Dear My Younger Self,

Before I start this letter of conversation, always remember, Christ loves you, lean on him for strength, everything in life has a purpose. No matter how much the pain from the heavy storms with life experiences, lean on Christ. Prayer works, when it is for you and if prayers are not answered, it is not for you or not the time. The ugly life experiences, the traumatic event that changed your mind set, not to trust anyone . The time when, your body was violated and you knowing how to see and feel your self worth, value and forgiveness. Read the Bible you will see life in a different perspective. Don’t just read the Bible, Read the Bible for your self and study it, don’t just read it, study it. It is a guide from GOD about life, how to live life and about himself, GOD(Jesus).
Now, the conversation, Life is not going to be easy, it’s not a fairy tale and will have pain. I am proud of you, you are stronger than you think and know of. I am proud of the strength you have within you, I respect you and love you. You never let life experiences to form who you are. With time, you will see the beauty of your strengths. You will learn how to use the ugly pain for peace. You are not a follower and you are a very generous person, love people, places and things. You are beautiful inside and out. You don’t need validation from no one but GOD. I thank you for always being you and true to yourself. I am proud that I am you, you are not concerned about what others say, think and look upon you. Don’t worry or be stressed about the future, you will be okay even through the heavy storms. I am proud of you and you are going to be okay. You are going to have disappointments, people will let you down and may not be there for you how you expect them to. You will feel so much disappointments from lack of loving self first after loving GOD. After you love yourself you will see a life change with people and family. Which is okay, you are stronger than you think and know of. You are beautiful inside and out, you are full of talents. Don’t ever give up on yourself, it all will be worth it, you are worth it and you are a great value in life.
You can do it all with Christ by your side always. It’s okay to have a small circle of friends, it’s for your best. It’s okay to be you, don’t be afraid to be who you are. You are going to have a lot of ups and downs, all apart of life lessons. I am proud of you for being a strong , passionate and full of love. You can research information on your own as well. You are not afraid to pray, acknowledge Christ and not ashamed. You have come a long way from being shy developing into an open minded and out spoken person. You have grown into a beautiful flower that was once wilted, now standing tall and proud to be herself. At one point of life you hated your life and didn’t want to live life and thought of negative thoughts. The day you allowed Christ and was Baptized, was the day I found me. You are more important than what you think and know of. Don’t worry about yourself, you will be okay through it all. You are made in the image GOD wanted you to be. Family will not see you for who you are as well and that is okay.
Family, these days don’t know what the meaning is no more. What love is, supporting each other and respect. You will go through a lot of heart aches from family and people around you, especially men. Don’t rush into nothing, no matter what it is, take your time. I am proud of the way you know not to panic, keeping your faith even through the most hardest, heaviest and most difficult times. There are a few life experiences that will drain you, but, you will get through it all. Keeping your faith is not always easy and can be done just as it is written in the Bible. GOD will show you a lot about life that will uplift your life, mind, body, soul and spirit. One more thing, never let go of Christ hands, he will always protect you, guide you and love you. God is an amazing beautiful spirit and loves us all.

P.S. I am proud of you and never forget that I am.

Hope M Isom
October 25, 2024