Counting Grace | May 2026

Blessings from May 2026 <3

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So, May was hard.

I already documented some of it in “I’m hurting. I’m growing.”, but the past month was certainly not my favorite (which is shocking, because I usually love May!!).

It was a blur of early mornings, late nights, setbacks, failures, and ultimately not knowing where I’m going or what I’m doing in life.

But I think, in a way, this was a good thing, because it allowed me to practice looking for God’s patience, comfort, blessings and grace even when it doesn’t feel like things are going to plan.

So without further ado, here are the things I counted as grace in May 2026

1. Finishing Draft One of My First Ever Novel!!!!

Starting with the biggest achievement of May, I finally finished writing my novel!!!!

This is a really big deal for me, because I’ve never actually finished writing a novel before. The first time I ever had the itch to write a novel was when I was ten years old, but in thirteen years, I never finished writing a novel until now.

And honestly? I really believe this story changed my life. Writing Project Cerise taught me so much about myself as a writer, but also who I am as a person. God spoke to me often through the writing process, revealing new things about His character that I never knew before.

My vision was to write something that feels like the beauty of passing time, golden morning light, and the color pink, and I really believe this story nailed it!

It’s nowhere close to being ready for publishing, but I absolutely cannot wait to pick up my red pen in the autumn and begin working through Draft Two!

2. Graduation Season

May brought another year of graduations, but this time I got to go in support of some of my very best friends who went to school with me in the class under me!

I personally consider Graduations to be a love language. They’re oftentimes long, draining, and a little inconvenient, but having the opportunity to cheer my friends on always makes it so worth it!

Watching my friends graduate also meant that it officially became one year since I’d graduated, and that’s very interesting to think about. Even though May 2026 hasn’t been my favorite month ever, I’ve come so far from when I crossed the stage a year ago. In my first year of post-grad, I learned so much about adulthood, love, and becoming.

I like who I’m becoming too, which is nice.

I’m still not exactly where I’d like to be, but I’m not where I was, so that’s worth celebrating!

3. Friends

Not to sound corny, but May really reminded me of the power of friendship.

Friendship is something we often underestimate, focusing our attention on the more glamorized pursuit of romance, but where would we be without friendship? I don’t know what I would’ve done this month without my friends.

When life became a whirlwind in all dimensions, it was my friends who anchored me. It was my friend at work who listened to my complaints and sent me an encouraging gospel song when I was feeling overwhelmed. It was my friend who I excitedly talked about the Michael Jackson movie creative processes with over dinner. It was my friend who’s a barista at my favorite coffee shop and always feels like home. It was my friend who facetimed me on the day I failed my driving test and made me feel a million times better as we laughed about not knowing what’s going on. It’s the friend who I first shared I’d finished my book with and who believes in my writing just as much as I do.

I’m so very blessed to be surrounded by so many amazing people, and I don’t think I thank God enough for them.

4. Feeling Feelings

This is something I’ve thought about before, and might even write an article about, but I feel a lot, and I notice a lot. I notice little shifts in tone, good or bad, easily. I get overstimulated easily. I care about people easily. And most importantly, I fall for people easily

I’ve always considered this a weakness, but God has really helped me see that my sensitivity is something created by Him for the beautiful plans He has for me.

More on this later…

5. My Mug Warmer!

Super random, but I got myself a mug warmer, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite gadgets ever!

What is a mug warmer you may wonder? It’s a little plate-thingie that keeps your mug of tea or coffee warm!

As a writer and 9-5 corporate girlie, I rarely go a day without a warm mug of something delicious, but I’d always get really annoyed by having to constantly get up and heat up my mug in the microwave, so this is a huge deal for me LOL.

It goes to show that sometimes it’s the little things!

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Thank you for reading May’s installment of Counting Grace, and I pray there are plenty of blessings for you in June!