Tell People the “It’s So Good, I Can Hardly Believe It!” Good News!

If you’re a Christian–someone who trusts in Jesus Christ to cover your wrongs before God, knowing you could never hope to pay Him back on your own–you ought to want to share the hope found in Jesus with others.

It’s not nosy. It’s not arrogant. It’s not a negotiable.

If you really, actually believe that Jesus is the only way to Heaven (because He is–John 14:6), why would you keep quiet, knowing the alternative leads to their eternal condemnation & never-ending suffering?

Spread HOPE! Tell people about what Jesus did for you & for them so that they can know Him & be saved!

The Rest Have Holes in Them! The Rest Will Sink!

Imagine you knew your town was about to flood in a major way, like destroying homes, no visible ground, turning your town into a river type of way….

You know the ONE company that has absolutely no holes in their life-saving boats, & you know that every other company is actually lying & theirs will sink & its passengers will for sure drown. It’s not an assumption or paranoia–for whatever reason, you KNOW about the state of the boats better than anyone & you KNOW it’s the case because it is FACT.

How eager would you be to tell ALL your neighbors, friends, & families that they HAVE to buy from that ONE company?

Would that make you rude? Nosy? Getting in other peoples’ business? Snobby or self-righteous?

NO. It would make you a decent human being who cares about what happens to those around you!

No Other Gods… No Other Hope… Only Jesus

Well, you have that information. Jesus is THE only way. NO ONE comes to the Father God without Him. He is IT. (John 14:6)

If you have neighbors, family, or friends who die & they have not turned to Jesus to cover their sins before God… they WILL STILL go before the judgement seat of Christ & they WILL STILL fall short & go to Hell as the consequences of their own unholiness.

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5:10)

“… for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23)

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)

Even if they really think they’re a good person… as we talked about last week, your good will never be good enough. (Read that post, here: “Do You Think You’re Good Enough to Go to Heaven?”)

They will die… & without Jesus… they will go to Hell. Period.

But I Don’t Know What to Say…..

So, how do we tell people about Jesus then? How do we get them to understand about the ONE “life raft” that will keep them alive?

I’ve spent my life being intimidated by this question. Even at Liberty University, in our required Evangelism course, I practiced it, learned verses, wrote out my testimony, etc.

But, in my 37 years of wrestling with this… I have discovered something quite profound: the best method of evangelism is actually not any of these methods, but rather: abiding in Him & praying for opportunities.

Not Regurgitation, But Spirit-Led… Because It’s Him Who Does the Saving Anyway, Not Us

Now, I’m not saying it’s wrong to hand out tracts, to leave them in public restrooms or with a good tip at a restaurant. I’m not saying it’s wrong to know some good verses to point someone to when they have questions. I’m not saying it’s unwise to practice sharing your testimony with others, even.

But think about how YOU met Jesus. How personal it was. How intimate it was, as if God just spoke the words right into your heart through someone else.

What does that tell you? Was it a formula? Or was it the Holy Spirit waking up your heart to the truth of your sin, & your need of a Savior?

Now think about the Bible. Is there a prescribed outline or formula in the Bible for sharing the Gospel with others? If there was one formula, don’t you think God would have had the wisdom to share it with us?

But over & over is talked about prayer, submission to Him, surrender to Him, faith in Him, reliance upon Him… abiding in Him.

The Best Method of Evangelism? Abiding in Him & Praying for Opportunities

So, the best way to evangelize, or share how Jesus came to earth as God-come-as-man, to live a sinless life, & to die on the cross, taking on the wrath of God reserved for us… would be to abide in Him & to pray for opportunities.

If you are ABIDING IN HIM, aka reading & studying the Bible consistently & regularly, thinking about His Word day & night as you go through your life… & if you are talking with Him (prayer) consistently & regularly… then you are doing the best thing you can do… you are letting Him take the reins of your thoughts & actions… you are allowing His Word to be at the forefront of your mind… you are allowing His thoughts to become the way you think… you are allowing Him to speak to them through you.

And if you are living this, while praying for God to give you opportunities… well, you don’t need any special formula or very specific set of verses to regurgitate (PLEASE hide His words in your heart anyway, though! Psalm 119:11), because you have something way better to guide you: the Holy Spirit, Who knows their heart & their needs PERSONALLY.

ABIDE in HIM!!

He can guide you in what to say or do. He isn’t caught off guard ever either. He already knows what they need in order to draw them to Himself. He can use His Word that you have hidden in your heart to speak to their heart. God will use what you have already hidden in your heart.

So, if you’re intimidated, that is OKAY. But DON’T let it STOP you from sharing the best possible thing you could ever share with another person–the way to have their sins wiped clean, forgiveness, a clean slate, HOPE, & a way to Heaven to be with the God who loves them SO MUCH that not only did He knit them together in their mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13), but He also sent His Son to die for their sins so that they could go to Heaven & be with Him for all eternity in absolute peace & joy, never again facing anything that could ever hurt them ever again.

“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:16-17)

““I [Jesus] am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

Shine HOPE!!!

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

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(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

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If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

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Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

May 2026 “Hope Mail”!!

FOR A LIMITED TIME – Only available during the month of May 2026! Enjoy free shipping and 10% off your Hope Mail package when you subscribe every month!    

Your purchase of May Hope Mail provides one day of school for a girl in an area of extreme poverty. 

May’s hope mail includes the Haven Necklace, perfect for summer styling! This silver-tone pendant necklace features a sun with a dazzling CZ stone in the middle.

Every purchase of this month’s Hope Mail creates safe jobs with fair wages for women in areas of extreme poverty in India where vulnerable women are often exploited by sweatshops and human traffickers.  

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

Can You Really Say You’re Sure?

No matter your projected confidence with this question, most, if being completely vulnerable & transparent, will admit that when the dust settles, the lights are out, they’re lying in bed staring at the ceiling… that they can’t be entirely sure.

No matter how good you have lived your life… or have tried to… something will always nag at you… something inside you will always ask, “Are you sure? Like REALLY sure?”

It’s a fair question, because the reality is quite frankly that we all are aware of all the ways we feel we never measure up… of the bad attitudes we can sometimes hide behind an innocent smile… the dumb, selfish choices we have made… the imperfections we know all too well are there in us. The blatant screwups.

The ways we have really messed things up….

The short, easy answer for every single one of us unfortunately… is, “We’re not good enough to go to heaven….” Not a single one of us is good enough, no matter how hard we may try to be.

How Much Do We Downplay the Seriousness of Our Inadequacies & Mistakes?

I think one of the most humbling books of the Bible is Numbers. “Lord, Change My Attitude,” by James MacDonald, does a great job at walking through the chapters of the book of Numbers, helping us to see the terribly harsh punishments God has used for things we count as barely a sin, such as complaining.

