i want you to do something.
i want you to
picture me {im}perfectly.
because you know what?
i am not perfect.
not even close.
have you ever?
yes you have.
have you ever read a blog post
where you just knew that the lovely woman
who authored that blog had it all together?
and even though we know
in the way, way back of our heads
that they aren't perfect,
we still sometimes convince ourselves
that they would never, ever have:
laundry that has been sitting on their couch for three days
waiting to be folded and put away or
a floor that desperately needs to be mopped or
dishes that just sit and sit and sit in the sink or
children who throw fits or
a craft that went completely awry.
so many bloggers seem to have it all together.
but we really know that none of us do.
none.
and you know what?
that's okay.
that's more than okay.
that's real life.
because no matter how prepared,
no matter how organized we are,
no matter how much planning we have done,
no matter how thoughtful we try to be,
sometimes things just fall apart and
sometimes we just fall apart.
and i think that we need the
regular reminder that
that happens to everybody.
picture me {im}perfectly
is a weekly project to reveal that we don't have it all together.
i will post a
picture me {im}perfectly
blog post every wednesday
where you will be able to link up to your blog
revealing that:
you are not picture perfect,
your kids are not picture perfect,
your house is not picture perfect,
your crafts are not always picture perfect,
let's
encourage,
inspire and
remind
other women
that none of us have it all together.
But encourage one another daily,
as long as it is called “Today,”
so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
Hebrews 3:13
for instance, D was so responsible to use the bathroom
before his Christmas performance at CBS
but not as responsible in making sure that his pants were buttoned.
he sure sang his heart out though!
here are some other awesome examples:
before his Christmas performance at CBS
but not as responsible in making sure that his pants were buttoned.
he sure sang his heart out though!
here are some other awesome examples:
my sister reminded me that:
there's beauty in the mess ups and the messiness of life.
there's joy in happy accidents and what develops out of them.
there's freedom from the wordly pressure of "having it all together."
and, Auntie B reminded me that
women face great (and often unmet) expectations
and most of them are self-inflicted.
i have had a rather difficult time since L's seizure.
and this past week has been particularly hard.
i will write more about it next wednesday
so that you are sure to picture me {im}perfectly.
676. new projects
and most of them are self-inflicted.
i have had a rather difficult time since L's seizure.
and this past week has been particularly hard.
i will write more about it next wednesday
so that you are sure to picture me {im}perfectly.
676. new projects
677. the super cute button my sis created
678. D heading back to school
679. a fun day at the park
680. tired kiddos who fall asleep easily
add my button to your blog post
add my button to your blog post
and link up to your direct posting
and feel encouraged.
and feel encouraged.
