Our gracious God is leading me through this dark valley with love and kindness. I look forward to this new season of friends and family! Have a beautiful Easter with Jesus!
It’s 💛YELLOW DAY💛 a day to weave some KINDNESS into my day when I see the color YELLOW along this day’s journey. Today is the most important day of the year, Easter, the celebration of Jesus’ GIFT of Salvation. It’s also a day that ends Lent and 47 days of “CRUMPLING” meaningless habits, and replacing them with the Fruit of Jesus Spirit, weaving into my lifestyle His character every day. But Branch To Hope's new way to do Lent is not ending after today for me!!! Today I’m gathering all my CRUMPLED HABITS and making a list of them to be placed on my refrigerator door next to my Branch To Hope calendar so that I can be reminded of the KINDNESS of Jesus walking me through these 47 days to make Lent more meaningful this year, giving up things I don’t ever want back!!! This is not over for me, as I’m “RE-CRUMPLING ALL 47 MEANINGLESS HABITS” today, launching a new lifestyle to continue CRUMPLING habits every day, as it’s made such a difference in my life and those around me. This day I’m going to focus on the many KIND ways Jesus has transformed my life; a daily habit of CRUMPLING that will never end.💛
🕊️💛🙏 As God continues to grow the Fruit of the Spirit in me, my final Lent prayer is that others may indulge in the fruits that God is providing them through me and that hearts will be forever changed to align with the Father’s Will. I especially pray that these fruits will touch and change the hearts of our enemies who surround us today more than ever in my life’s journey.🙏💛🕊️
Happy last day of Lent! From our family to yours, we pray that your journey has been as blessed as ours during this amazing Branch to Hope journey. May you be transformed by your progress now and forever. Thank you, Branch to Hope, for this amazing new Branch to Hope Lent concept! God bless everyone who reads this message and all of your loved ones.
🩷🙏 Today, I release “impatience” and my understanding of “Faithfulness.” I replace it with the full spirit of patience and pray that God grows this fruit in me, and I replace it with the faith of a child and pray that God grows this spirit through me. Thank you, God, for all you do. 🙏 🩷
It’s 🩷PINK DAY🩷 a day to focus on PATIENCE when I see PINK throughout the day. I just heard a statistic that our brain scans our life story to process how we react to an encounter with someone which frames the conversation, prompts our reaction, formulates our assumptions, affecting the overall experience. Although we may scan 95% good memories, it’s the 5% of the not-so-good memories, that FLOAT to the top and affect our attitude and actions; that’s human nature. So, I’m going to be PATIENT with myself to break that automatic habit that has been ingrained throughout my life journey. Today, I’m “CRUMPLING NEGATIVE FLOATERS” and PATIENTLY and intentionally capture and CRUMPLE the negative memories, allowing the good memories to FLOAT to the top. 🩷
We walked with the kids and grandkids around Main Street today and searched for and found all the Fruits of the Spirit. God is so beautifully faithful. This might be the new “Slug Bug, Purple,” or “Slug Bug Pink,” and so on game. We are working on wording it so it sounds just as short, simple, and easy to play.
It’s 💚GREEN DAY💚 a day for me to focus on PEACE when I see GREEN throughout the day. Jesus wants me to tell Him all of my feelings and emotions as they erupt in my spirit as His outstretched hand is yearning for me to share the depths of my heart and soul and find His comforting 💚PEACE💚 on this Branch to Hope GREEN DAY. Jesus is writing my story; I just need to leave the ✒️ PEN🖊️ in His hand!!! Today, I’m “CRUMPLING PICKING UP THE PEN” and instead, make a habit of leaving the pen in the hand of Jesus, to be the Master Author of my life. 💚
💚🙏 I was given news two days ago that should have broken me, but instead, two days later, I still feel the Spirit of Peace overwhelms me. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for having me in your hands. You know my needs before I do, and you have my entire future planned out. 🙏 💚
As we enter Good Friday with our grandkids, we are seeing green everywhere. As a full multi-generational family, we discussed how the first Good Friday would have been the most lacking in Peace Day this world has ever known, and it gives us strength and reassurance today that we now have an everlasting access to God’s endless fountain of His Spirit of Peace. Thank you, Jesus, for fulfilling the Will of the Father and providing us with Peace all those years ago. May you be glorified forever. Amen.
💙🙏 Today, I release the lack of awareness of the moments in my life that require the Spirit of Joy to manifest, especially through interactions with my family. I love my family and am excited to bring overflowing joy to the table. 🙏 💙
The weather for the past several days has been saying it will rain, but so far we have seen blue skies every day. How beautiful that God reminds us of His everlasting spirit of joy in something so small as keeping our skies the joyous color of blue.
