I Am Rooted & Rising

A girl on a mission to change the world 👊🏼

[iamrootedandrising]

Words cannot express my excitement right now! I switched over to @verizon this summer when we moved & went to order a phone on 9/10 & ended up cancelling because the address was wrong & they couldn’t change it. Anyways, long story short, there were a bunch of technical issues with my account & finally had someone on twitter help me last Friday & I was finally able to order a new phone! I’ve been running my @Poshmark closet for almost 3 years & I have been doing photos and editing, etc. all on my 7, so to go to an 11 I’m super excited! Can’t wait to Up my game! 👌🏼 on a side note scored the PINK pullover with my kids school logo on it while I was out thrifting this weekend! ❤️ #poshmarkseller #reseller #poshmarkcommunity #iphone11 #resellercommunity #resellerlife #poshingforjesus #addictionrecovery #resellersquad #thriftedfashion #newphone #phone #resellergaintrain #pink #thriftstorefinds #thrifted #thriftedfashion #fashion #deals #frugal #mom #entrepreneur #bossmom #poshboss https://www.instagram.com/p/CIlzmEulz4M/?igshid=1c3r3buh7r1u2

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My depression has been so real this past month. I’ve just been super down, I quit sharing my closet for 2 weeks. Which in turn made me feel useless & lazy, which led to other dark emotions I should have been dealing with. It was my own fault. My fault for allowing the enemy to whisper lies & for not being honest with myself & those around me. We always feel like we have to be strong & play the part of this happy person because society doesn’t embrace mental health for what it is. Instead they mask it with medication, therapy, & hide it away, because it’s not looked at properly. Id always tell myself, I’m not depressed for so long that it wasn’t changing my mindset like my intentions were, when saying that. It was just masking feelings I wasn’t dealing with internally and externally. So I got in a funk, i was angry, I cried so much, I was in a dark place. But this allowed me to grow closer to God, my family, and myself. This allowed me to learn that this person I was being was to please others feelings & I was suppressing my feelings & not dealing with them. This ultimately led to hurt & negative feelings that weren’t dealt with & was holding me back from the emotional & spiritual healing I was needing. You can be honest with God all day, but if you’re not honest with yourself internally & externally too & with the ones around you, you stay stuck with the chains holding you down in that dark place you’ve been fighting so hard to get out of. You have to be honest with everyone, but it has to start with you and God. I’m finally feeling myself again, but in a new way & decided to add some words of affirmation on my wall around my @wearetransformation #REPRESENT poster, to remind myself who I am & that’s a child of God. That I’m loved, I matter, & that this dark moment I’m feeling is just a little bump in my journey that I will get over. #depressionawareness #joy #jesuslovesyou #reseller #resellercommunity #poshmarkseller #poshmarkcommunity #icandoallthingsthroughchrist #fashion #pimpinjoy #ministry #represent #transformationtuesday #transformationnation #tuesdayvibes #tacotuesday #youmatter #depressionisreal #mentalhealth #ministry #youareenough https://www.instagram.com/p/CIiu9LtFUhr/?igshid=dfw8jcpt73eg

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I have kept this pic hidden bc it was one of the most humiliating moments of my life & I look disgusting from the drugs but this is real & who I was. On 11/12/2014 I was pulled over by highway patrol & charged with a felony drug charge. I remember being so pissed in that moment but looking back at the magnitude of that moment I’m grateful & give thanks for it. This exact moment showed how God was always there pursuing me, no matter how far away I ran, he never left my side. It Showed his unfailing love for me. Also, it has shown me that no matter how many mistakes I’ve made or how far away from him I run, God does not demand my obedience, he questions & challenges my actions, just like he did Paul on the road to Damascus & it’s up to us to choose him. When I was in the front seat of that cop car, The cop looked at me before we pulled off & gave me a heart to heart, handed me a pic of my daughter and said is she worth this? I didn’t realize in that moment, how monumental everything was. I was pulled in a state, Where I knew maybe 10 people. I was an hour away from where I lived, didn’t know anyone’s number & was on the way to the slammer. As I was being put into the cop car, someone I knew had driven by, AN HOUR FROM WHERE WE LIVED. As humiliating as it was, it had to happen that way otherwise no one would have known I was going to jail. Luckily for me, it was my first offense & I was able to get an SIS Probation of 5 years. At first I didn’t give a crap, but 25 days later I decided this wasn’t my life & 6 years ago today I made the choice to stop using my drug of choice & I completed my SIS probation & have a clean record. It was hard, it sucked, sometimes I wanted to give up. I still have issues from the mistakes I made then, but now I know what redemption feels like, now I soak in that grace he still gives me daily. Now I know what true love is & what it means to be a child of God & no drug will ever take that from me. I felt like my life was over 6 years ago, but really it was just the start of a new life I didn’t know was possible. #mondaymotivation #wedorecover #wedorecoverchallenge #mondayvibes #cleandate #poshmarkseller #reseller (at Rogersville, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIhqSQNFOjZ/?igshid=1pyxz4a18ghya