The first time I read through the entirety of the Old Testament, in my early twenties, I remember praying something like, “God, um… from a PR standpoint… this really does not make You look very good. If You wanted to come off as loving & compassionate… full of grace, love, & mercy… well, this is not how to do it. WHY would You include all this in the Bible?? It makes You seem so cruel! NOT loving!”

I don’t know for how long I prayed along those lines, really struggling with how harsh a picture it was painting of God & really not liking it much at all… but when His response finally came as a gentle whisper across my heart, boy was it a slap back to reality… in the gentlest way imaginable.

“I needed to show why Jesus had to die.”

WOW did that put me in my place IMMEDIATELY.

Never Trivialize Your Sin for Which Jesus Died…

You see, I don’t know about you, but I tend to trivialize certain “imperfections,” like complaining. And when I see such a harsh punishment as making the ground open up & swallow whole an entire family… well, that seems disproportionate.

But, looking at it from GOD’S perspective, we see things a little differently.

That God is PERFECT & cannot tolerate ANY sin, even the “SMALLEST” one because it mocks His perfection & holiness.

So anything short of opening up the ground & swallowing us whole for one “teeny tiny” sin is MERCIFUL.

We canNOT measure up. We could NEVER measure up. We fall short on so many different accounts that we aren’t even AWARE of.

And yet, by His MERCY, we have not been swallowed whole into the ground beneath us.

How Often Do You “Miss the Mark”?

Sin often means something akin to “missing the mark” & I think that no matter how good any of us may try to be in any area of our lives… we can’t with ABSOLUTE certainty & self-honesty, claim we hit the mark of perfection on every account over the entire course of our lives (or even just in one single day).

You are NOT GOOD ENOUGH to go to heaven. Me either. NO ONE is. No one ever HAS been & no one ever WILL be. We ALL fall short of the glory of God. PERIOD. (Romans 3:23)

So, if you feel like you are constantly on an uphill battle to be “good enough” for God… well, stop it. Stop it & surrender your heart & life to the One, Jesus Christ, Who paid for your debt on the cross & Who ROSE AGAIN, victorious over death AND your sin!!!

You canNOT “good” your way to heaven… because no matter your level of good, your good will never be good enough.

But… Jesus… HOPE

So, are we all doomed to Hell?

Without outside redemption… absolutely yes.

But… JESUS.

Christmastime, we celebrate Emmanuel, “God with us” when God, as Man, was born to us on earth so that He could die for our sins & that when we celebrate Easter, we can celebrate our risen-from-the-dead SAVIOR, REDEEMER, GOD.

Jesus is our only hope.

Jesus Paid It All, All to Him I Owe

Jesus paid it all… all to Him I owe.

He has washed me white as snow.

I am free, I am free.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound.

Lord, I need You, oh I need You… every hour I need You.

He’s my One defense, my Righteousness… oh God how I need You.

By His blood, I am free.

What a precious gift He is to me.

The One, My Savior, Who has set me free.

Stop running. Listen to His knocking on your heart.

Do You Think You’re Good Enough to Go to Heaven?

Let Him come in. Let Him be your Lord. Let His blood wash your heart clean.

Jesus died so that you may live.

“… and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.” (2 Corinthians 5:15)

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:16-17)

“The thief [Satan] does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy [you]. I [Jesus] have come that [you] may have life, and that [you] may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8-10)

Jesus Died So That We May LIVE in HIM

Jesus died so that you could know the gift of eternal life in Heaven.

Jesus died so that you may have life, & have it more abundantly.

All to Him I owe.

Do you think you’re good enough to go to heaven? Or do you know what Jesus gave for you? Which will you choose?

Shine HOPE by turning to our One true Hope, Jesus Christ, & by telling everyone you know (& don’t) where to find the hope you have because Jesus died for you (& them).

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

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Join me every Monday morning, EST, for more encouragement right here on my blog/website @ www.MichelleHydeOnline.com.

Share with friends & family… & SUBSCRIBE by “Joining My Tribe,” so you never miss a week!

As God grows me, may it encourage you to seek Him & know Him & love Him more every day.

A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

Dear Darling Pouch, Handcrafted in India

Create dignified jobs for women in India that allow families to leave the slums when you carry this darling hand-embroidered pouch!

This adorable, beaded Dear Darling Pouch is handcrafted by women earning a fair and dignified wage for her work in India. No detail is left out with this embroidered and hand beaded pouch that showcases the amazing craftsmanship of our Artisan Partners. Crafted to look like a letter with postage, the Dear Darling Pouch is perfect for those with a wanderlust spirit.

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

The Storm Has Finally Passed

Well, here we are on the other side of the storm. The winds have subsided. The rain has slowed. The sunshine is coming out… for some, earlier than they would hope (hot sunshine is not your welcomed friend when you don’t have access to A/C).

Last week, Guam (where we currently live) was swept over alongside a category 5 typhoon—Typhoon Sinlaku. God spared our little island, answering our cries for help by turning it away from us, but the sides of such a large & destructive typhoon is still quite destructive.

Many trees were ripped out of the ground. Some plants were stripped bare. Large trees snapped in half. Massive amounts of sand were washed over our main road. Flooding of homes happened (including our laundry room, which was fortunately recessed with a drain, making much to clean up, but gratefully not any lasting damage).

Some lost water to their homes. Most lost power. Wet flood towels struggle drying & smell up the house. Fridges begin to smell like a city dump. Trash couldn’t be taken anywhere. Laundry couldn’t be done.

Eating out of cans. Or granola bars… anything from the pantry.

Glimmers

But restaurants have begun to open. Some homes have countertop gas stoves they can use to cook. Clean-up efforts began. Gasoline supplies are sufficient. Power crews are working inhuman amounts of hours. Water crews are working to restore well water reserves. Stores are now mostly open. Kids are going back to school today in some schools, while some may not get to return to school at all based on the massive damage. Everyone is doing all they can to restore normalcy to our island home.

We spent the afternoon the other day with me just using the push broom to sweep off all the buildup of mushy mud & leaves from our driveway (it was like walking through a shallow swamp to get to our cars).

My husband climbed the ladder to our flat roof to clear the drains so our rooftop “swimming pool” could drain.

Then he cleared broken branches, massive palm fronds, & small fallen trees from the yard.

Little by little. Step by step.

Normalcy Rebuilds Slowly

Now, after 5.5 days, we finally got our power back! (Much improved from our 2 months without after our last super typhoon!)

Dishes that had merely been rinsed got washed. All mildewy cleaning towels from the flooding got washed with a large splash of vinegar. Floors got mopped. Fridge got cleaned. A/C is ON.

The foul smells are reducing. The fresh (COOL) air in our home is returning. And we can finally drink cold water at home again!

No, living through a major typhoon is not fun, but I will say that God gave me so much grace through this one. And now we watch as the island rebuilds step by step, little by little.

This Time, I Knew Better What to Expect, & I Prayed Up

When Typhoon Mawar hit us 2 years ago (our 1^st of 2 super typhoons to come to Guam in 2 years), I was so ill-prepared. Mainly emotionally ill-prepared.

