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02/14/2026

Tarnished doesn’t mean ruined. ✨

Sometimes we try to cover our wounds with temporary fixes — distractions, striving, self-effort. But a bandage can’t heal a heart.

In Christ, we aren’t patched. We’re made new.

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” — Jeremiah 31:3

You don’t have to polish yourself before coming to Him. You don’t have to prove you’re worthy. You are already deeply loved.

This Valentine’s Day, remember: You are fully known. Fully restored. Fully His. 🤍

ValentinesDay

02/14/2026

✨ Adopted in God’s Love
By Alma Joy, Discipleship Partner

I recently bought a jewelry cleaner. After polishing my everyday earrings and seeing them sparkle again, I couldn’t wait to find more pieces to restore. I was thrilled watching tarnished silver regain its shine.

While searching for something else to clean, I came across a vintage silver heart brooch—discolored with a tiny gold bandage across it. I remembered why I had bought it years ago. At the time, it reflected how my heart felt—wounded, a little dulled by life, patched together as best as I knew how.

Holding it again, I sensed the Lord gently reminding me of something deeper.

A bandage can cover a wound, but it cannot heal the heart.

So often, the world offers temporary relief—distractions, self-effort, quick fixes—but none of these truly restore what has been broken. When we place our faith in Jesus Christ, we are not given a patch. We are given new life.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

God did not wait for us to clean ourselves up.

“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8

At just the right time—when we were powerless—Christ gave Himself for us. Not once we had proven worthy. While we were still broken.

That is love.

Like tarnished silver, our hearts may lose their shine over time. But tarnished does not mean ruined. It means restoration is possible.

“…to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing of water with the word.” — Ephesians 5:26

God’s Word renews us. His Spirit transforms us. His love adopts us.

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” — Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)

Through Christ, we are not merely repaired—we are brought into God’s family and called His children.

This Valentine’s Day, remember: His banner over you is love (Song of Solomon 2:4). Not a temporary patch. Not fragile affection. But a secure, eternal love sealed by Jesus.

We need both polishing and cleansing—and in Christ, He provides them fully.

You are fully known. Fully loved. Fully His. 🤍

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! May the LOVE of the LORD sustain you always.

02/04/2026

Pretty accurate 😅😅😎—just add a few more kids, make them older, and swap the waterfall for real life ☕📖

📣 Final Reminder
Our Teleios Bible Study begins this Saturday, February 7.
This is an 8-week, in-person Bible study focused on spiritual maturity. Together, we’ll examine every occurrence of the Greek word teleios in the New Testament and reflect on how God calls us to grow in a mature, steadfast faith.

🗓 Every other Saturday | Feb–May 2026
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (PST)
📍 ROOTED Offices (near Biola University)
💛 Free (suggested donation appreciated)

📧 A detailed email with all pertinent information will be sent later today to registered participants.

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/wKtgqH1Y5nJWNNje6�

02/03/2026

🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️This Sunday was a blessing as Manny Elias preached at our Spanish service for the first time, sharing from Matthew 21:33–46 (the Parable of the Tenants).📖🤍 We invite our ROOTED Family to listen and be encouraged.

📲🎧👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7jeNCIEdiMM?si=SypRqDIM2P757yg5�

🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️Este domingo fue una bendición, ya que Manny Elias predicó por primera vez en nuestro servicio en español, compartiendo de Mateo 21:33–46 (la Parábola de los Viñadores).📖🤍 Invitamos a nuestra familia ROOTED a escuchar y ser animados.

📲🎧👉 Mira aquí: https://www.youtube.com/live/7jeNCIEdiMM?si=SypRqDIM2P757yg5�

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01/31/2026

Abortion is often treated as “no big deal”—yet many quietly carry deep pain, confusion, and unresolved grief for years.

God sees it all.
And His forgiveness, healing, and freedom are real.

If you’ve ever wondered whether God’s mercy applies to this part of your story, this is for you. ✝️
Swipe through for hope, truth, and resources.

Written by:
Gretchen Levesque | Intentional Life with Gretchen
ROOTED Discipleship Partner | BeYOUtifully Rooted

01/31/2026

Finding God’s Healing After Abortion

✨ It’s nerve-racking to be on stage, especially when it’s not your thing and you only do it when you absolutely have to.