[iamrootedandrising]

Right? #2020 #2020memes #resellerlife #boughtitonwish https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVziL2laos/?igshid=1nzfl1myn1oen

[iamrootedandrising]

CALLING ALL YOU THRIFTING LOVERS ❤️ Tired of sitting at the house & not being able to go thrifting? Come shop my closet ROOTEDANDRISING on @poshmark 🛒 I currently have a 5 for $25 sale happening! Don’t have the app? download it today, use my referral code ROOTEDANDRISING & get $10 towards your first purchase, just for signing up! Anyone who downloads the app & uses my code when signing up, i will take an additional $5.00 off their purchase! Happy Poshing ❤️ #poshmark #usedclothing #usedclothes #thrifted #thriftedfashion #fashion #deals #shop #reseller #resellercommunity #bargaindeals #thriftingonline #instafashion #instagood #mondayvibes #monday #bargainshopper #momlife #poshlife #mom #fashionforeveryone #mondaymood #thrifty #thriftstorefinds #thrift #thrifting https://www.instagram.com/p/CHrA0gPFurZ/?igshid=gtwxx668b5a4

[iamrootedandrising]

SLAM BAM, THANK YA MA’AM 💁🏼‍♀️ Just in case anyone was wondering what my best thrift find of the week was, here IT is. I’ve been looking for this movie for months & I FINALLY found it while I was out and about. I’m big on 90s stuff & if you’ve talked to me in the past month, I’ve been super nostalgic about the 90s because let’s face it, some of the best things were made in the 90s, yours truly being one of them haha 😂#poshmarkseller #reseller #resellercommunity #90s #90sbaby #90snostalgia #90smovies #resellerlife #thriftlife #used #movies #spacejam #michaeljordan #slambamthankyoumaam #winnerwinnerchickendinner #winning #sundayvibes #resellersquad #poshmarkcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CHoqCYKFm1M/?igshid=2iyffir383j6

[iamrootedandrising]

I have 3 packages making their way to their new home today, hopefully they bring joy to their new owners when they open them 📦 & yay for hoodie season being back so I can rock my favorite #pimpinjoy Hoodie! #poshmark #poshmarkseller #reseller #resellercommunity #poshmarkambassador #poshmarkaffiliate #smallbusiness #joytotheworld #jesus #ministry #addictionrecovery #stars #instagood #thriftedfashion #poshingforjesus #poshingforjesus #resellerlife #poshboss #poshpackages #packages #thriftstorefinds #usps #entrepreneur #boss #saturdayvibes https://www.instagram.com/p/CHlbKrLlyZd/?igshid=1jm56573r69n1

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When I started rooted and rising I had a vision of what I wanted my logo to look like & almost three years later I finally have created the design I envisioned during the creation of all this. I added the tree stump background so I can transfer it on to a tshirt but I’m thinking I might just keep it as part of my logo. What do you guys think? Keep it or nah? #reseller #poshmarkseller #poshmark #instagramseller #resellercommunity #logo #askinstagram #rootedandrising #ministry #rootedinchrist #risingtothetop #called #addictionrecovery #recovery #logodesign #graphicdesign #trees #instagood #fridayvibes #smallbusiness https://www.instagram.com/p/CHiq4wdFMSG/?igshid=1302bqr9tvbwr

[iamrootedandrising]

ALL ABOARD THE GAIN TRAIN 🚂 Decided to do one of these because I think it’s awesome & It allows us resellers to connect & support each other which I think is really important in this type of business 🛒📦let’s build our network up! My name is Thera, like Sarah with a lisp. I’m a full time reseller & stay at home mom. 👩‍👧‍👦 I live in MO & my husband & I just finished building a shop house 🏠 I quit my job and started reselling two years ago & I donate part of my sales back to my community 🙌🏼 My goal with reselling is to spread joy & make the world a better place ❤️ 🌻Like this post & follow me so I can follow back 😊 🌻Follow everyone who has liked this post (I would suggest small increments, save the post so you can come back) 🌻Drop your name below & tell me about yourself, why did you start reselling? If you sell on Poshmark, Drop your closet names too! 🌻Tag your favorite resellers! #poshmark #reseller #poshmarkseller #resellercommunity #resellersquad #thrifted #bins #resellergaintrain #mercari #depop #thredup #ebay #resellercommunity #fashion #fallfashion #instafashion #thriftersofinstagram #thrifty #fleamarket #frugal #followforfollow #smallbusiness #poshmarkapp #poshmarkcloset #resale #thriftshop #pandemic #resellergaintrains https://www.instagram.com/p/CHftpDGFYpb/?igshid=r8cdshh85itp