I had been through SO MANY typhoons, it had begun to feel like, “yeah, yeah, here comes another one.” Except it was NOT “just another one.” It was MASSIVE & DESTRUCTIVE like nothing I thought possible. And it lasted for what felt like FOREVER. And the aftermath was JARRING.

But with this one, I knew how bad it COULD get. I was ready for the worst. I prayed up. I asked others to pray diligently on our behalf as well. (Thank you SO MUCH if you were one of them!!!)

I believe it’s one reason why God allows struggles… it shows us that God is capable of getting us through ANYTHING, even when we have NOTHING… it gives us courage to turn to Him in any future struggle, knowing just how capable He is in the midst of any struggle we may face!

When I Did Feel Afraid… God Encouraged Me to Sing Praises to Him…

And when fear of feeling trapped indoors… of the heat & stuffy prison cell of a house it could become… of what we could lose… of no cool water to drink when I get parched & HOT… no refreshment…. When fear began to wriggle into my heart, I would PRAY.

And most times, when I obeyed & prayed, God encouraged my heart to sing praises to Him… so I did.

And as I sang, sometimes silently in my heart, the fear began to recede, replaced with peace. God was still in control.

Little by little. Step by step. That’s all that was needed from me. God was still in control.

God Hears Us… God Cares for Us

And after the worst had passed, when I was feeling discouraged by our dry/room temperature food… I found myself complaining about it. “How long is THIS going to be reality? How much of this do I have to endure with no options to eat anything else? How long will I have to eat this?!” I felt a little conviction upon my heart in the way of being reminded of the Israelites complaining during THEIR hard journey.

And God gently reminded me of the realization that He has previously taught me… that maybe, if instead of complaining about all they didn’t have… that they actually stopped & asked God to provide… maybe they would have gotten what they complained so hard about. After all, God had already gone above & beyond for them! What’s some meat to Him?!

So, I apologized for complaining vs trusting His care for me… & I prayed for it. I said, “God, I don’t know how this would ever be possible, but if in any way it is, could I please have a warm meal & a drink with ice in it? I am feeling really discouraged. If not, help me trust You through it.”

And guess what? That afternoon, my husband decided we needed to go in search of bags of ice to preserve our food as best as possible in our fridge… so on our search, we noticed the sign for Denny’s was lit… that there was a line to get seated… & before I knew it… we were seated inside with a warm meal & icy cold ice water.

Oh, what a kind God we serve!

After the Storm… When the Dust Settles… Praise GOD!

He saw me through this storm with grace to face each moment, even when my fear slipped in, He gently would remind me to stop & sing praises, & then the fear would melt away, replaced with more grace to face the next moment ahead.

He was sufficient. He cared for me. He reminded me I am not in control & that that is okay… because He IS. He reminded me to lean into Him, to trust His provision & care. He protected us.

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow!

So, in follow up to last week’s post: “Where I Find Hope When Facing a Typhoon–Outside or in My Heart,” He provided. He cared for my heart. He gave me the grace to face each moment that I surrendered to Him. He reminded me to rely on Him rather than myself or anything I could or couldn’t control. He allowed me a chance to show others the HOPE He can provide if they put their faith in Him. He will work this for my good AND for His glory, because He is a good God.

He can be counted on. Put your hope on Him.

Shine HOPE by turning to Him through the storms in your life… & by letting Him shine HIS HOPE through YOUR LIFE.

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

NEW!! Watch This Week’s Episode on YouTube:

(*TUNE IN to watch this week’s LIVE STREAM (Episode 15) on my NEW YouTube Channel!! @: https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleHydeOnline (*Tuesdays @6pm EST/Wednesdays @8am GUAM*)

Coming Next Week

Join me every Monday morning, EST, for more encouragement right here on my blog/website @ www.MichelleHydeOnline.com.

Share with friends & family… & SUBSCRIBE by “Joining My Tribe,” so you never miss a week!

As God grows me, may it encourage you to seek Him & know Him & love Him more every day.

A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

Lady Slipper Necklace-Golden (silver also available), Handcrafted in India!

Create safe jobs for women in India when you shop the Lady Slipper Necklace, a stunning necklace composed of mauve crystal beads with a gold pendant featuring a botanical design and rose quartz stone. This elegant necklace is dainty and perfect to style for daily wear.

Every purchase creates safe jobs with fair wages in areas of extreme poverty.

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

Prepping for a Typhoon

I don’t think most people could say they enjoy struggles or pain… devastation. But yet, we all face it in some form, at some point in our lives… whether we like it or not.

The past week or so, we have been prepping for a typhoon. We live on Guam, so this is not too uncommon for us, but having just survived a super typhoon merely a couple years ago, there is a little added unease understandably surrounding this one.

I can’t say I enjoy them in any form, even the “lighter” ones. The howling winds outside, debris crashing into your windows & the sides of your house. Palm trees tilted almost horizontal to the ground, bending from the intense force of strong winds. Flooding, water gushing from under your front door (& even the windows if the winds are blowing the rain hard enough their way). Dark skies. Uncertainties. Unrest.

Not a good time. Sometimes you lose water or power, have spoiled food, no lights when you’re tired of the darkness, hot humidity in a home with little air circulation. No A/C when it’s always summer heat outside. No cold water to drink to refresh yourself.

Will food run out? Will clean water run out? Will gasoline run out?

It’s hard to tell. You unfortunately cannot predict or prepare for every scenario.

It’s Hard to Look At

In thinking about all of this, it can be easy to let the threat of the typhoon outside become a typhoon inside your heart as well. (& sometimes you don’t even need an actual typhoon for your life to feel like one.)

For me, as scary as the typhoon can be (when they’re really bad ones, like a couple years ago), the aftermath pain is what scares me most.

Seeing the complete devastation, with trees ripped up, plants bare of green & color, destruction to houses & power lines, lack of power &/or water sources. Seeing the hurt all around you can feel completely overwhelming, like your brain cannot quite come to terms with how much loss you see absolutely everywhere you look.

So, what is our HOPE in something like this? When discomfort & destruction are all that surround you?

The Typhoon That Sometimes Rages through My Heart

I think of my struggle with depression throughout my lifetime. How I used to pray the same thing to God, wondering how He could possibly love me so much while allowing so much pain & heaviness to reside permanently in my heart during some seasons… no explanation, nothing to “fix,” just pain all the time with seemingly no explanation for it.

His answer surprised me when it finally came, “Think of all those who go to church on Sundays & pray before a meal & that’s all they ever experience of Me… they go through their whole lives oblivious of all that I Am & can be for them if they allow Me to be Lord over the entirety of their lives… but you, you have not been awarded that so-called luxury. You have been forced over & over & OVER again into recognizing the very real reality that you cannot indeed live your life on your own… that you NEED Me.”

