I realize I haven't blogged in a while and I should probably update you on my weight loss progress but that is going to have to wait! I am so excited about this new Jen Hatmaker book!
First! I wasn't super excited when I got it. It didn't really think it would pertain to where I was in my life. I mean, the tag line on the book is "Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards". I think I just didn't understand what that meant. Because, lemme tell ya. This girl needs this book!! lol!
Jen says that she is 'Hoping to help lead a tribe that does more healing and less hurting.' She says thats her job. Boy. I want to do that. I feel like I am continually thinking I should apologize for something I did or said. Why? She said it perfectly on the very next page!
"We keep ourselves brutally on the hook, plus our husbands, our kids, our friends, our churches, our leaders, anyone 'other.' When we impose unrealistic expectations on ourselves, it's natural to force them on everyone else. Ouch. That's me.
Can I be brutally honest here? In our house, occasionally I hear from my people. The ones I love dearly. More than life itself. "I feel like I can't do anything right." or "Are you mad at me? Because it feels like you are." And I hate that. I hate that I have tried to make everything perfect. Or my way. WHY?!?!?!?!?!
Hang on. It's coming in the next chapters. Promise. Ok...I confess. I read ahead. I couldn't help it.
So...if you want to continue on this journey with me, come on! Not sure what we will find out about ourselves, but, I can say that we will do it together. :)
Love to you all!
Michelle
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