Angela Doggett

Right now, I’m in a chapter of uncertainty.
I’m not sure how to feel—safe, confident, full of faith?

My faith tells me: Trust God and keep going.
But what does “keep going” even look like when the path ahead is foggy?

🕊️ I’m learning that trusting God doesn’t always look like bold steps…
Sometimes it’s just waking up, breathing deep, and saying:
“Lord, I don’t know what today holds, but I know You hold me.”

💬 Romans 8:28 reminds me:
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

💬 Proverbs 3:5–6 says:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

✨ Here’s how I’m moving forward:
Start the day in prayer, even if it’s messy or uncertain.

Open God’s Word, even for just one verse—His truth steadies my emotions.

Do the next right thing, even if it’s small. Faith doesn’t need to see the whole staircase.

Reach out to someone—God often speaks through people who care.

Rest in grace—this isn’t about perfect strength, but a perfect Savior. 2 Corinthians 12:9 - “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

If you’re feeling uncertain too—you’re not alone. Let’s trust God together, in the process, in the waiting, in the unknown. 🌱

Anger: A God-Given Emotion, Not a Sin

Anger is a normal, human emotion—not something to be dismissed or buried. It’s part of the emotional design we were born with. And yet, many of us grew up being scolded for expressing anger, as if it were shameful or wrong. We’re often told to “just be positive,” as if that somehow cancels out what we’re really feeling. But here’s the truth: that mindset is not only unrealistic—it’s unbiblical.

Anger is part of the human experience because we are made in the image of God, and God Himself expresses anger. The issue isn’t whether we get angry—it’s what we do with it.

As Believers, we have a guide. Scripture tells us in Ephesians 4:26, “Be angry, and do not sin.” Psalm 4:4 in The Message translation puts it this way: “Complain if you must, but don’t lash out.” Anger in itself is not a sin. The danger lies in what happens when we let anger control our actions, our words, and our hearts.
So how do we manage these intense moments without falling into sin? For me, the answer is prayer.

When I feel that heat rising, when I’m on the verge of saying or doing something I’ll regret, I try to pause—and pray. Just one moment of stepping back, inviting God into the chaos, can shift everything. Prayer interrupts the emotional spiral and places us in a calmer, clearer headspace. You may still feel angry, but you’ll walk away from that moment grounded—in peace, not wrath. And that makes all the difference.

I don’t always get it right. Often, I fail. But I don’t give up, I get up and do better. Sometimes you will fall short in this area, but God’s grace is always there to help you rise up and reflect your God-given nature - lead with love.

Small Steps, Big Change

Life is a journey, and every step forward holds the potential to transform your future. The next step—no matter how small—moves you closer to your dreams, your purpose, and your growth.

So often I’ve been paralyzed by procrastination. Not because I couldn’t make a decision, but because I chose not to take the next step forward for whatever reason. When I dive a little deeper to ask myself “WHY?” the wait. It’s most always fear based.

The beauty of just taking the next step without the full picture is part of the journey of faith we’ve been called to walk. The word of God says in Hebrews 11:6, ‘without faith it is impossible to please God’. He wants us to trust and believe in Him. We need Him with us for every step we take. He enjoys our company and wants to spend time with us because He loves you so much. If you’re a parent, you get this more than anyone. We love to spend time with our kids when they believe in us and what we’re doing. It’s hard when they leave and start making their own decisions that direct them away from our attention. So we have family dinners, and gatherings filled with all the things they love just to get their time and attention.

God doesn’t need our attention to perform His promises, but He desires it. What a wonderful feeling to know someone with the track record of our God, desires YOU, ME, US!!! I’m all about this!

Small hinges swing BIG doors! I’m willing to take the next step, no matter how hard it may be or wherever it leads as long as God my father is leading the way, holding my hand.

If you’ve been struggling with emotions that seem to be beyond your control, you are not alone. The first thing that tends to happen is isolation. Pulling away from people and gatherings because you just don’t feel like pretending you feel a way you don’t actually feel. I do understand this emotion all too well. The introvert in me craves alone time. I am learning more and more that I need to be sensitive to what some call a gut instinct. For me, it’s the holy spirit speaking. I need to get out, get moving, be involved, and participate with others.

Jesus did this so well. He knew when to pull away for the purpose of rest and replenishing. What He did in this space alone was pray. What do you do? I’ve asked myself this very question and I can’t say that’s what I’ve always done. I tend to pull away to unplug from everything. Rest is necessary. Removing yourself from a healthy social circle can be a spiritual and emotional death trap. Sure there are times you can over commit but most times we’re running from something and not spiritually dealing with what God may be trying to say to us. God wants to speak to you. It’s called a relationship. He wants all of you and sometimes he speaks to us through others when we are simply having dinner together. Other times when we pull away he is calling us to an intimate connection with him. What are you doing in the time you’re isolating? When you alienate you lose a connection, a life line.

For some of us, we will need to make intentional decisions not to disassociate but to connect to the right source in the best way possible for spiritual and mental health. I pray you self-evaluate and challenge yourself to step out of the comfort of being alone and engage with a healthy group of people that pull you towards the destiny God has designed for you.

We often tend to think that small acts don’t matter much. Our daily actions, however big or small, add up to make big differences. What you say and do matters.

