I find myself in a familiar place again. I start working diligently to do what I know God wants me to do, then suddenly, I find myself in the middle of relational and life chaos. My normal response has been to back down and hide. If you look at my devotionals over the years, you will see several periods where I just stopped. I call it my "ostrich approach." I stick my head in the sand and wallow in my failures. You see, when I start writing about something...marriage, anger, whatever, I find myself suddenly without a grip on it and failing miserably. So, then, I feel like a complete hypocrite and give in to the lie that I am in no position to teach anyone. Well, I am NOT going to give a foot hold to that lie this time! I refuse to be an ostrich any longer! I will simply keep going and be as honest as possible in my struggles. Learning as I go and trusting that God will give me what I need for each step I take. You see, ladies, I am always learning. I am daily failing. I am a work in … [Read more...]