It was that time again when my hubby and I stood under those bright lights with the worship band behind us to recognize Sanctity of Life Sunday at church.

Every January, we deliver a 3-minute update for the pro-life ministry we lead.

We had been praying for weeks that the people in the audience—who didn’t know what they were in for that day—would keep listening after the “A” word was mentioned and receive the resources we would share.

💔 Pro-life ministry is both a great blessing and a great challenge, even when we have the best of intentions.

It means that a certain percentage of people will be confronted with experiences they’ve stuffed down, hoping never to revisit again.

It can be terrifying and painful to revisit memories of abortion—memories of participating, paying for, encouraging, or subtly nudging yourself or another toward it. Even if it was 20 years ago.

✝️ But God’s cleansing of sin was paid for when Jesus died on the cross. Right?

Wait— is abortion covered? Do all those verses about repentance and God’s mercy apply to those dark places so painful and full of shame?

📖 We may even know key verses by heart, but feeling forgiven and set free can be elusive.

Many people have lasting effects from abortion trauma that can include depression, anxiety, difficulty connecting with children and others, substance abuse, and more.

This hidden suffering can fester in silence and darkness, as sin and dysfunction routinely do.

On top of that, if abortion is brought up as a possible source of this pain, it can be dismissed and downplayed as “a thing that needed to be done”—not a big deal.

Then greater confusion can set in, because it doesn’t make sense why there’s so much pain and loss when society around us is saying abortion is no big deal.

⚠️ But it is a big deal.

For each abortion, someone is gone who needs to be recognized and grieved for.

Going to God to receive His grace and allowing Him to help us process the details—that’s where deep healing begins.

🌿 Most people don’t know abortion recovery ministry is happening in nearly every community.

It’s available at local churches, pregnancy resource centers, and online.

The newness of life that I’ve witnessed women enjoy after attending a post-abortion recovery class is amazing!

You might be thinking of a person right now who could benefit from something like this—and maybe that person is you?

❤️ The foundational principle of abortion recovery ministry is forgiveness in Jesus—a renewed connection with God.

1 John 1:9 says:
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

It’s a super familiar verse to many of us, so common that we may have overlooked its power to heal our brokenness.

He is indeed faithful and just to forgive us every single time we come to Him in repentance.

He will not turn anyone away, ever, regardless of the sin.

God does not want our past sin to reign over us.

He desires for us to not only BE free but to FEEL free.

🤔 But it can be difficult at times to believe this verse applies to our particular sin.

If that’s you, then I have a question: Is God a liar? Or does He tell us truth in His word?

🙏 Yep, even when our emotions scream the opposite, we can trust that His word IS true—because He is not a liar or a lunatic, but our truth-telling Lord.

He provides refreshing healing as the body of Christ comes together to walk with one another.

Consider the resources below for yourself or a friend who has been waiting long enough for God’s restoration.

Abortion Recovery Support:

📞 LIVINGWELL, Orange – 714-624-4809 | arc@living-well.org

📞 LOVELIFE – 980-320-0110 | www.restoredlife.us

📞 H3LPLINE – 866-721-7881 | h3helpline.org



Gretchen Levesque | Intentional Life with Gretchen
ROOTED Discipleship Partner | BeYOUtifully Rooted

01/31/2026

As January comes to a close, we pause to acknowledge Sanctity of Life Month.

At BeYOUtifully Rooted, we affirm this truth without apology: life begins at conception. Scripture tells us that God forms our inward parts, knits us together in our mother’s womb, and lovingly writes every one of our days before we live them (Psalm 139:13–16).

We also recognize that this is a deeply tender topic. Abortion has touched many women and men—often quietly and painfully. With compassion and truth, we want you to know this: there is forgiveness, healing, and restoration in Christ (1 John 1:9).

As a Christian mental health and education ministry, we are committed to walking alongside our community toward healing and wholeness in Jesus—through Biblical mental health education, fellowship, outreach, and the pursuit of Biblical literacy, spiritual maturity, and a strong Biblical worldview.

We are grateful for local ministries and organizations who partner in this work by offering support for healing after abortion, prevention education and support, and care for parents facing an unexpected or overwhelming pregnancy. If you are in need of support, please reach out—we would be honored to connect you with trusted resources.

We stand for life.
We stand for truth.
And we stand with both women and men in protecting the sanctity of life.

