAYS I AM” I AM NOT CONDEMNED 📖 Romans 8:1 (LLV) — “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Sometimes we are better at remembering our failures than remembering God's grace. We confess our sin. We ask for forgiveness. We believe Christ paid the price. And yet, somewhere inside, we continue to pronounce ourselves guilty. We replay the moment. We hear the accusation. We wonder how God could possibly look at us the same way again. Then Paul gives us one of Scripture's great declarations of freedom: “There is now no condemnation.” Not less condemnation. Not condemnation held back until our next failure. No condemnation. Why? Not because we have no sin. Not because our failures do not matter. But because we are “in Christ Jesus.” Jesus has already stood in our place. The judgment our sin deserved fell upon Him. The price has been paid. Yesterday, we called it redemption. Today, we discover what redemption means for the redeemed. We are free from condemnation. There is an important difference between conviction and condemnation. The Holy Spirit convicts us when we sin. Conviction says, “This is wrong. Come back to God.” Condemnation says, “You are wrong. There is no way back.” One leads us toward our Father. The other drives us away from Him. God corrects His children, but He does not cast away those who belong to Christ. So when an old failure returns to accuse us, we do not have to argue our innocence. We simply remember where we stand. In Christ. Forgiven. Redeemed. No longer condemned. A new beginning does not deny yesterday's sin; it trusts what Christ has done with it: there is now no condemnation for me because I am in Christ Jesus. Reflection: Am I still condemning myself for something God has already forgiven, instead of accepting the freedom Christ purchased for me? Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that my standing before You rests upon Christ and not upon my own perfection. When memories of past failures accuse me, remind me of what You have declared: there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Convict me when I wander, correct me when I need it, but help me never confuse Your loving correction with condemnation. Teach me to walk in the freedom Christ purchased for me. In Jesus' name, Amen.

August 15 🌿 “WHO GOD SAYS I AM” I AM COMPLETELY FORGIVEN 📖 Ephesians 1:7 (LLV) — “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of His grace.” Some things are difficult to let go. Especially our own failures. We may believe that God forgives sin, yet continue carrying the weight of sins He has already forgiven. We remember what we did. What we said. The person we hurt. The opportunity we wasted. And sometimes we replay those moments again and again. But Paul does not say that in Christ we might receive forgiveness. He says, “In Him we have redemption.” We have it. Now. Redemption means a price has been paid to set someone free. And Paul tells us the price. “Through His blood.” Our forgiveness was not cheap. It cost Christ everything. At the cross, Jesus carried the judgment our sin deserved so that we could receive what we could never earn. Forgiveness. Freedom. Grace. And notice how Paul describes that grace: “According to the riches of His grace.” God does not forgive reluctantly, measuring out just enough grace to cover yesterday's failure. His grace is rich. Abundant. More than enough. That means we do not need to keep paying for something Christ has already paid for. We confess our sin. We turn from it. We learn from our failures. We make things right where we can. But we do not have to live chained to yesterday. Christ has redeemed us. God has forgiven us. Grace has opened the door. And when memories of forgiven failures return, we can answer them with what God has already said: “In Him we have redemption.” A new beginning receives what grace has already provided: Because of Christ, my sin may be part of my past, but forgiveness is part of my identity. Reflection: Am I still punishing myself for something I have confessed and God has already forgiven? Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the redemption I have through Jesus Christ. Thank You that my forgiveness rests not upon my ability to make up for my failures, but upon the finished work of Your Son. Help me confess honestly, turn from sin faithfully, and then accept the grace You freely give. When the past tries to condemn me again, remind me that in Christ I am redeemed and forgiven. In Jesus' name, Amen.

