I am becoming
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I can feel myself becoming okay with what has come to be.
No, this isn’t giving up.
And I’m not lying to myself.
This is becoming.
One prayer at a time.
One day at a time.
One honest sentence at a time.
I am unlearning what I should have never started to believe and I am beginning to believe the truth He has spoken over me.
Like, I am forgiven and chosen and loved.
I am giving up what was holding me down and giving back what was keeping me from moving forward.
These days, I am finding the light in the darkness and the hope in the heaviness.
It’s always been there, but sometimes it takes time to see what has always been.
And I am giving myself over to the hands of grace and resting in the peace of His promises.
I am becoming okay with what has come to be.
With hope,
Tanner Olson
@writtentospeak
About the Author
Tanner Olson is an author, poet, speaker, and podcaster living in Nashville, Tennessee.
He is the author of I’m All Over the Place, As You Go, Walk A Little Slower, and Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope.
You can find Tanner Olson’s books on Amazon.
His podcast is The Walk A Little Slower Podcast with Tanner Olson and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.
Tanner Olson travels around the country sharing poetry, telling stories, and delivering messages of hope.
You can follow Tanner Olson on Instagram (@writtentospeak) and Facebook where you’ll daily find encouraging words of faith and hope.
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Spoken Word Poetry by Tanner Olson (Written to Speak)