It’s 💙BLUE DAY💙, a day to choose to be JOYful when I see the color BLUE throughout the day. I’m seeking BLUE moments, that quiet, steady spirit of JOY to carry as my message throughout the day, overcoming all challenging circumstances, filtering them through Jesus’ JOY meter, so the unJOYFUL moments will disintegrate. Today I’m “CRUMPLING THE unJOYFULNESS SPIRIT” and choosing to have a little BLUE DAY JOY party in my heart for all He’s doing to bless my day. Satan attempts to infiltrate my JOY tank, to overcome any JOYFUL moments the Lord has arranged. However, I’m CRUMPLING those intrusions as I declare 1 Peter 5:7 by “Casting my every care upon Jesus, because He cares for me”, Who fills me with His JOY. 💙
Today I noticed I sometimes protect my energy so much that I hold back love. Not in obvious ways—just in small hesitations, in choosing distance instead of connection. Writing “guarded” on the card felt honest. At 1:11, I crumpled it and asked God to help me stay open, even when it feels risky. Wearing red reminded me that love isn’t safe—but it’s always worth it. ❤️ #BTHColorOfTheDay #Love #CrumpleTheHabit
❤️🙏 Today, I release self-judgment and replace it with the desire to sit at the feet of God like a toddler and learn what is important to the Will of the Father. Things I criticize myself for are not only not helpful, but are a slap in the face of the one who calls me beautifully made. I love you, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Thank you for loving me. 🙏 ❤️
It’s ❤️RED DAY❤️, a day to seek opportunities to show God’s LOVE, the foundation of all the other eight characteristics of Jesus, rooted in LOVING others His way. As I’m preparing to focus on the color RED today, I’m wondering, how do I increase my capacity to LOVE others like Jesus? I felt a whisper in my spirit answer: focus on the heart of God, the numerous ways He blesses me throughout the day, which I so often ignore, those are His winks of LOVE that make my moments more meaningful and my journey more seamless along the way, replenishing me with an overflow of His LOVE that spills over to others. So as I recognize the warmth of His LOVE around me, it expands my capacity to LOVE more deeply and unconditionally because of His Amazing Grace showering upon me throughout my day. Today I’m “CRUMPLING TAKING FOR GRANTED JESUS WINKS” as I feel the LOVE of Jesus growing inside of me to share more LOVING ways with others today. ❤️
What a fun and beautiful day for Lent to coincide with the Color of the Day Challenge! Our grandkids are all giggles about it and challenging each other to wear “double the red” and to “double share” God’s love. I can’t wait to unpack their days and see what comes of it! Thank you, Branch to Hope, for all you do to change the hearts and lives of our communities! We see and feel the difference in our family every day.
Today I noticed how often I reach for what’s easy instead of what’s best. Writing “impulse” on the card made me pause. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose intention instead. Wearing orange reminded me that self-control creates space for better choices. 🧡 #BTHColorOfTheDay #SelfControl #CrumpleTheHabit
It’s 🧡ORANGE DAY🧡, a day to reflect on SELF-CONTROL, being more intentional today when I see the color ORANGE throughout the day. Behavior is a language, and it has a very loud but silent voice. To be in control of my behavior, I need to make a habit of PAUSING. It just takes the blink of an eye to defuse an outburst of behavior, or a suspicious look, or an assuming attitude, a pause is a checkpoint to filter through the nine fruits of the Spirit, making sure my behavior mirrors the character of Jesus. Today, I’m “CRUMPLING unPAUSED MOMENTS”. I've discovered this is an intentional focus on SELF-CONTROL for which grooves in the new habit of briefly PAUSING before speaking a word and tempering my tone of voice, and before transferring a thought into action. The color ORANGE today will remind me to be intentional about PAUSING today. 🧡
My grandchildren reminded me to have self-control today when I wanted to grab them an ice cream treat on the way home before dinner. They insisted that we practice self-control and eat our dinner first. It was the cutest thing, so of course that’s what we did.
🧡🙏 Today, I release the subtle impulse to reach for my phone in idle moments. There is always work to be done, and my brain wants to do it all without stopping. I often check my phone to see what I should do next, but God created moments for us to just be, not do all the time. Today, I chose to embrace God’s plan and to call upon his fruit of self-control to implement it. 🙏 🧡
Today I noticed how quickly I can become tense when things don’t go as planned. Writing “tension” on the card helped me see it. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose to respond calmly instead. Wearing silver reminded me that gentleness brings steadiness into chaos. 🤍 #BTHColorOfTheDay #Gentleness #CrumpleTheHabit
It’s 🩶SILVER DAY🩶, a reminder to sparkle with a GENTLE Spirit of Jesus’ character everywhere I go. “Where light dwells, darkness cannot remain.” That’s a profound statement in the chaos and confusion today; there’s so much evil in our world there seems to be a covering of darkness surrounding. But when we let the LIGHT of Jesus shine like the sparkle of SILVER beaming from within us, living through us, choosing to weave the fruit of His GENTLE character into our daily routine, the darkness which represents evil and satan cannot abide. Today I’m “CRUMPLING LIGHT-DIMMING HABITS”, anything that dims the LIGHT of Jesus shining through me. 🩶
Last Lent day of Gentleness and today, I am approaching the carpool line for the grandkids with every bit of gentleness and the other Fruits of the Spirit possible. The crosswalk workers looked like they could use the gentle demeanor as they were navigating a tough first day back from Spring Break.
