Changes Coming Soon!

Hi friends! First, I want to say a huge “Thank You!” to everyone who took my survey. I so appreciate your feedback. (If you didn’t get a chance to take it–it’s not too late! Just click here).

And now…I want you guys to be the first to hear about some exciting changes coming to my blog over the next few weeks. Which means it may be offline in between now and then–but don’t worry! I’ll be back! And hopefully the blog will be more helpful to you than ever.

I’m refocusing my writing, trying to get clear about the best way I can serve you, and I’m super excited about this new direction. I’m re-branding and re-launching the blog, and it’s going to be called: Dropping the Act: Because Honest is Better (specific strategies to help you live a more authentic life). The site will have some new features, like quizzes (because who doesn’t love a good quiz?! I know I sure do. Probably a little too much!) and solid action steps you can take after each post to help you live honestly. Some of you who responded to the reader survey said you struggle with authenticity and that you connect with my honesty about things that you wrestle with like doubt, dealing with people, and suffering. I just want to assure you, this new launch will not be a huge departure from what you’re used to reading from me, just a little more focused on helping you get more honest with yourself, God, and other people in your life, with the purpose of strengthening and growing those relationships.

So, here’s your chance to help me shape the new blog! Leave me some comments about topics you’d like to see me cover. And I’ll see you in a few weeks with a brand new look (hopefully it will turn out better than the haircut I got that made me look like a mushroom)! Look for links on Facebook for the new launch and help me spread the word 🙂

Just a small FYI to those of you who currently subscribe to my blog via email–I’m going to try to convert your emails over to the new site so you continue to get updates when I post new content, but you may have to re-sign up! If you want to make sure you don’t miss anything, be sure to follow me on Facebook or Twitter! 🙂

Don’t forget to leave your comments about topics you’re interested in/struggle with, or your thoughts about the new direction I’m headed (positive thoughts only please, I’m not sure I can take any criticism (haha! Just kidding-for real!) Feel free to be honest!!….

Love you guys! And excited to be on this journey with you!

Look at Me

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I’ve started a new blog at www.droppingtheact.com. Check it out for the latest content.

Summertime, for all it’s lovely qualities, can get a bit frantic. Daylight hours stretch and expand giving me endless opportunities to stretch and expand our schedule to fill the sun-soaked hours, baseball games and practices, camps, play dates, the list goes on and on.

As I head into this frantic season, my heart keeps circling back to something that I read several months ago in Exodus, something that brings a sense of calm in the chaos. Moses was heading into an overwhelming season that would begin with the frightening prospect of ordering the Egyptian Pharaoh to release God’s people from years of slavery and then leading them through the desert to the land that God had promised to give them. And at the end of chapter 6, Moses is arguing with God, explaining all of the reasons why he’s not good enough for the job, and maybe God would do better to find someone else, thankyouverymuch. But the words that God utters to Moses have stuck with me, and keep rattling around in my brain. I want to share them here, so maybe they can rattle around in yours too! 🙂

Exodus 6:30 (The Message) says, “And Moses answered, “Look at me, I stutter. Why would Pharaoh listen to me?”

Um, yes. I can relate to Moses, I’m a pro at finding all sorts of reasons why I can’t (or won’t) do the things God’s asking me to do. Stuttering sounds like a pretty good excuse to me. And yet God says three words that stopped Moses cold, and it stops me too. Every time. Whether I’m obsessing over a schedule, event, or writing. He says in Exodus 7:1 “…Look at me.” And just like that, the argument’s over. If I’m looking at Him the impossible thing I’m facing seems plausible and miniscule, but if I’m looking at me…well, let’s just say things aren’t nearly as comforting.

So right now, in this moment, I’m refocusing, making space to look at Him instead of me and some things in my life that seem too big for me to wrap my head around. Taking time to breathe and read things that turn my eyes towards God, and quietly reminding myself when I get off track to look at him.

What about you? Do you find yourself overwhelmed, looking at what you need to accomplish, or feeling the narrow pinch of a harried pace? Have you been telling God, “but, this and this….,” making excuse after excuse about why you’re not good enough or up to the task he’s given you and God is saying to you, “Look at me”? Do you need to refocus today? I’d love to hear from you, leave a comment about what God’s saying to you!