Trying to see around the curve is dangerous.

 

When you're driving your eyes are constantly checking all around you. You look out the front window alternating short distances ahead and way off on the horizon. However, if you are traveling on a curvy road, the ability to see long distances is blocked. The curves are stopping you from seeing too far ahead. In those driving moments the best thing you can do is keep an eye on your speed and keep a watchful eye on the road because things are changing quickly. Because trying to see around the curve is dangerous.

 

The same is true in life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the cold hard truth!

You will make mistakes.

People will disappoint you.

Plans will fail and let you down.

Things will break or get lost.

We have a whole lot less control than we think.

 

Trying to see around the curve reflects fear.

 

I experience this at the beginning of each school year, as I prepare my home school plans. I fall into the trap of thinking T-H-I-S year, this year, my plans are gonna work. I fall into the delusion that I can look back over the past failures and somehow that will help me to see ahead. How does that make sense? How does the past help me to see around curves of the road ahead of me? They don't.

 

I so desperately want to avoid failure that I attempt to see ahead, around the curve in the road.

 

For some reason we are all trying to see ahead of where we are. We want to plan things out. Estimate our time of exit. Pull out before it all goes south. We don't want to lose, fail, or make a mistake in any way. But the truth is, the only guarantee worth focusing on, is trusting God. When we trust God, he calms our fears of failure and reassures of His care for us. He builds confidence in our steps and our path and we can release the need to know "Now!" and trust that we will know at the right time. He reminds us of all that He has already done for us, and in us, and He is not done with us yet.  He still has so much more he wants to do.

 

So yes, our journey is not always clear. Yes, there are curves in the road that prevent us from seeing around the bend, but it's always been that way by design. Now we get the chance to grow our faith, our trust in God. We get to walk securely, not because we have all the answers, but because we have trust in a God who does.

 

If He believes in you enough to bring it to you, trust Him enough to bring you through it. {tweet}

Do you trust that today?

 

Win a FREE book!

I have a free copy of Shari Braendel's Book - "Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad" to give away!

This book has been referred to as "the go-to style guide for every woman."

"Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad covers everything from determining your body type and what clothes flatter which body, hair, makeup, finding the perfect pair of jeans, accessories, even which style of eye glasses flatter each face shape. This book is wonderfully practical and is written in an easy manner with common sense fashion advice all women can follow." - C. Kendall

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Testimonial

I know that some of you are in a debate about whether or not to attend this Thursday!  We all have a ton of things to do.  Is this just one more thing?  Nope!

Last week I got to meet a woman who has known and worked with Shari Braendel for a couple of years.  I asked her if she would be willing to record her thoughts for some of you who may be unsure about who Shari is and what to expect.

Have a look:

My children and I went out to her home in Bastrop and recorded this video for you.

We want you to come and be a part of this truly unique event.  This will be a safe place to learn about your true beauty both inside and out!

http://apowerfulmoment.com/coming-september-13th/

See you there!

We are under attack!

If you don’t believe that to be true, I invite you to do one simple thing.  Go clothes shopping. 

If you really want to feel the attack, go clothes shopping with a girl who is emerging and becoming a young woman.  Then the attack becomes undeniable.

Recently I had the opportunity to go out with 2 other moms.  The three of us took our teen and pre-teen daughters window shopping at a local upscale mall.  We were having fun going in and out of stores looking at “prett-ies” and “shiny-ies”.  We ooh-ed together.  We repeatedly choked on price tags together.  It was a really fun evening.  But there was something more going on.  Another conversation taking place behind the scenes.

Each store was presenting a message to the girls, frankly to all of us, I just think the moms were a little more immune.  The message being sent was one of beauty- what is beautiful?  What is “hot”? What is “In”? What is to be desired?

By the end of the evening one of the young ladies heard the message loud and clear, and her conclusion was heartbreaking.  She was increasingly aware that she didn’t fit the image being displayed.  She was accepting that she was not beautiful.

If you have ever wondered why I am creating the Fashion Meets Faith event, that’s why!

I have had enough of witnessing the assault on our self image and self worth. 

I am no longer content to sit on the sidelines and hope/wish that someone would do something.

Women across the country are suffering attacks on their self image and doubting the truth about themselves.  Women are all-out denying the truth of who they are.  And if you can get women and moms to doubt who they are, guess what- they will pass that on to their daughters.  Not intentionally mind you, but it’s happening none the less.

I am in no way blaming moms.  Goodness knows, we are hard enough on ourselves, we don’t need anyone else to point out of short-comings.  I am merely shining a light on the enemy’s tactics.  If the enemy of our souls can get us, the moms – the role models, to questions our image and doubt our beauty, he can do the same in the lives of our girls, the future women.

God has blessed me with 6 beautiful girls.  Trust me, I feel the attack on myself and on my girls.  So, I went on a search.  I searched until I could find someone willing to tell the truth and I found Shari.  Her message is unique because it is not one-sided.  “Put on this top and this bottom- presto!  You are beautiful.”  Her message covers the fashion – outer beauty part in detail, but she doesn’t stop there.  She also covers the most important part of beauty, inner beauty.

Beauty is not something you put on, it’s something that you exude. 

It shines out of you.  It draws people to you.  It gives you the opportunity to share the Truth with others.  Beauty is not a secular idea, it’s God’s.

God is gathering women from across this city to hear the truth.


And you know what happens when people hear the truth?  They are set FREE!

Free to live!  Free to celebrate!  And free to pass on the message of beauty and hope to daughters, neighbors, co-workers, friends, family. 

‘Cause once you’ve been set free, there’s no holding back, you just have to tell somebody- anybody!

Join in on the transformation that is coming on September 13th.


May you never be the same, In Jesus’ name!

Forgotten dreams

In July our family went to South Padre Island for vacation.  There were 2 great-grandmothers, 2 grandmothers and 2 grandpa's + our family of 9.  I can't begin to express how much fun we all had together!  We had the adventure of a lifetime.  One of the great grandma's made us take her to the store to buy a swimsuit so she could get in the water too.  She had not been to the beach in 40 years!!!  What a moment.

I wanted to share with you about forgotten dreams.

Years ago my family lived in Florida.  Going to the beach was as normal as going to the grocery store.  We were surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches.  One day my mom announced that we were moving to Texas.  The next few days and weeks were full of goodbyes and farewells from friends.

One memory I distinctly remember.

As we left the state for the last time, we had to cross a bridge to leave the city and head to Interstate 10.  As we crossed the bridge for the last time, I looked back to see a person rising into the sky para-sailing.  As I looked out of the back window of the car, I said to myself, one day I want to come back here and do that.  I had always wanted to para-sail but the timing was just not right.

Fast forward 24 years later.  I finished high school, married, graduated college, I'm a mother to 7 children, but God had not forgotten that whispered dream.  He heard me loud and clear.  And this summer.  2012- 24 years later- and my para-sailing dream came true!!  My girls even video taped my lift off to share with you!

Maybe you too have a forgotten dream.

I am here to tell you that God heard you and He has not forgotten.  He is able to bring those forgotten dreams into reality.  He is able to do things for you and through you that you never thought would ever happen.  Continue to trust Him with your dreams.  'Cause this momma went para-sailing and it was all I dreamed and more!

That para-sailing moment was indeed A Powerful Moment in my life!