Author: Rita Lynn Berry

Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.

What Control Is Really Costing You

Hand gripping sand as it slips away, symbolizing the illusion of control and the high cost of holding on too tightly

Control feels safe, but it’s costly. This blog explores three hidden costs of control—peace, connection, and possibility—and how release opens the way to God’s renewal.

The Illusion of Control

Close-up of a woman’s hand with sand slipping through her fingers at sunset, symbolizing the illusion of control and trusting God.

Control feels safe—until it isn’t. This devotional explores Proverbs 3:5–6 and reminds us that peace comes not from control, but from trusting God’s way.

When God Says, “Lay It Down”

Golden autumn leaves falling from a tree branch, symbolizing letting go and trusting God’s timing.

When God asks us to lay it down, it isn’t loss—it’s trust. Just as the first leaves fall in early autumn, surrender clears space for new life. Release isn’t failure; it’s formation. In the letting go, God meets us with provision and peace.