Terri L. Hutchinson

09/03/2026

"Tired" doesn’t quite cover it, does it?
What kind of tired are you today — body-tired, soul-tired, or a tired that sleep doesn’t even touch?
Sometimes we can fix our tired with a nap. Then there’s a tired that goes deeper — you sleep eight hours and wake up still carrying it.
Matthew 11:29 says, Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (NLT)
Jesus speaks to the exact tired most of us are living in — rest for the soul, not just the body. The yoke (burden) of Jesus helps a restless soul in need of care. You are more than flesh and bones. How do you restore rest to your soul? ↓

08/27/2026

08/24/2026

08/22/2026

The most important work happening in you right now is probably invisible from the outside.
What is God growing in you that no one can see?
Patience forged in a hard year. Faith stretched thin by uncertainty and you’re trusting anyway. Compassion you only earned by being broken first. Unseen but no small feat.
1 Samuel 16:7 says, “…The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (NLT)
God’s been quietly working the part on you and your inner beauty is amazing.
What has He grown in you lately that no one else can see? ↓

08/19/2026

the "should-be" standard and who set it.
There’s the woman you are. And there’s the woman you think you’re supposed to be. Most of our anxiety or overwhelm lives in the gap between the two.
So: what’s that gap for you — and who told you it existed in the first place?
Was it family? A magazine? A church? A comparison you never actually agreed to enter? Someone drew that line you keep failing to reach. It’s worth asking whether it was ever true to begin with.
The world wants to evaluate you, but God doesn’t care how you measure up to the world’s standard. Isn’t that refreshing?
What small step can you take to separate from expectations of others? ↓

08/14/2026

08/12/2026

Quick gut check for you this morning.
How many "shoulds" are on your list today? I should have… I should be able to… I should already be past this…
The "shoulds" are sneaky. Disguised as motivation, it becomes a backpack breaking your spine. A “should” not accomplished transform into guilt. “I should have. I didn’t. Now I feel guilty.”
Then Jesus aid, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 NLT
Notice Jesus didn’t say "come once you’ve caught up." He said come heavy-laden. As-is. Bring the shoulds and guilt. Bring it all.
Drop your loudest "should" in the comments. I’ll go first. ↓