🩶🙏 Today, I release the habit of harsh responses again and replace them with gentle curiosity. Because of this, I discovered that my partner’s real reason for acting out today was a simple need I could easily meet. 🙏 🩶
Today I noticed how easy it is to start strong but drift over time. Writing “drifting” on the card brought clarity. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose to stay committed. Wearing purple reminded me that faithfulness is built in the middle—not just the beginning. 💜 #BTHColorOfTheDay #Faithfulness #CrumpleTheHabit
It’s 💜PURPLE DAY💜 a day to become more FAITHFUL when I see PURPLE throughout the day. I just looked up the definition of being FAITHFUL: consistent and steady, with an unwavering presence of love, loyalty, and trust. The kind of FAITHFULness that always shows up when others choose not to get involved, not just when it’s easy, but when it matters most. Today I’m “CRUMPLING NOT SHOWING UP”. Those times when it’s out of the way, inconvenient, too early or too late in the day, when it would be easier not to than the effort to be there. Jesus is FAITHFUL to show up 24/7 for me in every circumstance we ever face. So if I am making a habit of being more FAITHFUL and honoring His FAITHFUL to me, then how can I not in turn be FAITHFUL to others allowing Jesus to show His FAITHFULness through me. 💜
Last of Spring Break means we are sharing the Fruit of Faithfulness by faithfully cleaning up all the fun we had this week and prepping for school tomorrow. Cleaning up after any mess is much easier when it happens to fall on Purple Day! Thank you, Branch to Hope, for this fun connection between the Fruit of God’s Faithfulness and purple!
💜🙏 Today’s faithfulness is replacing my misguided and meaningless habit of self-reliance. God’s ways are ALWAYS better, and He is more Faithful than my brain can fathom. I pray that God grows the fruits of faithfulness in me so that others may see His faithfulness in my actions of faith. 🙏 💜
Today I noticed how often I look for recognition in doing the right thing. Writing “seeking approval” on the card made me honest. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose quiet obedience instead. Wearing brown reminded me that goodness is rooted, not performed. 🤎 #BTHColorOfTheDay #Goodness #CrumpleTheHabit
I always advocate for the lost! Dear ABBA, there are so many who still need you! Let them seek only you and they will find you. Help all our lost Prodigals turn 180° to you today. In Jesus Christ' name I pray 🙏 🤲 AMEN
It’s 🤎BROWN DAY🤎 a day for me to creatively seek ways to weave some GOODNESS in others' lives today. The BROWN blades on my ceiling fan, the BROWN hardwood floors I walked on, the BROWN color of pellets in my grill, so many color reminders around me to seek God’s GOODNESS, in the blessings of the day, that I can scatter along my journey. It’s frustrating when we encounter people who are fixated on being negative, complaining, looking at every situation in life, and everyone they encounter, with a tarnished attitude rooted in bitterness. I think it takes more effort to live this way than it does to discover some GOODNESS in everything and everyone along our pathway. But we must be intentional as it’s easy to become jaded and discount those types of people because it’s uncomfortable to be in their negative atmosphere. Today I am “CRUMPLING DISCOUNTED MOMENTS” and focusing on pausing just a little longer to seek out the GOODNESS in people, with Jesus’ gentleness of encouragement, and pray there’s still a spark left within them, to ignite a flame of awareness about God’s GOODNESS in their lives throughout their day. 🤎
Today is a chocolate ice cream, cookies, and hot chocolate day in honor of God’s goodness. We even had brown chocolate sprinkles and went around about a dozen times, telling stories of God’s goodness to each of us throughout our lives.
🙏 🤎 Today, I release indulging in my favorite brown things and embrace God showing me His Goodness, His Way. It was a beautiful moment when God revealed that this act meant He could show me His Goodness by revealing where His Fruit in me has impacted my tithing network and brought more good than I could have ever imagined to someone whom I sent money just because God nudged me to. 🤎🙏
Today I noticed how easy it is to be kind outwardly but critical inwardly. Writing “inner criticism” on the card made me pause. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose kinder thoughts toward myself too. Wearing yellow reminded me that kindness starts inside and flows out. 💛 #BTHColorOfTheDay #Kindness #CrumpleTheHabit
It’s 💛YELLOW DAY💛 a day to weave some KINDNESS into my day when I see the color YELLOW along this day’s journey. I am reminded of the 🌻 and how remarkably God uniquely created this plant, always facing the east towards the SUNrise and following the SUN towards the west in the evenings, and then positioned to meet the SUN the next morning. I want to take such a lesson to heart and FOCUS on the SON of God, following the SONlight, like the SUNflower follows the SUNlight. Much like a ballerina spots a focal point to return to, when she rapidly turns, to keep her balance, I’m choosing my daily FOCUS on the Light of the SON, Jesus. Today I’m “CRUMPLING unFOCUSED MOMENTS” and spreading the KINDNESS of God, Who KINDLY created the intricate details of the SUNflower’s daily cycle, to remind me He creates moments for me to share some KINDNESS with others today, as I twirl around my day, and FOCUS on the penetration of His SONlight upon me like the SUNlight shining down on the 🌻. 💛
💛🙏 Today, my toddler wore her favorite yellow dress shoes and a yellow flower dress. As soon as she puts it on, she always has to go show her papa. Today, she said, "Look, I am wearing pink like kindness!" And throughout the day, she points out kind acts. We release selfish habits of expecting things and replace them with gratitude for kindness. 🙏 💛
My grandkids went out of their way to be kind to each other and to us adults today, but what really caught my attention was when they found small ways to be kind to strangers and explained that they were being kind, like the Fruits of the Spirit. It opened up a door for me to share this wonderful Branch to Hope Lent movement and promote the bracelets.
