I am currently reading two books that are challenging me and spurring me on in my spirit, in creativity, and in parenting.
I joined a Good Morning Girls group for the first time last week and I am so excited about it!!! I have always wanted to do this but didn’t step out to join a group. Last week I saw a friend of mine comment about the group on Facebook and I asked to join. I am so glad that I did!
Along with reading and journaling through scripture (using the SOAP method) I’m reading Anything by Jennie Allen. Anything is challenging me to desire more in my walk with God. It is making me think beyond the status quo of just being a good Christian to desiring a life that really matters.
I want a life that is surrendered to God.
I want to be courageous in my walk with Christ and how I share it with others.
Anything is challenging me to do that.
I started reading Daring Greatly after listing to a discussion about it on The Digi Show, a digital scrapbooking podcast.
This book by researcher Brene Brown discusses the power of vulnerability and how embracing vulnerability leads to wholehearted living. She also discusses the power of shame and our reactions to it in our lives.
Daring Greatly is based on years of research by Brene Brown and it is truly impacting my thoughts on creativity (mainly in scrapbooking), in how I live my life, my faith, and especially my parenting.
The title Daring Greatly comes from this quote by Theodore Roosefelt –
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.
Wow! I don’t know about you, but I want to be in the arena, face marred by dust and sweat and blood, striving valiantly in everything I do.
If I fail in life, I want to do so while daring greatly.
If you want to learn more about Daring Greatly, check out Brene Brown’s blog and listen to her TED talk.
Jennifer Scruggs says
SO GLAD you joined our Good Morning Girls group! I really enjoy this Bible Study and the accountability it provides, but in a simple easily accessible format. 🙂 I am also really enjoying Anything too. 🙂 Love your guts sweet friend!
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