Everything came into focus that day. How all of that agony & pain was not for nothing… not an ounce of it was ever wasted. It drew me nearer & nearer to my Savior. It forced me to recognize my need of Him vs lulled into believing I could live life my way, by my own strength &/or wisdom. By my own power.

We’re Not the Ones in Control after All

The typhoon is similar. It’s scary. It will probably destroy a lot. It will not be fun. The aftermath will be even harder… but it will be a reminder….

We are not the ones in control—HE IS.

May it draw others into the arms of Jesus, too, to see where all their needs are met. To see Who holds the power… Who holds the HOPE.

And beyond that, come what may, in whatever pain I may face, outside the walls of my home, or within the walls of my heart… may it be a beacon of hope for others.

That my hope does not rest in me. It does not rest in the storm quieting. It does not rest in wishing for little-to-no destruction.

It rests in Him.

Where I Find Hope When Facing a Typhoon–Outside or in My Heart

And come what may, may He use this storm to glorify Himself through me.

That in any suffering or hurt I face, they see Him as my enough, my sufficiency, my all.

That in any suffering or hurt I may face, they see that God is in control. God holds the authority & the power & the HOPE.

May God use it for them to see in me their own need for HIM.

To God be the glory, forever & ever… even in the face of the storm. Amen.

Hope in the Storm

And that is why I can have HOPE in this storm. Not because I will enjoy it, but because I know He will not waste it. He can use my experience with it to help others see their need for Him. He can draw others to Himself through it. He can draw me closer to Him as my help & my refuge, my very present help in time of need.

To God be the glory! The One Whom the winds & the waves obey!

“So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” (Matthew 8:28)

Shine HOPE by turning to Him in & out of the storms in your life, whether they be threats of winds & waves outside, or in your heart. God is in control.

“God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble….” (Psalm 46:1)

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

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(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

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If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

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Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

Elva Crystal Necklace, Handcrafted in India!

The Elva Crystal Necklace features glass beads in shades of deep red, copper, peach, and pink with gold-tone accent beads throughout the design. The Elva Crystal Necklace is perfect for daily wear or paired with other ethical styles for a layered look.

Purchase this necklace using the Shop Here link below to help create safe jobs for women ending poverty cycles in India and creating the opportunity for them to earn a dignified income.

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How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

So Easy to Do… So Easy to Miss Out

The funny thing about this topic is that every single one of us, no matter how surrendered to God you are, can find this happening to us. Why, because it is so easy to talk about God, but takes conscious & deliberate effort to abide in Him.

It takes effort to spend time with Him & spending quality time with Him is a great way to abide in Him.

So just checking off your “Christian checklist” is not enough.

What Does It Mean to “Abide in Him”?

First, I think it’s important to talk about what it even means to abide in Him.

John 15 is the chapter of the Bible that easily comes to mind on this & is probably where we ought to start:

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:4-5)

“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:9-11)

(*It’s important to note here, in parallel to last week’s blog post “You Cannot Out-Love God–So Stop Trying,” that keeping God’s commandments is how we abide in His love… not by living your way instead.)

Abiding means to remain or stay, along with some other definitions you can find with an easy internet search.

Not Just Doing Things “for” Him… But Actually Spending Deliberate Time WITH Him

A book I read years ago on the subject, (I believe it was by Andrew Murray), mentions how, when Jesus was alive, He talked a lot about FOLLOWING Him, but that as He was readying to leave & return to His throne in Heaven, He switched it to ABIDING in Him.

It seems so easy to go through life our way, trying to be pleasing to God, obviously, but our way… & end up not really spending time with Him.

As someone who has had close personal relationships where the friend didn’t ever take time to talk to me or spend time with me, I can say from experience that there began to not really be much of a relationship there at all. Sure, I still loved them & knew they loved me… but our relationship wasn’t very strong.

I realized in those times how God must feel when I just try to do things for Him, but never actually stop to spend time with Him. Ouch.

I can talk about Him all day, & actually get pumped up doing so… but I am missing the whole point if I neglect to actually spend real time with the One whom I keep talking about.

“Mary Has Chosen What Is Better… & It Will Not be Taken Away from Her”

The pair of sisters who always come to mind is Mary & Martha, in Luke 10:38-42.

Martha was NOT doing a bad thing. She was doing a GREAT thing, in fact—she had JESUS in her HOME & she was trying to be the best possible hostess that she could be for Him… but then, when she saw her sister just letting her do everything, just sitting at Jesus’ feet listening to Him… she understandably got pretty miffed about it. RUDE. But when she confronted Jesus about it, hoping He would jump to her defense… He gave a quite surprising response.

“Mary has chosen what is better & it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:42)

We can get SO caught up in DOING for Jesus & TALKING about Jesus, that we can miss the thing that is far better—Spending TIME with Jesus.

Talking about Jesus Is Not the Same Thing as Abiding in Him

Do you spend time with Him? Do you, so to speak, spend time at the feet of Jesus, listening to Him, learning from Him? Do you talk to Him/pray without ceasing? (He hears every thought, you know.) (1 Thessalonians 5:17) Do you read His Word, the Bible, & think over His Words day & night? (Joshua 1:8) Do you take time to thank Him? (Romans 1:21; Psalm 136:1) Do you praise & worship Him? (Psalm 103:1; Psalm 150:6)

What priority does He have in your thoughts? In your day? Do you turn to Him in every need? In every need of wisdom & direction? Of peace? Strength? Help? Hope? Do you ABIDE in Him?

Is He the One to Whom you turn when you have need? Do you talk to Him even when there is no present need?

Talking ABOUT Jesus is NOT the same thing as ABIDING in Him.

Shine TRUE Hope by taking time with Him, learning from Him, getting to know & love Him better every single day–the worthiest pursuit of all!!

Remember…!

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

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A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

April 2026 “Hope Mail” Handcrafted in India!

FOR A LIMITED TIME – Only available during the month of April!

Subscriptions, enjoy free shipping and 10% off your Hope Mail package when you subscribe every month!    

Your purchase of April Hope Mail provides one day of school for a girl in an area of extreme poverty. 

April’s hope mail includes the elegant, soft pink Peacock Mini Pouch. Each velvet mini pouch features a stunning, embroidered peacock and is handcrafted in a workshop committed to fighting child marriage and teaching women about their ability to become financially independent in an area that does not value their true worth.

Purchase this month’s Hope Mail to create safe jobs with fair wages for women in areas of extreme poverty in India where vulnerable women are often exploited by sweatshops and human traffickers. 

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

Has Persecution Become So Subtle That We Don’t Fight Back Anymore?

The Gospel is costly. People may not understand. They may roll their eyes, talk about you behind your back… hate you even.

Is it still worth it to you? Is what Jesus did for you worth it?

What are you willing to lose for hope? The truth? Jesus?

Honestly, the persecution we face in America can seem so subtle that we can be fooled into believing it doesn’t exist. We can be fooled into thinking it is not something we’re giving in to.

