- Beauty in the Mess, Messy Faith, Motherhood, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist
Order in the Mess: Bearing God’s Image as a Type-A Homemaker
I am made in the image of God, and that is beautiful. Every person has within him or her the image of God. It is our role...our job as His creation to bear…
- Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist
A raw look at my never-ending war on perfectionism
A week ago we sat on the counselor’s couch. I was perturbed because even after declaring to my husband, “We’re here for you,” somehow the conversation kept coming around to me and my…
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Obsession, Regret, Anger, Projection: My Latest Breakthrough
Hot angry tears were rolling down my face as we went back and forth, round and round. It was one of those conversations that needed to happen but was hard for both of…
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Being proactive in pregnancy (without being obsessive)
If you have followed my blog over the years, you know that I struggle with perfectionism, longing for control, obsessive thinking, and trying too hard. I’m a proactive doer. Type A, if you…
- Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist, Whitespace: one word for 2014, Writing and blogging
Waving the white flag: giving up and gaining #whitespace
Well ladies, I've dropped out of the rat race and I'm waving the white flag of surrender. Do you always have to give up something to gain something? I say yes. But the…
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Another day…another flaw…
I want to be able to control what people think of me. So I explain. And explain some more. And defend.
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On Writing Vulnerably ~ Part 1: The Critics
Because whether I was wrong - or the critic was wrong - coming face to face with my mistakes is what pushes me closer to Jesus.
- Allume 2013, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist, Writing and blogging
a time to plan intentionally, a time to surrender willingly (more thoughts about Allume)
So I am glad for the lists, the binder, the checklists, and all of the planning that I have put into this conference. There's a time to plan intentionally and a time to…
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Paint, tote bags, elevator speeches, and learning the same lesson all over again
And so, if you see me at Allume, I will still be sporting this tote bag. And maybe, just maybe, if I'm really brave - I'll tell you how even though I learn…
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all the amazing people I want to meet at Allume {in which I rip up my lists and relinquish control}
Now it's just me and God. No more lists. No more plans. No more subscribing and following and blog stalking. Just some mental quiet over the next four weeks to see what HE…
