Do you feel like you just don’t measure up? That you’re not good enough? That you wish you could be successful and fulfilled in life but you’re met with failure and discouragement at every turn?
In November, I gave a talk at the Platform Conference on the 3 Lies That Are Stifling Your Success & the Truth That Will Set You Free. In this talk, I share very vulnerably about how I’ve struggled with these lies, how I’ve learned to believe truth, and how it’s transformed my life. I also share how I got started blogging, how I stuck with it, and valuable lessons I’ve learned along the way.
Many of you who weren’t at the conference asked if there was a way you could get a download of the talk to listen to. After some effort from multiple people, we were able to get the download set up and I’m offering it as a free gift to you.
Just fill in your name and email address in the box below and then check your inbox for a confirmation email. Once you confirm your email address, the free download will be sent to you.
I hope and pray that this talk is a blessing to many people. I actually gave this talk during a really hard week in my life. One of those weeks when I felt like there was no way I could go up on a stage, let alone have anything valuable to offer.
So, as you listen to the message, I hope that it encourages you to step out and do hard things that you know you are supposed to do — even when they feel impossible and overwhelming. There is so much blessing and fulfillment in it.
{I love his bed head look — and the fact that he came downstairs dressed in a button down shirt. He might not remember to comb his hair, but nine times out of ten, you’ll find him wearing a button down shirt it seems!}
It’s 9:26 p.m. and I am t-i-r-e-d! It was a good day, but a long day and I am ready for bed.
I went to bed early last night because I knew I needed to get up early this morning. Jesse woke me up right before 5:30 as he was getting up and around to leave for the gym.
It took me about 10 minutes to officially wake up and then I was ready to dive into my day! I went downstairs and made some coffee, prayed, and then decided to go ahead and get most of my blogging work done for the morning while it was quiet.
While I was finishing up with blogging/emails/business work, Silas came downstairs ready to eat (he always wakes up so ready to eat!) and Jesse walked in the door right about that time so they made eggs and then I made some sausage and berries and sat down to eat with Silas while I read my Bible and wrote a note of encouragement to a friend.
The girls got up and joined us for breakfast and while they were finishing up, I worked on Math & Language Arts with Silas. And then we all gathered around for our Morning Time together.
I then assigned them their projects/Daily Lists for the day and got started on cleaning up the kitchen.
It wasn’t too bad — mostly breakfast dishes and a few dishes leftover from the night before when Jesse and I had made an Oreo Pie together to take to Dessert Night with friends tonight.
I loaded the dishwasher, swept the floor, and wiped down the counter tops and table.
Before I was finished in the kitchen, I chopped up some apples and peppers to take with me for afternoon snacks.
I also packed some turkey and made some coffee to-go. And then cleaned that up and the kitchen looked as good as new… until the next meal. 
Even if it never lasts long, I love a clean kitchen!
I then headed out with my book to the treadmill in the garage to get in a brisk walk. I am still loving this book!
Afterwards, Jesse and I took some time to chat and catch up — talking about a few business and life things and he checking in and encouraging me (I’ve had a few pretty discouraging things happen in my life in the last few days and a few other things I’ve been feeling fairly overwhelmed by. Jesse is always so good to listen, pray for me, and just encourage me!)
And then I hopped in the shower, washed my hair, got ready to go and left to go meet my brand-new assistant at the shared office space. I spent the afternoon teaching her the ropes of some of her new responsibilities and getting in some blog work, too.
Before I knew it, it was almost 5 p.m. and time to run and errand and then head home. Jesse had a yummy soup waiting for dinner for us and we ate dinner and chatted about how our afternoons went. Then, we loaded up the kids to go over to to hang out with friends for a Dessert Night. It was so good to catch up and laugh until we cried.
8 p.m. came all too soon and we said our goodbyes, headed home, cleaned up, made a pot of tea, snuggled with the kids and said our goodnights and now I’m finishing up this post while Jesse finishes up a few projects. And it’s 10 p.m. and our bedtime. So I’m signing off for the night…
I hope you had a great day, too. I’d love to hear about it — tell us in the comments!
Goals from two weeks ago (we were out of town last Monday & Tuesday, so I didn’t get goals set or posted… such is life sometimes!):
Marriage/Mothering/Homemaking Goals
1. Continue on with our Morning Time routine. Read aloud for at least 20 minutes every day. (I almost hit this goal, but ended up missing a few days while we were out of town.)
2. Write a love note to Jesse.
3. Have a date with Jesse.
4. Write a note of encouragement to one person.
Personal Goals
5. Exercise at least 4 times.
6. Finish at least two books.
7. Knit a Cosy Posy Ear Warmer. (I’m over halfway done with this! Yay!)
8. Try two new recipes: Trim Healthy Mama Waffles and Hot Fudge Pie.
Business Goals
9. Shoot a short video for a project I’m working on.
10. Finish up edits on the script/handbook on my soon-to-be-released course. (More details coming soon! I’m SO excited about this and how it’s coming together thanks to a great team who is putting so much heart and effort into it!)
This week’s goals:
Marriage/Mothering/Homemaking Goals
1. Continue on with our Morning Time routine. Read aloud every day.
2. Write a love note to Jesse.
3. Have a family movie night.
4. Write a note of encouragement to one person.
Personal Goals
5. Exercise at least 4 times.
6. Finish at least two books.
7. Finish the Cosy Posy Ear Warmer.
8. Try one new recipes.
Business Goals
9. Train my new local assistant.
10. Review/practice script for my new course filming next week. (More details coming soon! I’m SO excited about this and how it’s coming together thanks to a great team who is putting so much heart and effort into it!)
How did you do on last week’s goals? What are your goals for this week? I’d love to have you share your progress on last week’s goals and your goals for this coming week in the comments. Of, if you’ve blogged about it, leave your direct link below. Let’s cheer each other on to live purposeful and productive lives! You can download a free customizable weekly goal-planning sheet here.