I think when persecution is outright obvious, it can feel easier to see the line, to stand for truth or fall away in fear… but when it’s subtle, we make excuses for giving in to it.

Fearing Loss of Life or Loss of a Job…? Both Are Costly Consequences

We don’t pray openly in schools because we’re told not to, while Daniel risked being shredded by lions to keep praying. (Daniel 6) And the king praised God when Daniel was found alive the next morning! What a testimony!

We don’t talk about the gospel or the Bible at work because it isn’t allowed, while Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego risked being burned alive in a furnace to avoid bowing to a statue with everyone else. (Daniel 3) AGAIN the king praised God when the 3 men were found alive afterwards! What a testimony!

You may not have a threat against your life… but against your livelihood. Are you willing to lose your job or receive formal reprimand in order to be the same testimony to the witnesses God has placed around you?

What are you willing to lose for Hope? For the Truth? For JESUS?

Why Do We Comply? Why Do We Stay Silent?

We justify our silence because it’s the rules… because it’s the norm… because we have bills to pay… because we have a family to provide for.

Maybe we justify it because everyone else complies… maybe because we believe we’ll have more opportunities to reach more people if we stay quiet.

But what a statement it would make if we refused to stay silent. If people saw that to us, losing ANYTHING is worth it for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Would it make life harder? Yes. Bring more uncertainty & instability? Also yes.

Is it worth it? Is He worth it? (Yes.)

Trust Me, Going Against the Grain Scares Me Sometimes, Too

I’m not bringing this up because I’m the brave one or because I entirely feel confident saying, “of course He is worth it!” even though I know of course He is.

I’m asking myself this same question, too… because it’s something I think we need to confront in ourselves… in our western Christian culture.

What is He worth to us?

A Sunday morning church visit? Bible study once or more a week? Serving in a ministry?

Losing our job? Being ostracized? Receiving official reprimand? Losing job security? Loss of financial stability for your family? At what cost is it too much to you? Where do you draw the line?

Where are you already drawing the line right now?

God Protected Them… God Protected Him… God Will Protect Us… & Even if Not…

Do we trust He will provide as we walk in trust with Him? To keep our clothes unscorched (even free from smoke smell?) (Daniel 3:27) To keep the mouths of the hungry lions shut? (Daniel 6:22)

Do we trust Him to provide for us as we obey? Are we willing to obey even if He doesn’t?

“If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” (Daniel 3:17-18) (emphasis mine)

I’d like to think I would do it… but I must admit that the norm is so engrained in me to not stir the pot, to follow the status quo on this… to not risk my job or financial stability… to not hurt my family.

But shame on me for that. I must pray for boldness for when it counts.

I Made a Mistake

When talking about this with someone recently, I made the mistake of saying that one should at least PRAY about this in their own situation… which is not wrong, but while implying simultaneously that we don’t already know the answer without prayer.

The prayer ought to be for the courage to speak boldly about Christ no matter the consequences… not whether or not to do it at all.

God may shield us, have leaders turn a blind eye. God may allow us to lose our job.

But either way, God will provide when we are faithful… when we live as faithful witnesses of the Gospel.

What are you willing to lose for Hope… for the Truth… for Jesus?

What Are You Willing to Lose for Hope, for the Truth… for Jesus?

May we be bold in our prayers, & bold in our willingness to speak the truth in love, shining a light we are unwilling to let stay hidden under a bushel… shining HOPE… no matter what we may lose… trusting God to provide along the way.

Shine HOPE. Shine the TRUTH. Shine JESUS.

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

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Share with friends & family… & SUBSCRIBE by “Joining My Tribe,” so you never miss a week!

As God grows me, may it encourage you to seek Him & know Him & love Him more every day.

A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

Dear Darling Pouch, Handcrafted in INDIA

Create dignified jobs for women in India that allow families to leave the slums when you carry this darling hand-embroidered pouch! This adorable, beaded Dear Darling Pouch is handcrafted by women earning a fair and dignified wage for her work in India. No detail is left out with this embroidered and hand beaded pouch that showcases the amazing craftsmanship of our Artisan Partners. Crafted to look like a letter with postage, the Dear Darling Pouch is perfect for those with a wanderlust spirit.

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

People Judged Her Harshly, for She Was Indeed a Sinner… But When She Came Humbly to Jesus… Everything Changed

If you’re unfamiliar with this story, I encourage you to check it out straight from the Bible itself, in case I leave anything out (& because God’s Words are more powerful than anything I have to say). (Luke 7:36-50)

But basically, this Pharisee has Jesus over for a meal & while there, a woman of questionable occupation comes in. “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.” (Luke 7:39b) She was looked down upon.

And yet, when she met Jesus, He changed her… she saw the healing in His hands. She felt led to repent… to change her ways… to ask forgiveness, & turn to Him for HOPE.

And even though she didn’t speak the words out loud (at least not that is recorded here), Jesus knew her heart.

She Came Unashamed to the Feet of Jesus

She got mocked, probably got talked badly about in public… & yet she came & knelt at Jesus’ feet, weeping. And as her tears dripped over Jesus’ feet, she began to clean His feet with her hair.

If I had sinned in a way where everyone knew & I was ashamed to show my face & everyone talked openly about my shame, not letting me put it behind me… letting it define me in their hearts… I would be wanting to live in the shadows.

But she came to THE Light. She came to where true hope is found. And she humbled herself openly at His feet, in front of the whole world.

Once Upon a Time… I Worshiped Unashamed, Too

Tangent here, but I remember back when I attended Liberty University for my bachelors in Business Marketing, & while I can’t speak to the spiritual climate of the school today (I graduated in 2010), when I attended, everything in my life pointed back to Jesus. Everything in my life was about living for Him, surrendering more to Him, shining for Him, knowing Him, sharing Him, teaching others about Him.

And back then, worship was the air I breathed. My whole life literally revolved around Jesus.

I still remember one worship service where I knew I had been holding back, not wanting to look a fool, or have people roll their eyes or judge me… & I was trying to maintain composure with an acceptable “okay” amount of worshipful expression.

But that night… as I sang praises to God during the service… I felt the nudge on my heart, “Are you more concerned with how others think of you? Or in giving your all to Me, as I deserve?”

So, crying from the realization of that truth, I ignored all perceivable responses to my actions & I turned, knelt in front of my chair, bowed my head, & I lifted my heart in full surrender to Him as worthy of my all.

It’s not always seen as “acceptable” in every place though. People will judge. People will think you’re being dramatic for show. People will think you feel self-righteous, as if you think you’re somehow better than everyone. It’s embarrassing. People will think what people will think.

But Am I Willing to Move Past What People Think of Me… to Worship God in a Way That He Deserves?

Then I come to stories like this. A woman who was already being openly judged, her identity being tied to her poor life choices.

