Do you ever feel like you're not good enough? Or that if you could just change that one thing about yourself or your life, that then people would love and respect you? It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking we have to perform if we want ... [ Read More ]
What I Learned About Blogging
You know those times in your life when you're growing like crazy but it's all taking place in the middle of an incredibly un-fun trial? That's what the last nine months has been like for me. I've been bombarded with temptation from every direction ... [ Read More ]
Journal Entry: The Embarrassment of Blogging
Blogging has been one of my renewing of the mind projects for almost a year now. I'm still not finished with the project (unfortunately!) but thought it might be helpful to post some of my entries here. My first blogging problem was just ... [ Read More ]
Questions and Bible Verses for Fear of Failure
Are you afraid of failure? Maybe you're starting a new job or working on a scary goal. Or maybe it's something you've tried before--like trying to lose weight. Whatever it is, you're afraid to try because you're afraid you'll fail. That's how I ... [ Read More ]
9 Questions to Ask Before You Start People Pleasing
Do you ever bite off more than you can chew? That's what I did last week when I said I would post an entry today to go along with the questions I posted Friday. After camping for five days, I was faced this morning with the fact that I had no ... [ Read More ]
Insecurity: Feeling Rejected and Condemned Questions
When I first started writing this blog, I was convinced that everyone would condemn me. I wasn't so worried about the people I didn't know. I was worried about the people I did know. In my mind they were saying things like, Who does she think ... [ Read More ]
Insecurity Bible Study
Are you ever tempted to play the comparison game? Whether you're a blogger, a student, a stay-at-home mom, a retiree, or a full time working person, it's easy to compare yourself to others and come up short. I wrote this Insecurity Bible Study for my ... [ Read More ]
The Bible’s Solution for Insecurity
Do you ever feel like everyone out there is smarter than you? Or more successful? Or more popular? It's easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others. Listen to how this blogger put it: Online has started to feel like real life – ... [ Read More ]
Insecurity Bible Verses
Do you ever feel like you have to be perfect to be acceptable? Or that no one likes you? Or like you'll never measure up? If so, try curling up on the couch with your favorite blanket and have a conversation with God about these insecurity Bible ... [ Read More ]
Worrying About What People Think
In last week’s comments, many of you suggested writing for an audience of One as a way to not get discouraged about blog stats and comments. So before I started writing just now, I paused to focus on God. Here’s what I discovered in that first ... [ Read More ]