Authenticity

“I Was Just Being True To Myself” (And other lies we believe)

“I Was Just Being True To Myself” (And other lies we believe)

As I think about Thanksgiving and being around friends and family, God brought something to mind.

I can be loud. I can be an ‘overtaker’ of conversation and attention. I don’t mean to be. It’s usually not on purpose, but it’s my tendency.

And when this happens, it’s easy for me to fall into the thoughts of “Well, this is just me.” “I am who I am. If you don’t like it, sorry (not sorry).” “I’m just being true to myself.”

But wait a minute. I am who I am? God is the only one who can use “ I am who I am.”


Confessions of a Recovering People Pleaser: Part 2

Confessions of a Recovering People Pleaser: Part 2

A people pleasing Jesus would have neither served God nor man. He would not have spoken the truth that would set us free because he would have worried about who would be offended. He would not have overturned the tables of the moneychangers in the temple because he would have been concerned about what people would think of his “temper.”

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Lessons from a Dying Succulent

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Lessons from a Dying Succulent

The summer after my senior year of college, I walked into a flower shop and walked out with a succulent. Like most of my plant purchases, it was an impulse buy. I’ve never had much of a green thumb, but succulents were trendy at the time and they’re supposed to be one of the easier plants to keep alive. I took it home, stuck it in a mason jar, and posted a photo of it on Instagram so my friends could see what a good plant mom I was.