And yet she came unashamed, boldly… humbly… to the feet of Jesus… because she knew He deserved it…. & she knew that she needed Him. (2 Samuel 6:14-22)

I want to be again like the woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her hair… because I too know that He deserves it… He deserves my everything… no matter what anyone else has to say about it.

What Do You Praise More Excitedly Than the One Who Made You & Sent His Son to Die for You?

Another example is David, returning home, dancing wildly in abandoned praise before the Lord, his wife watching, judging him, annoyed with him for it. But David scolds her for trying to make him feel ashamed for giving his all to God in praise, not holding anything back. (2 Samuel 6:14-22)

What sets your heart in awe? What grasps your sense of wonder? What leaves you in stunned silence?

Do you ever think about or praise the God Who made it possible?

A huge up-close waterfall? A singer that leaves you with goosebumps? A 10-foot manta ray swimming just above your head? Seeing your baby for the first time? Seeing a sunset? Being at a concert even?

What pumps you up? What leaves you breathless? What do you jump up & down for? Is it ever Jesus & what He did for you?

Live Your Praise Out Loud

Do you allow that same amount of unrestrained praise come out for the God Who made you & gave everything for you? The Lord of Heaven & Earth? The God Who is the great I AM?

Do you worship Him unashamed? Or do you hold something back? Are you willing to pray about it?

SHINE HOPE by not being ashamed to be public with your worship & praise of God. Live your love for Him out loud. Let people judge. Let them.

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

NEW!! Watch This Week’s Episode on YouTube:

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Coming Next Week

Join me every Monday morning, EST, for more encouragement right here on my blog/website @ www.MichelleHydeOnline.com.

Share with friends & family… & SUBSCRIBE by “Joining My Tribe,” so you never miss a week!

As God grows me, may it encourage you to seek Him & know Him & love Him more every day.

A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

Refuge Bracelet–Handmade in the Dominican Republic!

Create safe jobs for women rescued from human trafficking in the Dominican Republic when you shop the Refuge Bracelet. Each bracelet features African turquoise beads varying in shade with gold-tone and pink moonstone beads blocked throughout the design.

—Purchase the Refuge Bracelet to help fund a safe house for young girls in the Dominican Republic to experience real love and freedom.—

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

Even in the Even If…

Well, today’s been rough. It’s been a weird day. Not a bad day, necessarily, but not great.

You see, I’ve been sick the past few days & like with most colds, have struggled to sleep at night.

In desperation to get some rest, I prayed & asked God to please show me what I could do to help me sleep last night. The ideas I got were to take a hot shower & take some sleepy cold medicine (which sometimes doesn’t actually make me sleep, but rather feel groggy, miserable, & still awake).

So, I took the cold medicine, got my shower, & then fell asleep pretty quickly once I got in bed. (Thank You, LORD!)

… Until I woke up 3 hours before my alarm.

Well, I Got My Wish…

Groggy, discouraged, & consistently seesawing between coughing up mucus & blowing my nose seemingly endlessly, I reluctantly resigned to the fact that this may not be the night that I catch up on the rest I so desperately wanted in order to work towards moving past this cold of mine.

But God blessed me in that I at some point fell back asleep anyway.

… Only to wake up FIVE HOURS LATER… totally missing my alarm going off for TWO WHOLE HOURS, unbeknownst to me.

What does that mean for me? It means I sure got that rest I asked Him for… it means I didn’t get anything other than breakfast & prepping for work accomplished this morning… but it ALSO means I went through most of the afternoon feeling disoriented & feeling like I had just woken up from one of those naps where you intend to sleep for 30-60 minutes, only to wake up hours later completely dazed & confused… one of those “Where am I? What’s happening? What’s going on?” type of wakeups.

And that dazed & confused state quickly morphed into a migraine, which I have been wrestling with the entire rest of my day.

I’m not feeling so great.

Well, I Had a Hard Day… & God Saw Me Through

I’m sure my body appreciated all that extra rest to help it heal & to fight this cold off, but boy am I not feeling so great.

Cooling compression mask, headache meds, & an ACTUAL quick nap later… & I feel somewhat coherent, but still if I move my head too quickly, the jackhammer currently residing inside my head makes me want to vomit.

Why am I telling you this, though? What’s my point?

Life doesn’t always feel great. It doesn’t always work out the way we would wish it to. Some people deal with significant pain every single day even.

I think of Job right now because that’s what we’re reading through right now.

The boils on his body were oozing & painful… I think it even mentions worms somewhere in there. Giant EW.

It can be tempting in these moments to wonder where God is in all of it… why He doesn’t show up & fix everything back to easy & comfortable.

But God shows me He cares for me in that He doesn’t always fix it all for me… God lets me see that even when my world is painful & hard & I feel weak & hurt… He is sufficient in it.

God Is God, Even When I Have Nothing to Contribute

God isn’t just God over the times when you feel strong & capable, working “together,” but even when you have nothing to give Him.

I think that’s a reason why God emphasizes rest so often in the Bible because true faith doesn’t say, “because I have faith, I will do all the things,” but rather, “because I have faith, I can trust God even when I can’t/don’t do all the things.”

Not to be lazy, but to be rested fully in Him.

He is the Provider, Sustainer of all things.

He does not need me.

Praise God.

Even when I am weak, I am strong.

Because I have faith… in HIM.

I Sure Got That Rest I Prayed for… & Then God Took Care of the Rest

And you know what? I got that rest I prayed so desperately for. I didn’t get a lick of anything else done this morning… but I got that rest… & there’s always tomorrow. The world won’t fall apart because I didn’t get my chores done. Today… today I needed physical rest so my body could heal.

And you know what else? I got a call to sub today vs my normal job as an aide for the second grade team at the school I work at. A sub for high school… which meant I didn’t have to move about the classroom, walk to & from recess, hear loud children’s excited voices, or handle noisy carline at the end of the day. I got to sit & REST.

I introduced myself, took roll, played a video for them, & they worked quietly. I didn’t have to move around, think, or handle loud noises. I got to REST.

God knew my day was going to be hard because of all that extra rest… & God provided anyway in that hard.

Is Your True Rest in HIM?

The jackhammer is quieting. I am writing. And I am thanking God for sustaining me through my day without needing my contributions.

Is your true rest in Him? Or yourself? Where do you rely?

Do you trust Him as more than able when your contribution ability is taken out of the picture? Are you able to rest when He gives you no other options?

Do you have faith… in Him?

I would have loved to have slept through the night, waking up refreshed & done with my cold, ready to ably face my day head on… but it didn’t quite work out that way… & yet, God handled it… God provided… God saw me through it.

Even when things don’t work out quite right, I can always count on Him through it all. Even in the hard.

Do you trust God to do the same for you?

Shine HOPE by leaning into Him & trusting Him to give you rest, & to be your all, even when you have none to offer Him.

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

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A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

Archway Necklace, Handcrafted in INDIA

The Archway Necklace creates fair-paying, dignified jobs for women in India. This gold-tone pendant necklace features a beautiful arch pendant with a sunrise scene on it, symbolizing the new beginnings each day brings.