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So my hard drive crashed last week, printers werent functioning properly, every electronic device I owned, decided to have a mind of its own. Well I’m cheap & was not trying to pay anyone to fix my hard drive or buy a new computer. So for 3 nights I stayed up trying to fix it myself & & I just kept running into countless problems & most days I’m computer illiterate so I’m just like thinking God come on, help a sista out. Well the problem was I thought that, but I didn’t say it out loud, I didn’t ask him, and I really was lacking in faith. Kyle told me that all the time I was spending on it, I might as well buy a new computer. But something on the inside of me knew I could fix it I just had to have the faith & keep trying. So Sunday night I prayed & asked God to please help me, that I know I could fix it but I needed his help, because there was something I was missing. So I stayed up until 3 AM, I moved my hard drive over from my gateway to my dell, reprogrammed it, & downloaded the windows software & BAM! Just like that, God gave me the answers & I was able to fix my computer. Faith without work is just empty faith & that’s where people get it twisted. God requires us to do our part. If I wouldn’t have prayed boldly about my computer problem, then tried one more time, I would still be sitting here with a busted up computer & upset cuz I’m missing the key tools for my business. But instead of waiting for a miracle, I worked for it. It took time, I cried, I lost sleep, but I kept trying & eventually it worked out. & that’s how it is with everything we do. We as humans expect instant results, we look at God as someone who just grants us wishes & when what we prayed for doesn’t show up, we quit. But God just wants to love us & be in a relationship with us, & in doing so we have to have faith in him while also working to get to know him more. No great relationship works out by just being with that person, it works because they get to know each other & they work on it daily to maintain it. #poshmarkseller #reseller #jesus #faith #computerproblems #ifixedit #miracles #thriftedfashion #resellercommunity #tuesdayvibes #tacotuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CHah14FFFNI/?igshid=182quywq0afky

[iamrootedandrising]

I haven’t thrifted much since the pandemic but lately, when I have went. I’ve scored some SWEET deals! 🤑 I recently picked up lucky Brand, Michael Kors, Steve Madden, Franco Sarto, Birkenstock’s, & some really cute Ipanema Carved leather booties! 🙌🏼 the shoes on the left are listed in my Poshmark closet & I will be listing the ones on the right by tomorrow! Come check them out by clicking the link in my bio, not on Poshmark? Download the app today & use my code ROOTEDANDRISING & get $10 towards your first purchase 🛒🙌🏼📦#Poshmark #poshmarkseller #reseller #shoes #booties #sandals #heels #fashion #reseller #resellercommunity #poshmarkambassador #stevemadden #michaelkors #luckybrand #fallfashion #francosarto #birkenstock #shop #ebay #mercari #depop #wedges #thrifted #thriftedfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/CHZi2pmlkfP/?igshid=1k4bflumc5x0n

[iamrootedandrising]

#saturdayvibes my computers hard drive crashed this week so I’ve had to use ol trusty, my first laptop I bought that my son has ripped all the keys off of. Can’t use my label writer because my system is too old & need 5000 updates so I plug in my ol trusty printer & Finally got my printer software downloaded & am able to print, so I work on my cards. while Im at Walmart I Find a new wireless printer for 24 bucks last night (score) only to get home & not be able to use it because my computer won’t update to be able to download software to be able to print from computer or phone. So I plug back in my ol trusty printer to print labels this morning & get to my last two labels & I run out of INK. Luckily I got 3 packages done & im going to let my VA do their thing today & me and my little miss are going to go hiking or something & look for cool rocks to take a break from reality for a minute. Lol 😂 then come back & list like it’s nobody’s bidness! 📦📱📸I’ve added a ton of new stuff recently & am still having my 5 for $25 sale so go check out my closet 🛍🛒#poshmarkseller #posher #instagramseller #reseller #resellercommunity #saturday #computerproblems #printerproblems #starbucks #thriftedfashion #poshpackages #rocks #rocksandminerals #dymo #hotmess #poshmarkambassador #resellergaintrain #resellerlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTU09il8Z1/?igshid=1uys0t9z48zb7

[iamrootedandrising]

