Be You Bravely

How did my childhood shape my courage as an adult? I think my lack of courage as an adult comes from not taking risks when I was little. I was sheltered because my mom was a worrier. Now I'm a worrier and I tend to shelter Wendy. The good news is that I have my husband and MOPS to help me break out of my routine and starting being more brave to raise a brave girl.
What are my biggest fears about letting my kids take risks? I'm worried that she will get hurt, whether it is physical or emotional.
What do I do that is brave what is modeling courage to my kids? I quit my job to support my husband's career and be home with my children! This is extremely brave!
What is one thing that I can do this week to raise brave kids? Send her to the farm with her dad where she can run, jump, and climb beyond my comfort.
Have I ever been loved extravagantly before? What was it like? Yes! My mother and my husband have been excellent sources of extravagant love! My mom has loved me unconditionally and my husband has fought to beat out the fears I have about rejection.
What is holding me back from extravagantly loving others? Fear of failure and rejection.
What adjective would I use to describe the current state of how I love others? Safe.
What is one thing I can do this week to love extravagantly? Put my husband and his schedule and likes above my own to spend time with him doing what is important to him!
What don't I like about myself, and from where did this originate? How unorganized I am, how I can't sew or cook. These things come from comparing myself to others I admire and not measuring up.
What are the lies that I have bought into about myself? I'm not good enough because of the things I can't do.
What are three positive statements about myself as a woman, wife, or mother that I know to be true?  I am kind, I am quick to learn, and I am funny!
What is one way that I can use my strengths to help another mom? Reaching out to be a friend and give a laugh.
How can I lean into what God says about me? Do I have a go-to verse that helps me in times of self-doubt? Reading more of the Bible shows me how highly God thinks of me and loves me! Psalm 139 I was wonderfully made.
Can I remember a time when I felt like I wanted to shrink? When I lost Murphy I felt like I felt too much and that people wouldn't understand since he was considered a "miscarriage".
Can I remember a time when I was fully myself? When I am with my husband, he has always encouraged me to be myself because he loves me and more importantly excepts me, even if he doesn't agree with or enjoy some of the things I do.
What are the ways I sometimes feel like "too much"? I'm loud, I'm talkative, I'm a worrier, I'm a planner.
What is one thing I can do this week to embrace my too much? Plan a play date with someone I don't know very well and be loud and talkative.
 What was your faith experience as a kid? How did that play into how your faith journey has evolved as an adult? I was taken to church, but it pretty much ended there. I've evolved by praying with my child and reading/studying the bible more through bible study and Sunday School class.
How do you want your kids to experience faith? I want them to see it positively in the lives of the ones they love around them. I want them to have their own passion for Christ.
How does this view of a faith journey make you feel? Knowing that it's a journey shows that it's always continuing, changing, there will be ups and downs, and growth.
What is one thing you can do this week to inspire your kids toward faith? Start memorizing scripture.
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