AGAPE Excursions

You know that moment when you're driving through life on autopilot—going through all the motions, checking all the boxes, showing up for everyone else—but you can't remember the last time you showed up for yourself?

Jasmine's story in "Becoming Jasmine: The Breaking" hits different because it's so many of our stories. She had given everything to everyone... but somewhere along the way, she lost herself.

Here's the honest truth: You can be faithful AND exhausted. You can be serving AND empty. You can be present for everyone else AND completely absent from your own life.

Your soul has been whispering, beloved.
Maybe it's been saying:
"I'm tired of performing."
"I need space to breathe."
"I don't even recognize myself anymore."

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is stop long enough to find yourself again. Not the version everyone else needs you to be—the YOU that God created you to be.

This is why we create spaces for souls to rest, reflect, and remember who they are beneath all the doing.

💬 Be honest: When was the last time you felt like YOU—not the version everyone else needs? Drop a 🙋🏾♀️ if Jasmine's story resonates, or share your own "I lost myself" moment below. Your vulnerability might be the permission someone else needs.

Reader Reflections: When Your Soul Feels Too Heavy to Pray

Sometimes the weight of life makes even prayer feel impossible.

In *Becoming Jasmine*, there's a moment that stops readers in their tracks—Jasmine walks to her nightstand, pulls out her Bible and reads Psalm 42:

*"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God..."*

The tears come. She sinks to her knees beside the bed.

Because sometimes, the most honest prayer is simply showing up—even when the words won't come.

💭 **I want to hear from you:**
Have you ever had a season where your faith practices felt out of reach? What helped you return to the Word—or simply rest in God's presence again?

Your reflection could be the reminder someone else desperately needs today. 🌿

** If Jasmine's journey is resonating with you, click here {https://agapeexcursions.myshopify.com/collections/the-becoming-series} to grab your copy of Becoming Jasmine and discover how she finds her way back to hope, healing, and the heart of God. **

Laughter is healing, yet Jasmine realized she couldn’t remember the last time she laughed from her belly.

💬 Let’s talk: What’s the last thing that made you laugh so hard you nearly cried?
Share in the comments below 👇🏽

✨ Sometimes joy is found in the little moments.
Share yours, spread light and let AGAPE Excursions help you curate joy through your travel journey today.

That secret longing? It’s real. And it’s been whispering “Paris” for a reason. 🌿✨

Maybe you’ve been dismissing it as just wanderlust or daydreaming. But what if that gentle pull toward beauty, art, and sacred spaces isn’t random—what if it’s actually your soul recognizing exactly what it needs for transformation?

Your soul doesn’t speak in shoulds or schedules. It speaks in longings, in quiet moments when you see Parisian light filtering through ancient windows and something deep inside you says “yes.” It speaks in that inexplicable draw to spaces where millions have prayed, created, and found themselves.

If even one of these signs resonated with you, your soul isn’t asking for a vacation—it’s asking for a sacred passage. And beloved, that’s not something to ignore—it’s something to honor through intentional movement.

🗼 This is why AGAPE Excursions is designing transformational journeys to Paris—because we understand that some destinations don’t just change your scenery, they change your soul. When you walk through the Louvre, you’re not just seeing masterpieces—you’re remembering that you ARE one. When you light a candle in Sainte-Chapelle, you’re not just making a wish—you’re making a sacred commitment to your own transformation.

Because transformation doesn’t only happen in retreat centers. It happens when you step into spaces that remind your soul of its own beauty, creativity, and divine design.

Your soul is ready. Paris is calling. Your transformation awaits.

💬 Which sign resonated most with you? Comment below, or DM us “PARIS” to discover how your soul can find its sacred shift in the City of Light.

✨ A Letter from the Author ✨

When I first started writing Becoming Jasmine, she didn’t feel like just a character—she became a friend. The more I wrote, the more I realized her journey is one so many of us share. She’s the woman who gives and gives until her soul feels tired. The one who pours from an empty cup. The one who wakes up longing for something more but can’t quite name it.

Maybe that’s you.

Maybe you’ve been performing when God is inviting you to simply be. To stop striving. To rest in His love. To be filled again.

That’s what Jasmine’s story is about—finding your way back to God, the only true source of renewal. As you turn these pages, I pray you don’t just read her story—you see your own reflection, and you hear His voice calling you home.

This isn’t just a book. It’s an invitation.
And it’s waiting for you.

—With love,
Nneka Crayton Turner