Every purchase supports families in areas of extreme poverty in India. 

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

Don’t Underestimate the Value of God’s Word

While the Bible is a great guidebook to life, as it is written (inspired) by God Himself Who knows all things… we shouldn’t look at or come to the Bible just as that… but rather to come to it to know the One Who wrote it.

You see, God isn’t looking to create just moral people… He wants people to know & love Him, to live for His glory above all else.

But how can we do that without knowing His Word?

Instead of Do’s & Don’ts… Come to KNOW HIM

A very helpful trick I’ve learned when I read my Bible is to look at every verse from the perspective of: “What does this teach me about Who God is?”

You cannot imagine the richness this can bring to even the hardest text to get through (Leviticus anyone?) because it goes from learning infinite measurement details to now seeing that God is extremely detail oriented. He doesn’t just leave it up to us to figure out. He is specific & knows all of the specifics. We can count on Him to help with the details.

It really helps make even the most seemingly mundane passages come to life, because it can teach you more about Who God is. It can help you to see His eternal character, His pursuit of us, & the great lengths He is willing to go to to forgive & restore us to Himself, no matter the cost.

How He never hangs our wrongs over our heads… just crying out to Him, admitting our need for Him… & all is instantly forgiven. What a gracious, compassionate, patient, kind God we serve! That despite the utter wretchedness of our sin against Him, He sent His Son, Jesus, to pay that debt for us who believe on Him for it!

He is far worth getting to know. He deserves our all because He gives His all & holds all authority on Heaven & earth. Praise God!

Look for Hints of Who He Is… Seek to KNOW Him

Look for hints on how God feels about our sin—like in Numbers 16, as well as the fact that they are so despicable that Jesus had to die a gruesome death in order to pay for them on our behalf. (Romans 6:23; Romans 5:8; 1 Peter 3:18; Isaiah 53; John 3:16-17)

Look for how God responds to certain prayers & petitions. Notice God’s promises so you know you can have confidence in your prayers.

Look for the compassion God shows through fears & hurts.

Look for the repeated calls to repentance, even from Jesus with His constant responses of “Go & sin no more.”

Look for how God supplies & provides.

Look for how quick He is to forgive when we cry out to Him as our HOPE after getting ourselves in a really big mess we can’t get ourselves out of. (Like Psalm 107 or Luke 15:11-31)

And KEEP Looking!

Look for how He expects us to steward His provisions, our bodies, the church, & lives all around us… our time & resources.

Look for how He asks us to love, whether it’s enemies or strangers or anyone really.

Look for how He feels about you… His thoughts about you… what you mean to Him… what He gave up for you.

Look for hints of His character.

Look for what pleases Him.

Look for what He offers to you as you lean into Him.

Look for the life He created for us & intended for us pre-Fall.

Learn about His love that He expressed for you by sending Jesus to die on the cross & rise again for your sins.

Learn about His Kingship & authority.

His eternal nature… His hand in all of creation… in knitting you together in your mother’s womb… His plan that spans all eternity…

Get to Know It, Get to Know HIM–Read Your Bible

Don’t just read the words to read the words. Don’t do it to check off some imaginary “Christian” checklist.

Don’t do it to “be a good person.” Or because it’s “what God expects from you.” Don’t do it thinking it earns you more favor from God as earning your own way to heaven.

Don’t get caught up in how many chapters you “ought” to read or in “having to read through it in a year.”

Just READ it! THINK on it! LIVE it!

Do it to get to know the God Who wrote it.

Do it to fall more in love with the God Who loves you more than anyone else… more than you could ever BEGIN to comprehend.

Do it because He wants you to. He wants you to know Him. He KNOWS you NEED it, even if it just feels optional to you. He made a point to have it inspired into text that has been passed down, translated, printed, & in your hands for a REASON.

Do it to know the God Who made you.

“But by Every Word That Proceeds Out of the Mouth of GOD.”

Do it because we don’t live by bread alone, but by every word from the mouth of God. Food nourishes our bodies (or can/should)… the Bible nourishes our SOUL.

“But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” (Matthew 4:4)

It is literal SUSTENANCE for your soul. I saw a quote on social media that said something like, “If you only ate on Sundays, you wouldn’t live very long.” Read that again.

Feeling restless? Antsy? Burdened? Overwhelmed? Over-encumbered by life? Angsty? Drowning? Unsettled? Alone? Hurting? Read the Words of God & nourish your soul with the Words of GOD.

I know it seems like it’s just more reading… but it’s NOT JUST MORE READING. God’s Word has POWER!

Get to know IT…. Get to know HIM.

Let Him nourish your soul through the power of His Word.

Shine HOPE by getting to know the God Who gives it… by getting to know His Word (the Bible).

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

NEW!! Watch This Week’s Episode on YouTube:

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Coming Next Week

Join me every Monday morning, EST, for more encouragement right here on my blog/website @ www.MichelleHydeOnline.com.

Share with friends & family… & SUBSCRIBE by “Joining My Tribe,” so you never miss a week!

As God grows me, may it encourage you to seek Him & know Him & love Him more every day.

A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

March 2026 “Hope Mail”

Your purchase of March Hope Mail provides one day of school for a girl in an area of extreme poverty.   

Enjoy the subtle, sophisticated style of the Blush Fan Earrings when you shop Hope Mail this month! These gorgeous Blush Fan Earrings are handcrafted in a workshop in India that’s committed to fighting child marriage and helping women become financially independent as fair-trade Artisans. Featuring blush pink glass set in a gold-tone frame with a creamy white fan dangle charm, these earrings are not only beautiful but create necessary jobs for women in areas of extreme poverty in India.  

Every purchase of this month’s Hope Mail creates safe jobs with fair wages for women in areas of extreme poverty in India where vulnerable women are often exploited by sweatshops and human traffickers.

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!

Sometimes We Can Forget to Pray about It

This topic has been in my queue for a while, & today seems to be the day.

Recently, I have started meeting with a friend of mine to pray weekly together, to serve as sort of my prayer accountability. It’s been so good & so encouraging to me.

While I do pray regularly, all throughout my day talking to God about stuff as it comes up or thanking Him as I see His hand in something… when something hurts me, angers me, or upsets me significantly… avoidance of the resulting feelings becomes my go-to gut response… not good.

You see, something has trickled into my heart. Something that has been trickling into my heart for the past 15 years… something I talked about in a blog post a few years ago, with: “My ‘Anti-Word’ for 2024–‘VICTIM.’”

I have allowed people’s opinions (judgments) of me make me feel smaller & smaller over the years.

When I Should Have Prayed… I Shrank

I SHOULD have prayed over them, trusting God to help me parse through between facts & opinions, but instead, I took them all as hits to my character & my identity. And I became smaller & smaller as a result.

