We can blame our bad habit of chronic worrying on our circumstances by claiming that they merit our worry. But to be blunt, all of our worries (including mine) have doubt at their core.
To the Chronic Worrier
3 Things Disappointment Taught Me About Achieving My Dreams
And then I began to realize the truth: I wasn't trusting God's plan. I wanted to receive a book contract now. I wanted to be a successful author now. I wanted my dreams to come true now. But that clearly wasn’t God's will for me. Even though I struggled to accept His will, He graciously used my disappointment to teach me three important things about my dreams—and I'll share them with you here.
You Don’t Have to Be Superman to Be Courageous
Courage is more common than we think. Every single day, we are faced with opportunities to be strong and courageous…or to fearfully back down. I often choose to fearfully back down. I could try to complicate the reasons why I do this, or I could admit that I’m simply terrified and unwilling to trust my Savior.
The Greatest Fear of Writers
Though writer’s block can cause plenty of frustration and anxiety, that's probably not the greatest fear that writers have. I'd probably include writer's block in the list of minor fears that writers have, along with other common fears like "What if I don't win _____ writing contest?" or "What if my writing gets rejected by _____ website or _____ magazine?" The greatest fear of writers is more serious than a bad case of writer's block—our plans and our purpose are at the core of this fear.
Dear Disney, Dreams Don’t Always Come True
I want to earn a degree in marketing. I want to become a published author within five years after I graduate from college. I want to write for Christian magazines or websites. I want to get married by the age of 25 and have kids by the age of 30. I want to maintain a beautiful home that’s close to my parents. I want to have three kids and maybe even a pet. I want to work from home while I take care of my husband and kids. But truth be told, my expectations are probably too high—and I blame you for that.
The 3 Greatest Fears of Homeschoolers
Since coming to college, I’ve become acquainted with eating in the cafeteria, having six different teachers each semester, and taking very stressful tests called “finals." But I realize that the non-homeschool world can feel very different than the homeschool world. I wanted to share the three main fears of homeschoolers in this post so that we can recognize—and own up to—our "homeschool-ness," so here they are.
Tizzie's Tidbits of Truth 