01/30/2026

Are You the Only Christian in Your Family?

First—let me say this: congratulations.
You have made the most important decision of your life. 🙏🏽

At the same time, I want to acknowledge something tender and real. While your walk with Christ may bring a joy you’ve never known before, following Jesus without believing family can also feel lonely. You may experience sadness, grief, fear, or anxiety as you wonder what your future will look like.

If this is you, I want you to know five important things:

✨ 1. Jesus had unbelieving family, too.
John 7:5 tells us that even Jesus’ own brothers did not believe in Him—at least initially. If you are the only Christian in your family, you are not alone in that experience. Our Savior lived in that reality, too.

✨ 2. Even if you feel alone, you are never truly alone.
When you don’t have believing family, it can feel as though you are walking by yourself—but God is with you. He loves you, and He will sustain you. As a believer, you have been adopted into God’s family as His daughter (John 1:12). Even when you face resistance or feel misunderstood, God is faithful to carry you through. Remember the Lord’s words to Paul: “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

✨ 3. God desires for you to be part of godly community.
God never intended for us to walk out our faith alone. Hebrews 10:24–25 reminds us of the importance of gathering together and encouraging one another. Godly community strengthens our faith and tends to our hearts. Brothers and sisters in Christ can help fill some of the gaps that come from having unbelieving family. Jesus tells us that love for one another marks His disciples (John 13:35), and Proverbs 18:24 reminds us that genuine friendships can become even closer than family—though family remains important.

✨ 4. Following Christ does not require cutting off unbelieving family.
Becoming a believer does not mean you must stop loving or communicating with your family—even as you grow in relationship with others in the church body. Scripture calls us to care for our families (1 Timothy 5:8). In many cases, cutting them off could bear poor witness to the love of Christ. God calls us to love our neighbors—and for you, that may include your unbelieving family. Jesus reminds us that we are to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13–16).
(That said, significant boundaries may be necessary in extreme cases to protect your well-being.)

✨ 5. Keep growing deeply in your relationship with the Lord
Your hope, peace, and well-being must come from the Lord—not from your family validating your faith or making your walk easier. There is a way to live well, and it is found in Christ. Set your mind on things above (Colossians 3:2) and allow God to transform you as you walk with Him (Romans 12:2).

💛 Keep going. Stay focused. He is faithful.

Warmly,
Kat Elias, LCSW
BeYOUtifully Rooted

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01/30/2026

✨ Starts Next Week! ✨

Our Teleios Bible study begins Saturday, February 7th!
This group will meet for a total of 8 weeks through May, as we dive deep into what spiritual maturity truly means in Scripture.

If you want to move beyond striving and discover the freedom and growth God intends, this study is for you.

📍 In-person | Santa Fe Springs, CA
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
💚 Free (optional donation)

👉 Register now to receive all the details:
https://forms.gle/wKtgqH1Y5nJWNNje6

We’d love to gather, grow, and be rooted together 🌿

01/20/2026

Did you get our email tonight? (Invitation to our upcoming study and link to a podcast episode with Women in Apologetics) Check it out here: http://eepurl.com/jxqd9w

If you're not on our newsletter list, sign up here: www.beyoutifullyrooted.com .

(You never know if our social media platforms will always continue to host us! So, this is a way to stay connected.)

01/19/2026

IT'S TIME TO REGISTER! "Teleios" Bible Study Starts Sat, February 7, 2026!

REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/wKtgqH1Y5nJWNNje6

STUDY INFO: This is an in-person, 8-week Bible study focused on perfection and spiritual maturity. Together, we will examine every occurrence of the Greek word teleios in the New Testament (19 total, plus one in the Old Testament), along with additional supporting Scriptures. Each session will include thoughtful, in-depth life-application questions to help us reflect on and apply what we study as we move toward and seek to maintain a mature, teleios faith.

DATES: Every other Saturday, beginning February 7, 2026, and concluding May 2026.

TIME: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PST)

LOCATION:
ROOTED Offices (Near Biola Univ.)
14515 Valley View Ave, Ste A-1
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

COST: Free! However, a suggested donation is appreciated to help offset costs associated with hosting the study.

🙋🏽‍♀️🙏🏽📖💛 HOPE TO SEE YOU LADIES THERE!