Laboring in Vain and Beating Myself Up

Strive - Verb. 1. make great efforts to achieve or obtain something 2. struggle or fight

I strive...a lot. A LOT.

I wear myself out!

I am the youngest sibling in my family...seven years younger than my older sister, actually. While you may think that makes me the "baby" and also an "accident", you're wrong on both accounts...well, kinda;) My mom prayed to have precisely 2 boys and 2 girls and didn't give up until God answered. No accident here, thank you very much! :) Also, according to "The Birth Order Book" I had to read in college, while I'm technically the "baby" of my family, I don't really act like the baby since my closest sibling is so much older than me. Nope, I'm more like an only child.

So there you have it.

As an "only child", I'm an overachiever by my very nature.

And I hate it.

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For His glory,

Waiting is a Test

Waiting on God is hard work, especially when it's a long one. If you want to know how strong your faith is, examine the things you do during a season of waiting on an answer from the Lord. Your true colors will shine through. It can be as if two worlds collide...one full of faith and confidence, the other riddled with fear and doubt. During a period of waiting, certainly, almost without thinking, you make a choice about which camp you're going to dwell in...fear or faith.

I've faced some pretty long waits in my life. During many of them, I have waivered dramatically. Allow me tell you about two of them...

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For His glory,