Hills and Valleys

In my walk with the Lord, I am in constant conversation with the Father. I'm someone who goes to the grocery store and talks to God about the produce; or driving to or from work, I'll talk to Him about my day; or I'll be in the middle of something frustrating and just talking to God through it.  But the word, "conversation" implies a two way street of talking. And it's true, I often hear God talk back. It may be the stillness in chaos. It may be the sense of needing to do something that wouldn't make sense in my natural/logical mind. And sometimes, I hear the audible voice of God so clearly that I can't deny it's Him. Today, in the middle of the day, I was just going about my routines and heard clear as day, "Grow in grace." So, first off, let's be clear: I have received a ton of grace from the Father BUT I am not at all graceful. Physically and emotionally, I am a hot mess. Albeit a fun hot mess with coffee, glitter and Jesus, but st...