I was personally reminded of this very thing recently. I ordered some things from the grocery store to be delivered to my home. When my delivery arrived, I met the person at the door and she seemed flustered as she dropped my bags to the floor. Bags of fragile groceries I’d just ordered. I thought that I paid extra for this concierge service and this was her job so why was she so exasperated, and I wondered if my eggs were still intact after they were dropped on the floor. At that moment, I asked her if she was ok. She began to explain how the complex I lived in was confusing and easy to get lost in. She recently was making a delivery and while looking for the correct building fell down in the parking lot. Once she got up and called the person she was delivering to ask if they’d come down to get the groceries they yelled at her and ended up not being a pleasant experience. She thanked me for being patient and understanding she was doing her best with the information she had.

I tell you this story because we are all flustered with something or another in our lives. When we’re in the heat of the battle it’s easy to think no one else gets what we’re going through. But the deal is others are also going through some stuff. In your opinion it might not be as big as yours, but in God’s eyes pain is pain, stuff is stuff. He cares no matter how big or small, and how you respond or react to someone in a moment of their pain because of your inconvenience, matters to God.

Small hinges swing big doors. The ways you respond to someone else, however big or small, will make a BIG and maybe even a life changing difference. I pray we all show kindness ALL the time. You have an opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus. What will you do with the grace YOU have been given?

Are you heartbroken? Feelings of sadness or distress, heavy hearted, sad or unhappy? Many are experiencing the same emotions that you are right now. I’ve been there, and still have these emotions come over me like a tidal wave. God knows right where you are. Psalm 34:18 says, ‘If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, he’ll help you catch your breath.’ I know how it feels to lose your breath and have trouble catching it again. In these moments I don’t have to breathe on my own. It’s HIS breath (GOD) in my lungs. I don’t have to breathe on my own. He’s breathing with and through me.

I want you to know you are not alone. Your pain is real but not the decider of your ultimate outcome. You can stay in your emotions OR choose to surrender to the only one who can change the outcome of your circumstances.

I know first hand the disappointment that often comes when God doesn’t meet your expectations. You pray, believe and do everything naturally and spiritually possible to execute a favorable outcome. But doesn't give you a favorable outcome. Does this make you angry and fearful? Don’t run away in shame for having these emotions. You are not perfect and God anticipated you’d be here right now in this moment feeling helpless and angry. He took all this in to account and still said in Isaiah 43:2, "When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you" God has an answer and a plan for when things DON’T go your way. When you don’t see another way, God says in Isaiah 55:9, "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts". Let the word be your guide.

My heart has been broken more times than I can count, but still I rise because going back to the broken person I was is NEVER an option. I’m ALL in with God, everyday, always! Even when I’m upset, disappointed, angry and wonder if He’s forgotten me. I can’t quit on God. He’s NEVER quit on me and He NEVER quits on YOU!

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For years I worked diligently to find balance and peace in life. I couldn’t control things out of my control, but I could do my best with what God had given me. l'd done pretty well at attaining my goals. The boundaries set were something I'd fought hard to get and maintain. Toxic thoughts I’d struggled to regulate were now manageable. The balance with work, family, and personal mental healthcare are something very sacred to me. It took a long time to arrive at a place for which I’d prayed and worked.

Recently, I began to feel an imbalance that I hadn’t felt in a long time. The peace I’d prided myself in getting through prayer and active participation was threatened. I felt off balance with non-existent peace. I was taught that the way you do one thing is the way you do everything. There's a ripple effect and I was in it with no knowledge of how’d I’d gotten there. Boundaries were slowly lifted, not honoring the right ‘Yes’ or the right “No”, lazy with healthy habits and the tools I’d learned to use when a crisis hits.

Recently I'd been reading a study that talked about living life FROM a place of peace, not having to fight for peace. God created the whole Earth. In the Garden of Eden everything was peaceful and beautiful until man/woman chose to listen to a voice contrary to God’s and disruption incurred, balance lost, and peace was no longer in their lives. I realized when I revisited this story how much it relates to life as we live today.

If you're in a place of imbalance, disruption, or disconnect, take a look at the sources. What have YOU allowed to come into your garden of peace? A person you let in, a place you chose to enter, conversation you interject your opinion into, or something you chose to buy without direction from your Creator. These are just a few thoughts to consider.

At some point we must take ownership of OUR part in allowing the enemy access to the peace God intended us to have and in which to live. It’s not too late to obtain that peace again. You will need to do the hard work and find your way back to God’s word and in worship with Him. Peace isn’t the absence of war, but the calm inside even when circumstances aren’t around you.

NEVER Give up! NEVER EVER give up!!!

At the point when you want to say I’m out What you’re really saying is, I’m at the end of me, I can’t do this by myself, in my own strength. I’m here to tell you THAT my friend is EXACTLY where you need to be. You’ve finally reached the place where God steps in and takes over. But, only if you acknowledge and surrender to the one who can be in control of the outcome.

You’re not giving up. You’re just giving IN to someone else taking over. Only if you acknowledge you are helpless on your own and need your Creator to step in and lead the way through whatever it is you’re going through. The way of your Father is always a better way. A way only He will bring peace and healing.

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of making all the decisions on my own. I’m more than willing for someone else to take control. Thank God He’s able to do so, and with a favorable outcome. Doesn’t that sound like a no-brainer deal? I’m ALL IN to His way!!!