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Bearing Witness
reflections, noticing Nikki Foster 1/28/26 reflections, noticing Nikki Foster 1/28/26

Bearing Witness

Maybe sometimes we reach for the camera because we want someone to bear witness to our life.

Not because our lives are sacred in the way His was, but because ordinary lives still long to be seen.

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Her name is Ruby. 
You’ll meet her soon.

March is getting closer… 

#thewindandhisword Some collaborations feel strategic. This one felt appointed.

The Lord brought Cailey and me together, and we both said “yes” to something we’d never done before — two first-timers, learning and trusting as we went. Her braver This is about as close to politics as I’ll get in this page. 

Not because I don’t care, but because I do. 

I’m not inviting you to unfollow —
I’d like to invite you to stay. 🤍 What would change if we stopped praying apologetically… and started trusting instead? 

Jesus invites us to pray like children — honest, hopeful, and unafraid to ask. 

Maybe today, we start there. 🤍 We tend to treat margin like a reward — something we earn once everything is finished and everyone is cared for. 

But Scripture shows us something quieter and more true. 

Full Dear Mama letter on Substack. 🤍 This week in @compelprowriters, we talked about platform, and this prayer surfaced for me. 

I don’t want influence without integrity, or visibility that outgrows vulnerability. 

Scripture reminds us not to despise small beginnings — tha When I’m rushed, I’m less tender — 
with my family, my words, even my own heart. 🤍

Margin, I’m learning, is where that tenderness is restored. 

Where do you need it right now? The snow didn’t take anything from us. 
It just gave us permission. 

Permission to move slower. 
To say “yes” more easily. 
To let the small things spill and still be good. 

I don’t want to wait for weather to make me this w Plot twist: the resolutions were already happening. Phew! 

I’m sharing this not for pity or advice — but because finally having language for my body feels like a turning point. I’m relieved. I’m learning. And I’m already holding a lot of information as I begin caring for Today’s still waters looked like a slow drive to our pond with the windows down and By Your Grace playing. Sometimes this little corner of the internet feels quiet… and then a message comes through that feels like a nudge from the Lord. 

The email in the second slide? I’ll cherish it forever. Thank you for trusting me with your stories and f

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