This couldn’t be more true, almost 6 years ago I lost EVERYTHING. From my home, my job, my freedom, my self worth, my hope, EVERYTHING. But Jesus was there when I cried out for him to save me after I had almost died from some bad drugs I had taken. But it had to happen that way, I had to be stripped of what I was allowing myself to become so I could become the person I was meant to be. I gave up everything I had been chasing because it hadn’t gotten me anywhere, except at rock bottom, homeless & an addict. But I could hear the promises of God whispering in my ear from when I was at kid going to church. I grew up poor with a mom who was an addict, an alcoholic dad who spent 10 years of my life behind bars for attempted murder. My whole life growing up was chaotic, sexual mental & physical abuse, homelessness, my addiction, a miscarriage, a college dropout, & when I was 14 I found my mama when she passed from an overdose. you name it, I experienced it. From the outside looking in, most people said I’d either end up in prison, dead, or some no good piece of trash. But once I gave my life to Jesus, changes were made within me & around me that I never thought were possible. Here I am, 29 years old, running my own business, outreach ministry & we just finished building a 5 BR shop house, this never would have been possible without the grace of God. It’s definitely not all rainbows & butterflies, I still deal with very REAL struggles. But those struggles are nothing compared to the life I was living & the road I was heading down. I had nothing to lose, so I surrendered my life to him & through that I gained SO MUCH! ❤️ but the most important part I gained from surrendering this time around was, it’s about relationship not about religion. God just wants a relationship with us, he wants us to spend time with him. He wants us earnestly seek him & to just do our best to just love & serve others & he does the rest & if you just serve him & lose all those things holding you back, he will give you more than what your mind could even process! #jesuslovesyou #poshmarkseller #reseller #poshmark #christian #jesus #rootedandrising #resellergaintrain #ministry #addiction #grace https://www.instagram.com/p/CHReHq5lg6k/?igshid=s5q05pi8ranr

[iamrootedandrising]

Flashback! I received this review on Halloween 1 year ago from a woman who purchased some Stuart Weitzman Pumps from me. I had just started sharing my testimony in my posh packages & was still unsure if that’s what God wanted me to do but I remained obedient to what I thought he had said. I had received two bad reviews previous to this one due to me sharing my story, then I got this & it was like God was speaking straight to me saying, “you could get 10,000 bad reviews but those reviews mean nothing in the kingdom, this is what matters. Your walk is about Changing lives, saving souls, and leading the lost back to the light. Your walk is about shining Christs love out for those that may have forgotten that he has never left them.” I have endured hate messages, tons of 1 Star reviews, & scandalous people all because I choose to use this platform not only to make a living but to share my story of redemption. At times I’ve wanted to just throw in the towel & do something else because at the end of the day, those really put a damper on your spirit. But I’m marked by God, I’m called, to be a light in a dark and scary world & I have to remind myself daily about this. But then there’s messages & love notes I receive like this one that make all of that stuff minuscule. #poshmarkseller #posh #poshmarkcommunity #reseller #resellercommunity #jesus #jesuslovesyou #jesussaves #redemption #goodgrace #thrifted #friday #fridayvibes #fashion #poshingforjesus #lovenotes #reviews #resellergaintrain #poshmarklovenotes https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQOT6UlwED/?igshid=1035om7md45ui

[iamrootedandrising]

if I could make the whole church clap. But ain't a clap in the heavens then that clap just a clap, clap. For the son glorified, sin mortified. The Holy Spirit's going where that truth ain't watered down. It sound doctrine, Spurgeon and common uh Nothing wrong with singing loud but that ain't where the power's found. For too long the church churches been clappin' at weak sermons. Leaving the weak hurt, no one's changed by Sunday's service. We need discernment, check what you be affirming, Cause a church can be full of members but empty in conversions. Preach the gospel, and stand back. Look for changed lives not for hand claps. Love people well, oh they can't stand that. The church just a church when the word is where we stand at. Oh Lord, Give me that God Almighty that good ol gospel, that old school doctrine. Oh Lord! Gimme that truth for the body Ain't nothing new about it, But it's still full of power. Now church clap, LEMME HEAR THE CHURCH CLAP! 👏 #churchclap #mynewjam #church #ministry #jesus #jesuslovesyou #addictionrecovery #poshmarkseller #instagood #tacotuesday #tuesdayvibes https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJvz4BFBro/?igshid=rswo3goyejmg

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#truestory #christian #christianmemes #poshmarkseller #reseller https://www.instagram.com/p/CHI_Bv0ladA/?igshid=8p6ikcirjfoe

[iamrootedandrising]

Hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween yesterday ❤️ #poshpackages #reseller #halloween #poshmarkseller https://www.instagram.com/p/CHEf052ljln/?igshid=1g8v7gtg6g51z