Spring break...what a wonderful thing. The only bad part is that it didn't last quite long enough. Now we're facing the home stretch until the end of school...no homework...no schedules...no alarm clocks...sigh. Pray for us. :)
Back to Mr. Rogers...
"The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self." --Fred Rogers
How much time have I spent trying to fit in and measure up? Too much! Anna Quindlen has a wonderful book called Being Perfect. In it she compares perfection (my number one reason for not being the truest "Amy" that God created me to be) to a backpack full of bricks and urges us to put it down before we "develop permanent curvature of the spirit."
Quindlen follows by saying, "Perfection is static, even boring. Imitations are redundant. Your true unvarnished self is what is wanted."
I think that's a true Kingdom value even if Anna isn't (I don't know if she is or isn't) a Kingdom girl. God has gone to great lengths to create a world full of variety and unique beings. Why are we so bent to all be alike?
Celebrate your uniqueness today. Recapture a piece of yourself that you've lost. Unveil the hidden places that God created beautifully in you. Sisters, let's commit to being our unvarnished, honest selves!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Mr. Rogers Mondays
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Amen! I've taken on a perfection or nothing attitude which turns into a pile of nothing! I really want to quit that habit for good!
You are so wonderful! I love you! Cheri
I am learning that the standard isn't perfection, but rather faithfulness and obedience. At the end of the day, I can go to sleep with a clear conscience if I know I've done my best, even if it wasn't perfect. Over the past few months, as I've made faithfulness and obedience my focus, I have felt God's smile on my life. It's a great place to be!
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