Who am I? Um … Well …
22 July 2009
So here’s a question I detest getting asked in small group settings. The, “Who are you?” question. I’ve had this happen twice. It drives me crazy. I inevitably end up saying something like, “Well … I’m a mom, and a wife, and a daughter, and a pet owner….” Once I was asked, “What if you couldn’t define yourself in relation to anything else?”
Uh…
And while I abhor trying to have this thought process in front of an audience, however small, it brought something important to mind. If you take away how I relate to everybody and everything else (Mom, wife, home owner, etc.) there’s really not much left of me. Just my inner stuff. Which isn’t really meant to be expressed in an icebreaker session, you know?
Thinking all that was one of the first times that I really felt like I’m nothing apart from God. I knew that already, I’ve said it countless times, but in that moment it really hit home, and I got a glimpse of who I am when you strip everything away.
But still. Enough with forcing me to answer that question in one minute or less in front of others.
In Skylar news, Out with the In Crowd is officially available for pre-order! It’s up on Revell’s site along with all the other normal places, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, ChristianBook.com, Borders.com. You know. Places you can buy books. Eventually I’ll have the first chapter up so you can get a sneak peek. Stay tuned for details.
Hope everyone’s enjoying their Wednesday!
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