It’s 🩷PINK DAY🩷 a day to focus on PATIENCE when I see PINK throughout the day. I was blessed to see how waiting on the Lord resulted in more than I could envision. When someone commits to doing something yet there is no evidence it’s frustrating as it seems like nothing will ever happen. But after a year of waiting, it truly just did!!! It’s taught me that Jesus works behind the scenes in ways we can't even imagine and I discovered firsthand, when I finally got out of the way and stopped prodding to make something happen, Jesus stepped in. So I’m “CRUMPLING JUMPING IN GOD’s WAY”, a habit I don’t want to get back; it’s a glorious intentional way to live in the habit of PATIENCE when it seems nothing is happening because in the hands of Jesus, nothing is impossible in His perfect timing. 🩷
🩷🙏 Today, I release rushing and embrace the patience that only comes from the Fruit of the Spirit provided by God. Pink is a plentiful color today, and seeing it makes me so thankful to God for growing it in me. 🙏 🩷
I am harnessing the power of pink and patience today as we wait on the weather to warm up so we can go to the pool this evening. It’s a difficult balance because if we go too soon, the kids won’t want to get in, and if we wait too late, there won’t be enough time in the day.
It’s 💚GREEN DAY💚 a day for me to focus on PEACE when I see GREEN throughout the day. It’s springtime and the blossoms of the trees that were bare not so long ago, is a reminder of renewal, a fresh new season, a new beginning, a new start, an assurance of what Jesus can blossom in my life when I let Him, that's what He longs for, and the reason He suffered and died, for us to live in a continual relationship with Him as our Best Friend, as that’s what He wants to be. He can diffuse the chaos along my journey into a PEACEful atmosphere when I do my part and choose actions that prompt PEACE over trouble, PEACE over angry attitudes, PEACE over frustration, PEACE over confusion, sprouting new blossoms of Hope in the moments throughout my day, making a difference in others who are touched by His wave of PEACE lived through me today and every day. Today, I’m “CRUMPLING REMAINING THE SAME”, an easy groove to get stuck in, and often easy to fall back into. But, every day is a new day, every day is a refreshing start, every day is a new season to weave the character of Jesus into my lifestyle and start again. 💚
💚🙏 Today, I release fear of the unknown and replace it with the Spirit of Peace straight from Jesus. Once again, we face multiple decisions about how to move forward, and I embrace them all with prayers for guidance and a heart of peace. 🙏 💚
Tuesday is a blue day as I need to make a Walmart run to get some toys for the grandkids during their spring break. They are keen on making sure we find blue summer toys, so we picked up some blue water guns, blue foam noodles for the pool, and other blue swimming gear. The joy of Jesus shone through us all today.
💙🙏 Today, I release my timing and embrace all the little blue moments of God’s joy. It makes the sunshine warmer, and the hugs sink soul deep. What a beautifully joyous day to be loved by God. 🙏 💙
It’s 💙BLUE DAY💙, a day to choose to be JOYful when I see the color BLUE throughout the day. I’m learning that when I invite Jesus into my morning as my daily Companion, He becomes the answer to all my struggles, and the JOY floods in where worry once prevailed. He makes my hard times no longer a burden and even my good times better and more JOYful. It makes me pause when I see BLUE throughout the day and wonder what took me so long to realize that I want to share more and more of my daily journey with Him, Who guides me step-by-step, when I get out of the way and let Him be God. Today I’m “CRUMPLING BEING IN HIS WAY” …. it's freeing!!!💙
It’s ❤️RED DAY❤️, a day to seek opportunities to show God’s LOVE in ways I sometimes regretfully ignore. Jesus will reveal small moments that often seem insignificant, however, cause others to pause and notice there was a shift in the atmosphere of the LOVINGNESS of God’s tender touch extended through His prompting within my spirit. These can be life-changing moments. But it's easy for me to hurry through my day and not pause to notice the opportunity to offer a LOVING moment, especially with someone who God knows feels unLOVED. Sometimes it feels so trivial that it will go unnoticed, but there’s one thing for sure, God will notice, and that’s all that matters. So today, I’m “CRUMPLING unNOTICED OPPORTUNITIES” to LOVE more like Jesus. He needs our empty vessels to show His LOVE to the world. As I see the color RED throughout the day, I will bask in God’s LOVE, so I can pass along His LOVE more intentionally today. ❤️
I remember when my marriage was on the rocky rocks! We went to a Catholic retreat where I heard Holy Spirit say, "Love is a decision not an emotion!" I had been walking with Jesus 3 months! This radically changed my heart.
This Lent journey has changed my heart about the carpool line for the grandkids so much that I almost missed it today during their spring break. I spent time today while they were playing, coming up with a plan to bring them surprises when I pick them up, and they can only have the surprise if they tell me one thing that happened that relates to the correct Fruit of the Spirit. I got the idea when I heard them exchanging their experiences of God’s Love today. I can’t wait to see what they think of it next week! I am grateful to have a whole week to plan in advance.
