Today’s fear-factor is: FAILURE! So often, I am crippled by fear of failing. I want to do the right thing so bad, but sometimes I don’t know what that “right thing” is. Days like these, I think if all the college students I’ve ever mentored could gather in a room, sit me down, and tell…
Category: Failures
Existing for an audience of One
Summer camp is around the corner. I am preparing for a week of discipling kids in the Lord. As I do so, a lot comes to mind: Am I getting too old for this? How will I hold these teenagers attention? Will I be an asset to the rest of the staff, or an annoyance?…
My Life, In Edit
My life is in edit. Allow me to explain. 1. The Book: After  years of writing and investing in a young women’s Bible study curriculum, I am finally in the editing stage. It is emotional, annoying, and to be honest, sometimes feels entirely pointless. I put a string of words together once. I thought they…
The Ultimate DIY Project: Building God’s House
My husband and I have been extra-blessed with the opportunity to build our own home. Even more exciting is how our family has come around us to build it together, including my parents and my husband’s parents. It is the ultimate DIY project, and the whole family is involved. I am constantly impressed with the…
Coincidence or Christ-Evidence?
This morning, I was working out some aspects of my identity, specifically that I am in Christ. That is all that matters–not what I do or don’t do, if I am fantastic or Miss-Awesome-Pants or the epic-failure I often see myself as. None of it matters. I take my eyes off of me, and look…
Failing to be Miss-Awesome-Pants
This morning, the Holy Spirit gripped my heart with truth, yet again. As the rest of my blog suggests, I wrestle with people-pleasing and perfectionism. The times I fail, my identity quickly becomes “failure.” The times I succeed, my identity switches to “Miss-Awesome-Pants.” You’ll know when I’m feeling like Miss-Awesome-Pants because I wear a cute…
“I got this”…… but I really don’t.
Here is an excerpt from a chapter on trust, from my book found at Delightbiblestudy.wordpress.com. There are a lot of things I am trying to handle on my own right now. This unit is a good reminder that life is a dance. I have been invited to trust Jesus and follow His lead, but sometimes,…
The Art of Falling Gracefully
I failed again. Life does not have a rewind button, and words spoken do not return to my mouth. I gossiped. I spoke a word that shouldn’t have been said. And it happened so fast, so naturally, so… like… me. Ugh, will I ever gain control over my tongue?! I have been praying for help…