PerfectionismPerfectionism is defined as a "refusal to accept any standard short of perfection"Refusal to accept ANY standard short of perfection.Wow.I have to say that if you were to look that definition up in the Websters Dictionary I would not be shocked if you saw my picture next to it.I AM A PERFECTIONIST.Anyone who has known… Continue reading Letting Go Of Perfectionism
Tag: Scripture
Is God Really My Strength?
I live my life 90% of the time in a very negative head space. I constantly ask my self if I matter in the world. I live life with a lot of insecurities.This semester one of my on going assignments has been to read though a book entitled:God is my Strength: Fifty Biblical Responses to… Continue reading Is God Really My Strength?
Dealing with Broken Promises
Words are a powerful thing. No matter whether we want to believe it or not words carry a lot of weightWhat is that saying? "The pen is mightier than the sward"One thing that my mom spent a lot of time working to instill in me and my siblings is that the words we say matter.… Continue reading Dealing with Broken Promises
Presuppositions
The Spring 2015 semester began on Thursday fast and furious. The first class I had for the semester was Biblical Theology of Womanhood II. Last semester I took the first section which focused on womanhood in the Old Testament. This semester the focus will be on womanhood in the New Testament.One of the things that… Continue reading Presuppositions
Don’t Worry About Tomorrow
It has been nearly 2 years since we moved our family to Fort Worth for Seminary. As I look back I remember questions and conversations that were had over and over again. Constantly we were asked how we would pay our bills? Where we would live? How would we survive? And every time we had… Continue reading Don’t Worry About Tomorrow
Will We Ever Catch A Break
When Dusty and I made the decision to move to Texas and go to school we knew that things were going to be tough. We knew that there would be very little time for us to spend together as a family, even less time to spend as a couple, and that money was going to… Continue reading Will We Ever Catch A Break
My path is paved with good intentions….
It never fails. I spend hours and hours putting together schedules and charts and all that ridiculous pinterest-y type stuff in an effort to "get organized" and "make things a little easier."I go at it for a week or so and yes, things do tend to go more smoothly and I even begin to see some… Continue reading My path is paved with good intentions….
A Huge Reality Check
Today while scanning facebook for the 1 billionth time I came across a link that a friend posted. As I sat and read this story I began to cry like a baby. I am that yelling screaming mommy. I was yesterday and I have been already several times today.And why am I that way? Well, probably… Continue reading A Huge Reality Check
Is the Joy of the Lord my Strength?
Sometimes I find myself in this place within my own head that I just can't seem to explain. It's a place where I'm lost, confused, and frustrated at everything around me. I see people in my life, weather close friends and family or just mere acquaintances, who seem to have life all figured out. Their… Continue reading Is the Joy of the Lord my Strength?
Living on Faith
For as long as I can remember I have always heard the term "Living on Faith" and "Having the faith of a mustard seed" The most vivid memory of that phrase is of some girls I went to school with's mother. Their father had passed away suddenly leaving her widowed with 2 teenage girls and… Continue reading Living on Faith
