A TEACHERble Moment on Letting Go

January 31, 2026

A TEACHERble Moment on Letting Go

What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?

I’m scared to let go because holding on is the only way I know how to survive. I’ve wrapped my identity around what I couldn’t fix, what I couldn’t save, what I kept hoping would change if I just loved harder or prayed longer. Letting go feels like betrayal to me.

For me to let go, it would take laying my fear at God’s feet and admitting I don’t understand His timing or His silence at times. It would take releasing the belief that my suffering is what makes me faithful.

Letting go would mean trusting that God can hold what I can’t, and that I am allowed to rest without falling apart. I would have to believe that I am still whole without what I’m releasing, that God’s love doesn’t disappear when I stop holding on and maybe, just maybe, letting go is the bravest prayer I’ll ever pray.

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My name is Erykah Gray, but most people know me as Miss Gray. I’m from Centreville, a small town in southern Mississippi that I’m proud to call home. I earned my bachelor’s degree in English from The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and later completed a Master of Arts in Literature at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. I’m currently a doctoral student at the University of Louisiana at Monroe because I truly believe learning never stops. Teaching isn’t just what I do; it’s a part of who I am. I love speaking, writing, and encouraging others to find their voice. Each day in my classroom, I work to make learning engaging and meaningful while helping my students grow into confident, inspired thinkers ready to take on the world. Here, I hope to do the very same.

One response to “A TEACHERble Moment on Letting Go”

Carol anne

February 2, 2026 at 2:17 pm

Letting go can be so scary! I kinda fear that too!

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About Me

My name is Erykah Gray, though many know me as Miss Gray. I’m from Centreville, a small town in southern Mississippi that will always feel like home. I earned my bachelor’s degree in English at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and later completed a Master of Arts in Literature at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. I am now continuing my journey as a doctoral student at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

I believe learning is a lifelong journey that continues to shape who we are. Teaching is not simply what I do; it is part of who I am. I am passionate about speaking, writing, and creating spaces where voices can be found and valued. In my classroom, each day holds new possibility as I guide students to grow into confident, curious thinkers ready to step into the world with purpose.

Through this space, I hope to share that same sense of inspiration beyond the classroom walls

A TEACHERble Moment