Charlene A. Berry lives in New Jersey and is a wife and a mother. She is a Social Worker, Author, and a Mental Health Prevention Specialist. Charlene is also the Senior Editor of Link2Us Magazine. Her latest book, "You Are Worth It - 50 Days of Inspiration That Will Change Your Life" is available at Amazon and wherever books are sold.
Charlene A. Berry lives in New Jersey and is a wife and a mother. She is a Social Worker, Author, and a Mental Health Prevention Specialist. Charlene is also the Senior Editor of Link2Us Magazine. Her latest book, "You Are Worth It - 50 Days of Inspiration That Will Change Your Life" is available at Amazon and wherever books are sold. This devotional is a compilation of refreshing daily devotions that promote spiritual healing and direction to jumpstart your day.
We all need a little inspiration to make it through the day. Welcome to "You Are Worth It," inspiring people to reach their dreams and their goals through God. As a firm believer of the Lord Jesus Christ, we all have been given an opportunity to live our lives out loud in God. It's time that you know just how much you are loved through t
We all need a little inspiration to make it through the day. Welcome to "You Are Worth It," inspiring people to reach their dreams and their goals through God. As a firm believer of the Lord Jesus Christ, we all have been given an opportunity to live our lives out loud in God. It's time that you know just how much you are loved through the wonderful abundant life of Jesus Christ. Do you realize how much power is packed within you and how every moment of your life is spiritually guided by the finished work of Jesus and the cross? Your life is extraordinarily blessed by God, the Father of all creation. He desires that you enjoy the free gift of salvation through His ever increasing grace, tender mercies, and His unending love towards you. This is your time to live out loud for Jesus--on purpose!

"As a professional writer who ministers the inspired word of God, and as a published author, Social Worker in mental health and Prevention Specialist, I do what comes naturally--I help heal by words and by deeds. Knowing and speaking the right words can change a life, so does extending viable resources to those who want a better life." Ch
"As a professional writer who ministers the inspired word of God, and as a published author, Social Worker in mental health and Prevention Specialist, I do what comes naturally--I help heal by words and by deeds. Knowing and speaking the right words can change a life, so does extending viable resources to those who want a better life." Charlene currently is a student of biblical studies and serves as a leader at her local church where she inspires, equips, and leads others in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Charlene is also the Book/Movie Editor of Link2Us Magazine and a contributor to HOPE Magazine. She publishes daily inspiration on her blog, website, Instagram, as well as her Audio Podcast on her YouTube Channel
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Whatever the circumstance, just know "You Are Worth It!"

HOPE Magazine...A Lifestyle Magazine \ May Issue 2026
Rooted to Rise: Building a Life in These Uncertain Times
By Charlene A. Berry
The world may feel unstable, but your life doesn’t have to be. Living rooted doesn’t mean guessing the future—it means having deep roots, like a tree, using your strengths and experiences to keep you steady each day. When everything around you feels shaky, your roots—your core values and your truths—are what keep you grounded. Every woman understands this. We’ve learned to plant ourselves in what is true, even when the ground beneath shifts.
A rooted life is not built on circumstances. It’s built on clarity, intention, and spiritual grounding. The truth is, the world has never been stable. Not for us anyway. We have always managed to build in the middle of storms—raising families through layoffs, loving through loss, praying through chaos, and finding joy in places that were never designed for our flourishing. So, uncertainty isn’t new. What is new is the way we’re choosing to respond to it.
We’re no longer building lives on pressure, performance, or survival mode. Instead, we’re building from a deeper place that doesn’t shift when the world does—a life rooted in what’s happening within us, not around us.
And that’s the secret: Sustainability comes from the inside out—not from perfect conditions. Not from predictability. Not from control. But from clarity, support, and a divine foundation.
Uncertainty doesn’t stop a woman who knows her roots. It simply reminds her to plant deeper. Because when your life is anchored in truth—your truth, God’s truth—you don’t need the world to be steady. You just need your soul to be.
How to Keep Building and Rising Through Uncertainty:
1. You build from your core, not from the chaos around you.
Uncertainty tries to pull you in every direction. But a rooted woman moves from alignment, not anxiety. She pauses, listens, and checks in with God before she checks in with the world. Her decisions come from a grounded place, not a pressured one.
2. You choose rhythms that nourish you, not roles that drain you.
At this stage, sustainability matters more than speed. You’re not performing from your own strength anymore—you’re protecting your peace. You’re choosing practices that restore you: rest, prayer, boundaries, joy, silence, movement, creativity. These aren’t luxuries—they’re lifelines.
3. You let go of what no longer supports the woman you’re becoming.
Roots grow stronger when you release what’s dead in your life. That means shedding old expectations, outdated identities, and the weight of being everything for everyone. A rooted life requires pruning not as punishment, but as preparation.
4. You anchor yourself in something unshakeable.
For us, that anchor is faith. Not the performative kind, but the lived-in kind…the kind that steadies you when the news is heavy, when the future is unclear, when the world feels loud. Faith becomes the soil from which your life grows.
5. You rise slowly, intentionally, and with vision and wisdom.
Rising doesn’t have to be dramatic. It can be quiet and steady—a series of small, faithful steps can build a lasting life. A rooted woman doesn’t rush her rise. Instead, she honors it.
The Rise That Lasts
A rooted life doesn’t promise ease. It promises endurance. Even when the world disagrees, you won’t lose yourself in the insanity. Even when the future feels uncertain, you won’t abandon the woman you’re becoming. Even when the ground shakes, you won’t.
Rising isn’t about climbing higher—it’s about growing deeper. It means choosing a life that nourishes you rather than drains you. A life that is sustainable, not performative. A life that honors your wisdom, your boundaries, your healing, your vision, and your God.
And here’s the truth: women have always known how to rise. But this time, we’re rising differently. Not from exhaustion. Not from obligation. Not from survival. We’re rising from a position—from a place where God has placed you at this moment. From a place of clarity. From a place of rest. From a place of divine truth.
Being rooted and rising, all at the same time, isn’t just a theme. It’s a declaration. A decision. A new way of being. And every woman reading this—every woman who has carried, held, rebuilt, prayed, and persevered deserves to rise from a place that will not crumble beneath her, but strengthen her for the journey ahead.
We’re rising because our roots are finally being tended to by the true Gardner of our souls. And this is the season where we build lives that will last. Lives that feel like home. Lives that honor the woman we’ve become. Lives that will outlive us in the best, most beautiful of ways, hence now, and forevermore.
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