❤️🙏 Some days, my heart is so full of love that it is difficult to express all the little details that create my joyous heart song. Today I release a big one. I release all that I thought I knew about masculinity and femininity, and I embrace the Truth of these, with love, from the perspective of the three-strand cord of God, as described by Chris Blackabee (available on YouTube). Thank you, God, for Your continued presence and answered prayers. 🙏 ❤️
I noticed a beautiful moment of self-control today when a child started to get restless a few minutes into the sermon. The man behind the family, who usually has what you might call a grumpy demeanor, pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to the child. It kept the child entertained and quiet for another ten minutes before the mom needed to relocate them. I was amazed by the situation all afternoon, and then it dawned on me how much self-control it took in those moments to allow the mom to watch nearly half of today’s sermon. God is good, all the time!
🧡🙏 Today’s self-control was a lesson for my toddler. We spent all day entertaining her, and she still cried for more as we headed home. It was a beautiful moment to speak God’s self-control into her life. I release speeding past these moments and instead choose to embrace them as wonderful opportunities. 🙏 🧡
It’s 🧡ORANGE DAY🧡, a day to reflect on SELF-CONTROL, being more intentional today when I see the color ORANGE throughout the day, to reflect upon my trigger points that spiral my moments out of control. I find it’s easy to let life just fall into place randomly not managing how I react more intently, just letting life flow, which provides an easy opening for satan to interfere in the moments of my day. This type of living does not represent Jesus in the way He intended, when I randomly pop off, make rash decisions, and become impatient, I am not mirroring the character of His Control over the moments of my life. So today I’m “CRUMPLING RANDOMNESS” not allowing things to happen without my intentional conscious effort to manage with SELF-CONTROL, or better yet, GOD ’S-CONTROL. 🧡
I found a spider in my bathroom today, eek! My instinct has always been to kill any bug that makes its way into my path, especially in an indoor setting, but today I let my grandson gently release it far from my doorstep, into a tree in the wild. I was happy a life was saved, and for the experience of God’s gentleness towards even the least of these. Now it’s up to me to make this a habit moving forward!
🩶🙏 Today was the first day that felt like spring as I noticed the bluebonnets gently waving their spring greetings to travelers from alongside DFW’s roads. Another promise kept, as God said, look around you and see that I am God. Today I release being blind to God’s gentleness, carefully woven into the beautiful world around us. 🙏 🩶
It’s 🩶SILVER DAY🩶, a day sparkling with SILVER all around as I look around the room, it’s almost subliminal, but shining brightly as a reminder to emulate a glow of the GENTLE Light of Jesus’ character everywhere I go. Proverbs 4:18 assures us that life lived alongside Jesus is a “divinely lit journey.” And the more we grow in a lifestyle of His character the brighter we shine in the darkness of this troubled world. I’m reminded of the expression my mother used to say, “I feel like I’m going to jump out of my skin!” There are certain days I just feel that way, for no particular reason, although I often think the Lord disturbs our spirits to prompt us to pause and take note as that feeling is for a reason. So I’m “CRUMPLING RESTLESSNESS” when there’s no reason to be, and listening for the Whisper of Jesus, and weaving in the habit of His GENTLE Spirit, allowing GENTLENESS to overcome any restlessness, for which the Lord may have disturbed my spirit.🩶
My grandkid had a birthday today, and we used purple decorations in honor of God's faithfulness. What a beautiful journey. I am so thankful that my grandkids and Jesus are along with us on this ride. Thank you, Branch to Hope, for this wonderful heart-strengthening journey.
💜🙏 Today, I crumple the meaningless habit of"Unbelief" and embrace God's faithfulness. May it pour out on us all like rain, enriching our lives every day. 💜 🙏
It’s 💜PURPLE DAY💜 a day to become more FAITHFUL when I see PURPLE throughout the day, which is like a treasure hunt because it’s not as easy to find, but more meaningful when I spot something PURPLE. I must admit, I’m not always FAITHFUL to being on time and that’s not a good trait. I’m always rushing around thinking I have plenty of time and before I know it there’s a text I need to respond to, a spill I have to clean up, a longer red light than expected, and I become late in arrival and that often means I keep someone waiting and that’s not being FAITHFUL and respectful of their time. So today, I’m “CRUMPLING BEING LATE” and instead striving to get in the habit of arriving ahead of schedule, then when things jump in the way, I’ll still be on time and a more FAITHFUL representation of Jesus’ character, living in the Fruit of His Spirit a little more every day.💜
It’s 🤎BROWN DAY🤎 and I’m going to be thinking of my sweet grand dog Kimber, 🐶 throughout the day. She’s a BROWN lab, and full of GOODNESS, a reminder to weave some GOODNESS into others' lives today. Just like Kimber’s GOODNESS is loving unconditionally, so is Jesus GOODNESS showered upon us, loving us with no conditions; He loves us no matter what, even our mess-ups and all of our unGOODNESS habits. So how do I turn a negative comment around, by planting some GOODNESS and responding positively? How do I diffuse a volatile situation, by looking for some GOODNESS in that person, knowing they are living with hurt from the past they have yet to face or deal with. How do I turn a bad day around, by looking for the blessings of GOODNESS the Lord has sprinkled in the moments of my day, which often have taken for granted. So today I’m “CRUMPLING unGOODNESS MOMENTS” and creatively seeking ways to turn them around to make it a day full of GOODNESS.🤎
Today, the whole family came over to break bread and eat cookies. The grandkids were wearing brown and showing great appreciation for the goodness of the meal. I am so blessed to be a part of this Lent journey. Thank you, Branch to Hope.