Looking back, I can see how Satan saw a threat & he was smarter than me in knowing how to convince me to just keep my mouth shut & to shrink vs taking a stand for truth & being bold in my faith & obedience to God, even if it rubbed some people the wrong way.

God still allowed it to be a growing season for me in many different ways, as He never wastes our struggles or mistakes… but boy was it a rough ride when it didn’t really need to be.

I could have surrendered all of it to God for review. Instead, I got hurt & I shrank.

And, all these years later after recognizing this… I am still working to rebuild back to the bolder living-for-Jesus girl I once was.

All because I didn’t pray about it whenever it happened.

I Have Built Hurtful Habits… That I Desperately Need to Re-Write

And now, when someone says something hurtful or misunderstands me & judges me based on that misunderstanding or just plain doesn’t like me for whatever reason, I find myself shutting down all over again… it’s now my built-in, practiced, go-to gut response to it. I take it personally. I get hurt.

Not only do I get hurt, but I shut down when I get hurt.

I think about death a lot, to be honest.

Not suicidal as I have been 20 years ago, but definitely praying God would just let me skip the rest & straight shot it to heaven so I don’t ever have to feel that hurt ever again. I don’t like it one bit.

So, God encouraged me to reach out to a friend He placed on my heart so we can start retraining my brain’s reflexes to pray vs quit… pray vs avoid… pray vs shut down… pray for help vs praying for heaven.

No longer allowing the hurt to run the narrative. No longer allowing the hurt to trump who I am in Christ & the life He calls me to live for Him.

He Defines Me… His Opinion Matters Most

I am not perfect by any means. I am fully aware of my imperfections, temptation areas, mistakes, failures, wanderings, shortcomings….

But I am His. He made me. He had my days written before a single one came to be. He is bigger than me. He can fill in my gaps. It’s not about me being enough, but about Him being enough. It’s not about everyone liking me, but about me living to please Him. It’s not about everyone agreeing with me or liking what I say, it’s about being faithful to God’s leading, & about speaking truth (in love), even when it is very much unpopular. And when it comes to either people-pleasing vs God-pleasing, I should never choose other people OVER God.

Even when it causes other Christians to feel uncomfortable with it.

I am accountable to God alone, first & foremost. And as long as I live as His servant, speaking His truth in love, seeking to honor, love, obey, & please Him… then nothing else nor anybody else’s opinions really ought to matter to me.

Having My Focus Fixed on Him

Bowing all the dislikes, the hurtful words, the judgments, the slander, the misunderstandings… all of satan’s attacks… to God as the One deserving of my all despite all of that.

Not quitting, but praying.

Not shutting down, but praying.

Not staying silent, but praying.

Not growing bitter, but praying.

Not taking my eyes off my mission to live for Christ, despite all opinions of me, but praying.

Which Do You Let Rule Your Life? Anxiety or Prayer?

I have the habit of running far away from the uncomfortable, as far away as I can get. I drown it in comfort-seeking activities, like my favorite video games, social media scrolling, snacking, or binging tv.

Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.

But what I ought to be doing is taking it all, every single bit of it… to Him in prayer. To allow Him to fix my focus, to settle my heart, to grant me courage to carry on, to not allow any other’s opinions of me to define me.

I ought to pray.

I heard a quote once & I don’t know who said it, but boy did it land. He said something to the affect of: “Why is it hardest to pray when life is at its hardest? Because when we pray, we’re forced to think on & acknowledge the hard… but that’s when we need to be praying the most, because God is our hope in it.”

Where Do You Turn When Life Hits You HARD? What Is Your Go-To Gut Response? Do You Need a Re-Focus?

We need wisdom only He can give. We need perspective only He can supply.

We need courage only He can bolster. We need comfort when the world withholds it.

We need strength only His endless power can provide.

We need to pray.

Which do you let rule your life? Anxiety or prayer?

Let’s rewrite those habits. Anxie…. PRAY. Fea….. PRAY. DON’T LET THEM IN. Pray!

Shine HOPE by learning to take every hurt, every anxiety, every fear, every worry, every misunderstanding, every other person’s judgment… to HIM in prayer. Let HIM rule your life instead of any of THAT.

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

***He is waiting for you… will you come?:***

***(Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-10; John 14:6)***

NEW!! Watch This Week’s Episode on YouTube:

(*TUNE IN to watch this week’s LIVE STREAM (Episode 7) on my NEW YouTube Channel!! @: https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleHydeOnline (*Tuesdays @5pm EST/Wednesdays @8am GUAM*)

Coming Next Week

Join me every Monday morning, EST, for more encouragement right here on my blog/website @ www.MichelleHydeOnline.com.

Share with friends & family… & SUBSCRIBE by “Joining My Tribe,” so you never miss a week!

As God grows me, may it encourage you to seek Him & know Him & love Him more every day.

A Note from Michelle:

(***Check out my FREE Journal Printable Resources: “Accountability Partner Guide + Question Prompts” & “Bible Study Question Prompts ,” as well as “Prayers of Surrender” prayer guides!***)

This blog/website has been running for 7.5 years now! THANK YOU for your continued support & encouragement. <3

If you would like to learn more of my story, check out the “About Me” tab. And if you would like to hear how I found my lasting source of HOPE, read the “Hope Is Found” tab, on this site. I hope they are an encouragement to you! <3

Also, make sure to “Join My Tribe” by adding your email to the top bar & clicking “Join My Tribe”. This gains you access to an extra weekly dose of encouragement from me in your inbox (make sure to check your other inbox folders), along with the link to each week’s new post! I can’t wait to do this journey together!!

Fashion as a Force for GOOD:

Each week, I feature an item that is changing lives for women around the world. These hand-crafted pieces are offering job creation opportunities for women artisans in impoverished nations all around the world! Consider these pieces when shopping for friends, family, or yourself. Check out this week’s featured beauty!!

Gingko Leaf Earrings (Silver)–Handcrafted in India!

When you shop the Ginkgo Earrings, you are creating safe jobs for women in areas of extreme poverty in India. These stunning, sculpted earrings are the perfect fair-trade fashion statement! Each silver-tone Ginkgo Earring features two connected ginkgo-shapes to create the beautiful dangle earring! These earrings are also available in a gold-tone finish.  

***SHOP Here, OR, Email me at michellehyde.tradesofhope@gmail.com with any questions, & I will message you personally with more information!! Thank you for inspiring HOPE around the world, Lovely!***

How Can You Help Artisans around the World AND Help Support MichelleHydeOnline.com?

#1 is PRAY. Financial help is great & helps pay my website fees & helps support these women artisans… but God’s help is always needed most… both for encouragement & for spiritual hope, through Jesus, for the women we support through our ethical fashion purchases. Always PRAY first.

Your purchases not only help these women, but my commissions help me in continuing this website/blog, encouraging women all around the world with the HOPE we have in Jesus. Win-win-win!

Have a wonderful week living for His glory in all that you do!