Today we are discussing chapter 2, Laying down my need to control, from To Walk or Stay. The discussion is taking place at my beautiful friend’s place, CrystalStine.me. Will you click here to come on over? Even if you are not officially part of the study or haven’t read the book, you’ll be surprised how this post and the conversations will speak to you.

Here’s an excerpt from Crystal’s post.

“Lord, I just can’t do this on my own anymore. I can’t make the doors open. I can’t make my daughter sleep through the night. I can’t fix it. It’s Yours now. Your will, not mine.”

This year has rocked my sense of control. I thought I was in control of my career, and nearly lost it. I thought I was in control of my dreams, and God has blown me away with His vision for my life. I thought I would read a few books and know exactly how to raise a child. Then God blessed with me a daughter who is my mini-me in more than looks alone. I thought I could do it all, be supermom, super-wife, super-friend, and super-employee while life fit into neat little boxes.

“Up until then, I thought I controlled my life. I had boxes in my mind where I neatly placed people and situations, defining how life should behave. The labels on the outside explained the contents. And the lids stayed tightly closed.” ~ Lara Williams, To Walk or Stay Continue reading…