🙏 🤎 I hadn’t had coffee in a couple of days, so today I enjoyed a wonderful cup to celebrate God’s goodness. I release the meaningless and unintentional habit of taking God’s goodness for granted. 🤎🙏
It’s 💛YELLOW DAY💛 a day to weave some KINDNESS into our day when we see the color YELLOW in a caution light, a YELLOW flower, or squeeze some YELLOW mustard onto our burger. It takes just a brief pause to change an unKIND moment into KINDNESS. When we walk through a door, people notice when we hold it open for them, when we put our shopping cart back into the designated area, and not propped up on the curb, people notice. When we allow someone into a lane ahead of us in traffic, people notice. By extending moments of KINDness, we are planting seeds that often create a pattern in others. So today I’m “CRUMPLING unKIND MOMENTS” as it takes just a few seconds more throughout my day, but at the end of the day, it’s amazing how many KINDness blossoms I have accumulated to create a beautiful bouquet of KIND MOMENTS with a sweet fragrance of KINDness that makes a better ending to my day.💛
💛🙏 My toddler handed me her yellow bracelet today and said it’s time to be kind today! We are off to a great start for our yellow day of kindness today, as we agreed to release the habit of negative words when something upsets her. 🙏 💛
Today, my favorite treat at my favorite place had a yellow sale tag on it!! What a beautiful Jesus wink of kindness today! I feel very blessed and loved.
Today I noticed how easily I get frustrated with myself when I’m not where I want to be yet. Writing “self-pressure” on the card made me soften. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose grace over pressure. Wearing pink reminded me that growth takes time—and I’m still growing. 🌸 #BTHColorOfTheDay #Patience #CrumpleTheHabit
Today, in the carpool line to pick up my grandkids, I found being patient was much easier since starting this BTH Lent journey. I am so thankful for this BTH movement. May it change the hearts and lives of millions more people in Jesus name. Amen.
🩷🙏 I find it most difficult to have patience when I am sick and/or tired. Last night, my toddler was full of energy when I was beyond ready to sleep, and I used Lent to release my selfish need for self-care to adjust to take care of her needs first. Today I remember that, in that moment, I was showing patience to her, to myself, and to my needs. 🙏 🩷
It’s 🩷PINK DAY🩷 a day to focus on PATIENCE when I see PINK throughout the day. It may be the rosy cheeks of a baby, a PINK sweater, or PINK on a greeting card received in the mail, being PATIENT is hard in this troubled world, but it marks one who is led by the Spirit of the Lord, and it sounds loudly when we lose our PATIENCE. However, we will, as much as we try. But it’s important not to beat ourselves up and instead, to learn from it and become better because of it next time. So today, I’m “CRUMPLING UN-PAUSED MOMENTS” and next time, pause before I react in ways for which I cannot unring the bell or have a do-over. That’s why when I see PINK throughout the day, I want to reflect on times I lost my PATIENCE and become better at CRUMPLING the habit of UN-PAUSED MOMENTS next time.🩷
Today I noticed how quickly I try to fix everything instead of trusting God with it. Writing “control” on the card made me breathe deeper. At 1:11, I crumpled it and released what I can’t carry. Wearing green reminded me that peace comes when I let go, not when I figure it all out. 💚 #BTHColorOfTheDay #Peace #CrumpleTheHabit
💚 Green Day — Peace Today I noticed how often my mind runs ahead trying to solve tomorrow before it arrives. Writing “overthinking” on the card made me take a breath. At 1:11, I crumpled it and asked God to quiet the noise in my head. Wearing green reminded me that peace isn’t about having every answer—it’s about trusting God with the ones I don’t have yet. Sometimes peace begins with letting go. 💚 #BTHColorOfTheDay #Peace #CrumpleTheHabit
It’s 💚GREEN DAY💚 a day to focus on PEACE when I see the green leaves on trees, green grass, or green in a dollar bill. In this chaotic world, we all can allow something to steal our PEACE every hour on the hour and often even more. I recently heard a phrase that said our PEACE is robbed from us when we envision the future without the Lord. So today I’m “CRUMPLING NON-COMMUNICATION WITH JESUS” as when I chitchat with Him throughout the day, (that's prayer), and make Him my Master Scheduler, and put into action, His Whispers into my spirit, I will abide in continual PEACE, a PEACE that has no worldly understanding as we are surrounded in a world of worry and anxiety. But intentionally communicating with the only One Who knows the future and wants the very best for us, is like living on an island of PEACE every day; it's our choice and I’m choosing today to live in PEACE. 💚
💚🙏 Today, I crumple and release the meaningless habit of “laziness,” which immediately added peace to my heart as I finished multiple items off my to-do list and freed up my mind. 🙏 💚
As I pulled into the usual Monday carpool line to pick up my grandkids with a newfound Branch to Hope smile in my heart, I pulled in right behind a green truck. Then I realized I had all green lights on the way, AND most of the students were wearing some kind of green as they waited for their parents. If those aren’t beautiful Jesus winks of His gracious Peace today, I don’t know what is. Thank you, Jesus of Peace, for being Lord over my life.