🐞 Miss Tillia’s Garden 🌳 🎂 The Birthday Girl Who Forgot to Have Fun 🥳 🎉 Lily had been waiting for her birthday party for what felt like a hundred years. Actually, it had only been eleven months and twenty-nine days. But when you are a child waiting for your birthday, eleven months and twenty-nine days is practically forever. And today was finally the day! Lily had planned everything. There were colorful balloons tied to the garden fence, flowers arranged around the picnic tables, games waiting to be played, and a beautiful birthday cake sitting safely beneath a little cake cover. She had even made a special sign. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LILY! She stood back and admired everything. “Perfect!” Then she frowned. She walked over to the balloons. “Are you all tied tightly?” She tugged one. The balloon bounced. “Good.” She checked the cake. “Still there.” She checked the games. “Still there.” Miss Tillia watched as Lily checked everything in the garden. “Lily,” she called, “your party doesn't begin for another hour.” “I know!” “You've checked everything three times.” “Only three?” Miss Tillia laughed. Lily giggled and went back to work. Soon the first guests arrived. “Happy birthday!” Each of them handed her a present which she immediately put on the table she had set up just for presents. “Thank you!” Lily hugged her friends. Then looked over their shoulders. “Did everyone get their party hat?” She handed one to each child. “Okay! Now the games are over here." She watched as all her friends began to play. "When we're done playing, we can enjoy a snack. The food is over there. Don't forget the lemonade." Everyone looked at the table with little sandwiches and chips. "And we're going to have cake after presents, but don't touch the cake yet because—” She stopped. All of her friends were staring at her. “What?” “You're not playing.” “Of course I am!” “No, you've been telling everybody else what to do, but you haven't been joining us.” Lily looked around. “Oh.” She hurried over to the first game. “Is everybody ready?” They played a beanbag toss. Lily watched carefully. “That's one point!” She straightened the beanbags. “That's two!” She picked up one that had rolled away. “Okay, everybody throw again!” She noticed one of the balloons had come loose. “Oh no!” She ran after it. She tied it back up. Then she noticed the lemonade pitcher was getting empty. She filled it. Then she noticed one of the children had dropped a napkin. She picked it up. Then she checked the cake. Then the presents. Then the games. Then the balloons. Then the cake again. Miss Tillia's leaves began to wiggle. Not from the wind. From laughter. “Lily,” Miss Tillia said, “when was the last time you had fun?” Lily blinked. “I am having fun.” “Are you?” “Yes.” “Then why haven't I seen you smile?” Lily opened her mouth. Nothing came out. She looked around the garden. Everyone was laughing. Her friends were playing. Someone had put a party hat on a garden statue. Two children were racing to see who could carry the most balloons. And one little boy was trying very hard to eat a cookie without getting the powdered sugar on his nose. He failed. Everybody laughed. Lily smiled. Then she looked at the cake. “The cake!” She started toward it. Miss Tillia's branches suddenly stretched across the path. Lily stopped. “Miss Tillia?” “You forgot something.” “What?” “Your birthday.” “My birthday is right here!” “No, dear. Your party is right here.” Miss Tillia's leaves fluttered. “But the birthday girl seems to be missing.” Lily looked around. “I’m right here!” Miss Tillia shook her branches. “Nope.” Lily giggled. “What do I have to do to find her?” Miss Tillia pointed one branch toward the children. “Stop checking.” Lily looked at the party. “But what if something goes wrong?” “Something probably will.” Lily's eyes widened. “What?!” Miss Tillia laughed. “That's what makes parties interesting!” Just then—POP! A balloon burst. Everyone jumped. Then they laughed. A little later, someone spilled lemonade. Everyone grabbed napkins. Then they laughed. One of the games didn't work the way Lily had planned. So the children invented a new game. And it was much sillier than Lily's original one. Lily finally stopped trying to fix everything. She ran. She played. She laughed. She got frosting on her nose. She accidentally stepped on a balloon and jumped when it popped. She even wore the party hat that had somehow ended up upside down. For the first time that day, she wasn't checking the cake. She wasn't checking the presents. She wasn't checking the games. She wasn't checking whether everyone else was having fun. She was having fun too. When it was finally time for cake, Lily stood beside Miss Tillia and looked around at her friends. “This isn't exactly how I planned it.” Miss Tillia's leaves rustled. “No.” Lily smiled. “It's better.” Miss Tillia's leaves danced happily. “And what did you learn today, birthday girl?” Lily thought for a moment. “That making everything perfect isn't as important as being there to enjoy it.” Miss Tillia laughed. “And?” Lily grinned. “And sometimes the best parts of a party are the things that go wrong!” Just then, the little boy with the frosting-covered nose sneezed. ACHOO! A tiny puff of powdered sugar flew through the air. Everyone laughed. Lily laughed the hardest. Miss Tillia's branches swayed above them. Because sometimes the happiest memories aren't the ones where everything goes perfectly. They're the ones where everyone is together... laughing, playing, making a mess... and enjoying the moment they were given. And Lily? She finally remembered that she wasn't just the one who planned the party. She was the birthday girl. And birthday girls are supposed to have fun too! #misstilliasgarden #christianwriter #christianfiction #christianfantasy #stacyfrantz

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THE STRONGHOLD OF REVENGE Not every stronghold of fantasy is sexual. Some people are trapped by revenge fantasies. They constantly imagine themselves humiliating those who hurt them. They replay arguments in their minds. They picture themselves finally getting even. They imagine people suffering for what they did. Then they justify it by saying, "I'm not actually doing anything." No. You are doing something. You are feeding hatred. You call it justice, but it is revenge dressed in legal clothing. You convince yourself they deserve it. You rehearse conversations that never happened. You replay painful memories. You build entire imaginary worlds where you finally win. All of that strengthens the stronghold. Many people have spent years imprisoning someone in their hearts. Every time that person's name comes up, the prison door remains shut. But while you think you are holding them captive, you are the one living in bondage. God never asked you to carry vengeance. He said, "Vengeance is Mine." (Romans 12:19) When you refuse to release someone, you are trying to do a job God reserved for Himself. That is why forgiveness is not saying what they did was acceptable. Forgiveness is handing the case back to God. It is saying, "Lord, You are the Judge. I will no longer carry this burden." When Satan loses his grip over the heart, his grip over many other areas begins to break as well. So what do you do when the person comes to mind? Bless them. Don't replay the offence. Don't hold another imaginary trial in your mind. Simply say, "Lord, bless them." Then leave the matter there. Do it again tomorrow. Do it the next day. Keep doing it until your heart feels free of the pain from the event. You are not setting them free because they deserve it. You are setting them free so that you can be free. Stop carrying what belongs to God. Release the prisoner. Let God handle the judgment. Shalom!