Category Fear

I just had another conversation with someone who questions my new life as a full-time missionary.  “I just don’t want you to become one of those crazy people who hear God calling them to do something crazy.”    They love…

It’s been nearly a year since I knew God was calling me to move to Gainesville.  It meant I had to get rid of most of my stuff and downsize.  That was hard.  It was harder leaving my family and friends…

Continued from the last post… Frankly, this last year has been a white-knuckle ride straight to the top of the hill.  It’s been slow enough to hear and feel every single chug of the pulley as it propelled me forward.  And I’ve spent almost…

Jeff Goins shared this quote with the Kingdom Dreams team.  Thought is was life changing if put into practice.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question: What would I do if I didn’t have to do it perfectly? Answer: A great deal more than I…

I’m often afflicted by the condition commonly referred to as, “paralysis by analysis”.  My “overwhelmed” switch gets stuck in the “on” position and causes my whole system shuts down.  It’s like my brain just freezes up and I can’t seem…

Several times lately I’ve been told I’m too accommodating or a bit too compliant.     I know.  I’m sorry.  I’ll try to do better.  (Yes, that was a joke.)     I have a history of thinking others too…

It happened this week.  I crashed into the wall of my human capability – and more than once.   At least four times this week I can specifically remember saying to myself, “I cannot do this!  I need to quit…

It’s happening again…the same insecurities revisiting me…those terrible voices that say things to undermine who I am, my worth, my ability to love and be loved. I hate them.   Being so far out on a limb like I am…