Today I noticed how quickly I let circumstances shape my mood. A busy schedule, an unexpected problem, a little stress — and suddenly my joy disappears. Writing “complaining” on the card helped me see the pattern. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose gratitude instead. Wearing blue reminded me that joy isn’t about everything going right — it’s about remembering that God is still good in the middle of real life.
Today I noticed how quickly my mood can follow circumstances instead of truth. Writing “complaining” on the card helped me see it more clearly. At 1:11, I crumpled it and paused to thank God for a few small things that were already good. Wearing blue reminded me that joy isn’t something we wait to feel, it’s something we choose to notice. Gratitude shifts the whole atmosphere.
It’s 💙BLUE DAY💙, a day to be JOYful when we see the color BLUE throughout the day. Literally, last BLUE DAY, nine days ago, the 17th day of our Lent Journey, I was having a not-so-great day, and it was hard to be JOYful based on the actions of others. However, suddenly in the middle of the day, I received a simple text from a dear friend with the most inspiring and encouraging devotional message, which described the situation I no longer needed to worry about. So it wasn’t difficult to be JOYful the remainder of the day as I looked up at the BLUE sky in my tall windows and thanked the Lord for my friend who brought JOY into my gloomy day. So today I’m going to “CRUMPLE MISSING JESUS NUDGES, and instead, mirror my friend, who put Jesus’ nudge into action; it just took a moment to change my day to make it JOYful with those meaningful words, which now rest on my prayer bench as a reminder every day, no matter what the day may bring, WE can always be encouraged to find JOY. 💙
Today, I am filled with joy as the skies open up to the most beautiful blues after a week of gloomy clouds. I proudly wear my BTH blue bracelet and even found joy in sharing the message and gifting a box with a parent of a friend of my grandkids.
💙🙏 Today, I crumple the habit of being “disengaged” emotionally, where I am always somewhere else, thinking of how to check off the next “to-do” list box, and replace it with being fully present. This simple act reflects God’s joy through me to all those around me. I found myself singing happily again after this, and I realized I didn’t even notice I had stopped singing so much until this moment. 🙏 💙
Today I paid attention to how often love shows up in small choices — patience in a conversation, encouragement instead of criticism, grace instead of frustration. Writing “self-focus” on the card made me realize how easy it is to think about my needs first. At 1:11, I crumpled it and asked God to help my love be more visible in my actions. Wearing red reminded me that love isn’t just something we feel — it’s something people should experience from us.
Today I noticed how easy it is to assume people know they’re appreciated without actually saying it. Writing “unspoken love” on the card made me realize how often encouragement stays in my head instead of reaching someone’s heart. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose to say the kind words out loud. Wearing red reminded me that love grows when it’s expressed, not just felt. Sometimes the simplest words carry the deepest impact.
It’s ❤️RED DAY❤️, a day to seek LOVING gestures, extended to others. It’s easy to pass by someone in need, like blinders on a racehorse; we often ignore those moments because we don’t want to get involved, or it will take too much of our time, or someone else will take care of them. So today, I’m “CRUMPLING THE HABIT OF PASSING BY”, without a pause, without listening to that still small Voice when Jesus asks to use us as His instrument in someone’s life today. I’m going to LOVE more like Jesus as I see the color RED throughout the day.❤️
I’m releasing resentment, letting it go and choosing loving unconditionally. Father, help me to truly let it go.
Today, I shared a meal with an older lady sitting alone in a diner, and we had a wonderful conversation. I explained the meaning of my red Branch to Hope bracelet to her, which seemed to touch her deeply. Wanting to share hope, I ordered her a set from the BranchToHope.app website and had it delivered to her home. This simple act reminded me of how small gestures can powerfully reflect God’s love, encouraging us all to be intentional in sharing that love with others.
❤️🙏 Today, I released my Saturday routine in favor of spending time loving my daughter in bed with Listener Kids music from YouTube on my device. I wouldn’t trade this time of love with her for any routine ever again. 🙏 ❤️
Today I paid attention to the little impulses that try to run my day — reacting too fast, saying things without thinking, reaching for distractions. Writing “impulse” on the card made me pause. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose a moment of restraint instead. Wearing orange reminded me that self-control gives me space to choose what really matters.
Today I noticed how quickly my emotions want to take the lead. Writing “reactive” on the card made me slow down and really look at it. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose a pause instead of an immediate response. Wearing orange reminded me that self-control isn’t about restriction—it’s about strength. The ability to pause before reacting can change the entire direction of a moment.
