I was unfamiliar with Jen Hatmaker* before the If: Gathering last year. After hearing her speak and loving her style, I added one of her books to my Amazon list and was blessed to receive it for Christmas. It is an easy, fun read with some good insights and a quote by one of my favorite authors (Brene` Brown) so she's good.
My favorite new thought was from chapter one. She started off with an analogy of a balance beam. What is on it? Who chooses what goes on it? Can I take stuff off of it? Can I put new stuff on it? Do I compare my beam with others'? If it doesn't work for me, I need to let it go even if other women keep it on their beam. I need to be me, not some super woman who only exists on Facebook. Now this thought is not necessarily new to me, but the analogy of a balance beam is, trying to walk the beam and do my tricks without falling, dropping anything or looking stupid. I don't need to please anyone but Jesus...and He is always there to hold me up, catch what I can't hold and remind me of my inherent worth.
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