Okay... I know that may seem like a funny thing to be thankful for
but that's what I'm thankful for today.
You see... I was brought up to be fearful.
If you might get hurt... you just didn't do it.
I never rode a bicycle or climbed a tree.
I was afraid of people... afraid of failure...
afraid of being the center of attention.
Being who I am today has not come easily... and God gets all the glory!
Overcoming fear required a lot of stretching...
stretching of faith in God and in who we are in Him.
God has been stretching me these past few weeks.
I have been doing phone interviews to promote my new book
and interviews are waaaay out of my comfort zone.
I get sick before almost every one.
I know you might believe that but it's true.
Giving an interview is very different than speaking up front.
As a speaker, I'm in control. In an interview, I'm not.
I never know what questions they will ask of me
and I tend to be a slow processor rather than a quick thinker.
But I'm stretching... and growing and almost even liking it.
Almost. We'll see come morning.
We live on the west coast. I have a live interview at 5:23 a.m.
my time!! That means up at 4:30 to insure my brain will be awake!
Oh my!! I'll let you know how it goes!
Thank You Father for loving us enough to stretch us.
We know stretching is good for us... it builds faith muscles.
Help us to be strong and courageous... to trust You to enable us
to do whatever You ask of us and when we do... we know..
that it is then that You are most glorified! Amen.
but that's what I'm thankful for today.
You see... I was brought up to be fearful.
If you might get hurt... you just didn't do it.
I never rode a bicycle or climbed a tree.
I was afraid of people... afraid of failure...
afraid of being the center of attention.
Being who I am today has not come easily... and God gets all the glory!
Overcoming fear required a lot of stretching...
stretching of faith in God and in who we are in Him.
God has been stretching me these past few weeks.
I have been doing phone interviews to promote my new book
and interviews are waaaay out of my comfort zone.
I get sick before almost every one.
I know you might believe that but it's true.
Giving an interview is very different than speaking up front.
As a speaker, I'm in control. In an interview, I'm not.
I never know what questions they will ask of me
and I tend to be a slow processor rather than a quick thinker.
But I'm stretching... and growing and almost even liking it.
Almost. We'll see come morning.
We live on the west coast. I have a live interview at 5:23 a.m.
my time!! That means up at 4:30 to insure my brain will be awake!
Oh my!! I'll let you know how it goes!
Thank You Father for loving us enough to stretch us.
We know stretching is good for us... it builds faith muscles.
Help us to be strong and courageous... to trust You to enable us
to do whatever You ask of us and when we do... we know..
that it is then that You are most glorified! Amen.