It’s 🧡ORANGE DAY🧡 a day to focus on SELF CONTROL when I see the color ORANGE throughout the day. I have learned over my 70 years that every result of our lives is about choices... until we arrive to the ultimate choice to competely surrender, exerting the ultimate strength, which is to get out of the way, and let God be God in the moments of our lives; surrendering not almost all of our lives to Him, but every moment and micro-moment of our lives to Him. But it is required operating in a constant sense of intentionality, moment-by-moment until we find that it becomes our automatic default to pass it on to Jesus, as He tells us in 2 Peter 5:7, “Cast your cares, because I care for you.” So today, I’m “CRUMBLING SPORADIC CHOICES” and instead, pausing “my” choices to the only One Who knows the future and wants the very best for me. That is the ultimate SELF-CONTROL, God‘s control over my choices, moment-by-moment every day.🧡
Today I noticed how quickly reactions can come — sharp words, quick defensiveness, the need to be right. Writing “harshness” on the card made me slow down and reconsider how I respond. At 1:11, I crumpled it and asked God to help my strength show up as gentleness instead. Wearing silver reminded me that gentleness doesn’t mean weakness — it means choosing grace in the middle of tension.
Today I noticed how quickly my tone can change when I feel stressed. Writing “sharp words” on the card made me pause. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose a calmer response. Wearing silver reminded me that gentleness brings peace into the room; soft strength goes further than force.
It’s 🩶SILVER DAY🩶, a day to focus on the glimmer and shimmer of SILVER things surrounding us throughout our day. As I grab a spoon to stir my coffee, fasten my necklace, and grab my keys, I am reminded to weave a little more GENTLENESS into my tone today. We must imagine that Jesus spoke with such a GENTLE Voice, and there are a few people who have crossed my path in my 70 years for whom I feel have a voice like Jesus. It’s so soothing and creates a GENTLE atmosphere apart from the whirlwinds of the world. So today, I’m “CRUMPLING HARSH TONALITY”, responding more in alignment with the GENTLE character of the Fruit of Jesus’ Spirit, intentionally speaking more GENTLY, filling the atmosphere with a calming and reassuring response for those in an earshot of my words. 🩶
Today I reflected on consistency — showing up even when motivation is low. Writing “inconsistency” on the card helped me see where I’ve been drifting. At 1:11, I crumpled it and recommitted to staying steady. Wearing purple reminded me that faithfulness isn’t about perfection; it’s about continuing to walk with God, step by step, even on ordinary days.
Today I noticed how easy it is to feel discouraged when progress feels slow. Writing “giving up” on the card made me rethink that feeling. At 1:11, I crumpled it and asked God for the strength to keep showing up. Wearing purple reminded me that faithfulness is built one small step at a time; consistency matters more than perfection.
Today it’s 💜PURPLE DAY💜, a day to focus on becoming more FAITHFUL when I see the color purple today. So many times throughout life, we say or hear others say, "I’ll pray for you," but we’re often guilty of allowing it to be a hurried, fleeting thought in our minds and out of our mouths, not being FAITHFUL to what we say. There’s power in prayer, and we are privileged and honored to take certain needs of others, who depend on us to pray, before the Lord. So today, I’m “CRUMPLING unFAITHFUL WORDS” that aren't backed up by action: where I say I will do something, although with good intentions, yet sadly fail to follow through. I want to be known as a FAITHFUL friend and prayer warrior, so when I see the color PURPLE today, I want to reflect on ways I can become more FAITHFUL in my words. 💜
Today I thought about the quiet choices that shape character — the ones no one else notices. Writing “compromise” on the card made me reflect on the little ways integrity can slip if I’m not careful. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose to stay grounded instead. Wearing brown reminded me that goodness is steady and rooted. It’s choosing the right path even when it would be easier not to.
Today I noticed a moment where doing the right thing would take a little more effort. Writing “shortcut” on the card made me pause. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose the better path instead. Wearing brown reminded me that goodness is steady and grounded, choosing integrity even when it’s inconvenient. The small choices shape who we become.
It’s 🤎BROWN DAY🤎, a day to seek the GOODNESS in others when I see the color BROWN, in the trunks of trees, the rich soil in my garden, and the hardwood floors I walk on every day. We so often habitually focus on the negative things about someone, something that has hurt us, something that disturbs us, something that has ruffled our feathers, whether it’s significant or has altered our lives. That’s how satan builds wedges in relationships. So today I’m going to “CRUMPLE NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS” and replace them in seeking the GOODNESS in others when I see the color BROWN throughout the day. 🤎
Today I noticed how easy it is to stay in my own world and miss what someone else might be carrying. Writing “unaware” on the card helped me see it. At 1:11, I crumpled it and asked God to help me notice people more. Wearing yellow reminded me that kindness often starts with simply paying attention; a small moment of care can mean more than we realize.
Today I noticed how quickly I want things to move faster, conversations, plans, even answers from God. Writing “rushing” on the card made me stop. At 1:11, I crumpled it and chose to slow my pace instead of forcing progress. Wearing pink reminded me that patience isn’t wasted time; sometimes the waiting is where the growth happens.
Pink today has truly anchored me in the patience of my Lord and Savior, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus, that in my moment of impatience, which would usually spiral me into anger, you gave me a flash of pink as a random stranger passed by, truly cutting through to my heart and reminding me who I am in you. Day 1 is off to a great start in partnership with Jesus.