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Do You Have It All Together?

May 29, 2012 //  by Courtney

There’s a rumor circling about me and it needs to be squashed.

“She has it all together.”

I really try so hard to give you the raw, the real, the straight up thoughts.

The perception that I have it all together is just false.

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I just don’t.

I am surely doing my best and have some positive traits as a mom.

However, just like all of us,

I am just a girl with insecurities.

I am a woman desparate for Jesus because I have learned I can’t do anything without Him nor do I want to.

I can give you a huge long list of things I do wrong.

I make mistakes,

um, daily – including typing this blog entry while my kids watch tv.

Shall I list them all?

Or do you want to ask questions?

How can I debunk this rumor?

MY GOAL IS “GROWING”

I’m in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

I want to follow Him and earnestly work HIS PLAN for our family and for my business.

I do not want to “arrive” or do these x things and then be a super Christian or super mom.

I want to grow closer to Him every day.

I want to fail miserably, like I do DAILY…

then pick myself up and ask for forgiveness, see the lesson and pray for comfort.

I want to just plain GROW.

Be better than I was the day before, the week before, the year before.

As I look back to some consistent “weaknesses” of my life…

I see growth as I finally understand what it’s like to abide in Him daily.

I have NOT conquered the dumb beasts.

I am not as catty, I am not as sarcastic and jabby,

I am not as snippy, mean and moody.

I am not as self-asorbed.

However, it’s all still me and I still battle them.

I AM GROWING.

I have always been pretty “self-aware” of who I am,

but Jeff Henderson’s “Cimate Change” series

gave me the courage to ask

WHAT IS LIKE TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ME?

He suggested asking that question to 3 people and then your Heavenly Father.

I have so appreciated the thoughts I have gotten. Priceless feedback.

I am not growing towards the mom next door or my sister or to be like my mom.

I am growing to be ME, the very best one – the one that looks like a follower of Christ.

I have this one life, some skills and talents unique to me, resources, time

and I want to be a great steward of it all.

I have these precious kids that make me CRAZY some days,

but then I remember they will be off to college in just a blink.

So, I get up every day and do what you do.

I do the very best I can with my life.

I ask Jesus in all his grace and mercy, to help me get through it.

Lead and guide me.

I believer there is freedom in that.

I beliveve I am so much prettier, stronger, nicer, braver than I give myself credit for because

the man who created the UNIVERSE

created me in His Image

and I am His daughter.

I’ve got to rest in that.

(Speaking of weaknesses.. I have a serious social media addiction. Awareness if the first step. 🙂  I’m like the biggest nerd on twitter. If you’re on there, let’s be friends and talk about something so I can understand it more. Follow Lil Light O’ Mine on twitter here.)

Category: A Better Me, ABC Scripture Cards & Biz Updates, Blogging, Role of Mom

About Courtney

Courtney DeFeo is most known for being a factory of ideas for families. It’s her desire to lead a life that radiates God’s love in action and His grace along the way. As a former marketing professional for corporations such as Chick-fil-A and Ketchum Public Relations, Courtney has a history of creating memorable programs and ideas that motivate others to action. She is the author of In This House, We Will Giggle, creator of ABC Scripture Cards and Virtue Cards and the kindness movement Light ‘Em Up Acts. Her latest project is a community for tween girls and their moms - found at TreasuredGirlz.com. Her house is a wreck and she hates to cook. She adores her hot, patient husband. She posts entirely too many photos of her two girls on Instagram. Connect with Courtney anytime: Twitter • Website • Facebook • Instagram

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