August always is a doozy when you have school-aged kids in your house. The excitement of the new school year often transitions into complete exhaustion by the time Labor Day blessedly rolls around. At least that’s the case in our…
Grow in Grace
In our exhausting quests for perfection, other people’s opinions can be the fuel for our endless efforts to hit unreasonable standards. But, focusing on the wrong input throws us off our bearings creating feelings of instability (and insecurity). The other…
Look Fear in the Eye…and Tell It Who’s Boss
The only other time I’ve been this terrified (and emotional) watching someone on a diving board was in 1988 watching Greg Louganis hit his head on the platform in the Seoul Summer Olympics. Today surpassed that greatly. My girl –…
Adjusting Our Aim
Our aim is not to be perfect in the eyes of this broken, temporary world, but rather to be pleasing in His sight. And his sight is grace-filled, loving us as we fumble and stumble. If you’re like me, we…
The Value of Imperfection
Once we put the value of imperfection in God’s context, it shifts the value we place on faults, doesn’t it? Here’s to the trials that come our way in an imperfect world. That’s where we grow.
What’s driving my need for perfection?
Moving from a perfection focus to a growth mindset in Christ is the theme for the Embracing Imperfection series. This post examining what’s driving my need for perfection is the latest in the series. The sigh coming from the kitchen…
Space, Pivots, Hummus, Leadership, and Ice Cream
July is my favorite month – the heart of summer break, 4th of July festivities, and it is my birthday month. In all this favorite-ness, I ran across a lot of favs to share. Here goes… Favorite Podcast Episode The…
Playlist: Beautifully Broken
I heard a song for the first time this week – not because its new. It came out in 2018. But, as I listened the lyrics of “Beautifully Broken” by Plumb struck me in the way they capture the beauty…
3 Problems with Perfect
I checked myself in the reflective inside doors of the elevator one more time. Blazer, seersucker slacks, cute earrings, and adorable shoes. Hair was as in place as somewhat tame naturally curly hair can be in the summer. Yep, I…
The Best $35 I’ve Ever Spent
This is best $35 I’ve ever spent on vacation. The boy spent his day casting away using the net we bought at the beach last year. Casting isn’t easy with all the coordination it requires…and we sort of bought a…
Peace Over Panic
The voice coming out of my mouth as I spoke on the phone with the doctor’s office was one I barely recognized. My pitch was significantly higher, my rate of speech was beyond rapid (and I’m a fast talker when…
Scarcity vs. Sufficiency: Our Mindset Matters
“You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me.” My face was flushed and I could feel my heartbeat in my cheeks. I was having a hard time catching my breath and had been struggling for a solid half mile. And, yet,…