Becoming a Voice for Healing and Hope

By Peggy L. Ernest

Founder, Ernest Living Co.

There’s something stirring in me, something I can’t quite ignore anymore.

It’s the sense that healing, real healing, isn’t just something that happens privately in our rooms, in our journals, or at the altar. Healing also needs to happen in our communities, in our systems, and in our shared spaces.

I don’t have all the answers.

I’m not a politician or a public figure.

But I’m a woman of faith. I care. And I feel called to stand in the gap, to be a voice where silence has gone on too long.

Lately, I’ve been praying a lot about what it means to truly live with purpose. Not just to survive. Not just to go to church and go home. But to live earnestly, with intention, with courage, and with compassion.

That’s what Earnest Living is about for me.

It’s about using my story, my experiences, my faith, and even my pain to serve others.

It’s about bringing light to dark places.

It’s about speaking when it would be easier to stay quiet.

I’ve applied for a few roles where I can be part of that kind of work. roles where voices like mine can be heard and where people who are often overlooked can be seen. I’m still waiting to hear back. But whether I’m chosen or not, my heart remains the same.

I believe in showing up.

I believe in healing.

And I believe that faith has something powerful to say about justice, dignity, and community care.

Maybe you’re in a waiting season too.

Maybe you’re wondering if your voice matters.

Let me tell you: It does.

Even before you’re “official,” God can use you.

Even before doors open, you can prepare, pray, and position yourself to walk through them.

This blog is just the beginning. I don’t know what all is ahead, but I know who goes before me.

Thanks for walking this journey with me.

Let’s live it, earnestly.

Peggy L. Ernest

Founder, Ernest Living Co.