I’m Passionate, Not Perfect

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Sitting in the hairdressers chair this morning it became even more apparent, though it didn’t have anything to do with getting my hair done. No, it had more to do with the conversation taking place. My hairdresser, a friend of mine, is also in ministry, she sings in a gospel quartet, next to her in the other hairdressers chair sat a pastor’s wife who has spent much time in ministry, and is a freelance writer herself. The three of us were in deep conversation about the what we do. How ministry “jobs” come along, speaking opportunities, invites to sing, and opportunities to write, how there are peaks and valleys, ebbs and flows, but how much we enjoy what we do.

As I sat there and poured out my story to the pastor’s wife, who wasn’t aware of what I have been doing for the past 2.5 years I felt it, that sense of “knowing” once again that THIS is my calling. This is my passion. Yesterday, I read this quote on a fellow blogger’s blog and it struck me deeply, Thanks Holley –

“It seems God values passion more than our idea of perfection. That doesn’t mean following our feelings but rather pursuing Him relentlessly and refusing to become passive.”

How wonderful it is that God is more concerned about my passion, and passion I have!  I’m also proud to continue pursing Him and doing whatever it takes.

Taking Off My Super Woman Cape

Over the weekend my husband reminded me that I used to call myself Super Woman.  I looked at him strange and he said, “Well you did.” I told him that I must have been joking and that I surely do not feel like super woman now.  After having three children, taking on a writing business, establishing a ministry and returning to seminary to finish my Master’s I feel like anyone BUT Super Woman. 

Today, after three weeks of feeling like I was in a major rut and totally realizing I am experiencing what many of you have probably experienced before, “Burnout” I’ve decided to seriously end the “super woman” phase of my life and to take off my super woman cape.

I cannot continue down the path that I have started down.  I am experiencing major burnout and I am slowly as a result loosing my passion and my creativity.  I’m no longer enjoying what I do, so therefore something HAD to give.

Today, I did what I encourage others to do as the trainer over at FaithLeaps.com I took a leap of faith.  I am officially outsourcing all writing to my team of writers over at A Writer for Hire.  While I will still be overseeing all the articles and working with my clients via all correspondence, I will no longer be heading up the writing itself.  I am going to be putting all my creative juices and writing skills back into my passion, my ministry and FaithLeaps itself.  More than anything I love to help others.  So my focus will now be those things I love to do:

1. Helping others to take a leap of faith into speaking, writing and ministry.
2. Helping moms and daughters grow their relationship with each other and their relationship with God.
3. Helping girls be what God made them to be not what the world wants them to be.

Stay tuned this means projects for me, and you know projects make me happy.  So be looking for some happier posts in the days ahead.

Woops! The Winner Is…

I’m sorry folks I had an extremely busy week of writing for clients, writing for school, writin, writing, writing.  That’s why I haven’t written here on the blog or announced the winner of the Windex Outdoor All In One cleaner.  Major oops on my part.

The winner is. . . Angela Congrats !! Please email me your mailing address.

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