Lately, it has become increasingly obvious that certain personality traits of mine need to and are changing.  They have been on my mind often and I have talked about them with several close friends and I realized it's time to share these changes I can see God making in me.

Two Confessions:

1. I am a certified, bona-fide control freak (just ask anyone I know).  Oh, I can go with the flow when relaxing or hanging with friends (aka for short period of time), but give me a task to do and I will have a plan attached shortly… Or maybe two or more… I'm good with a plan. I like plans.  I'm even ok with plans changing as long as it's not in a "you-now-have-to-rethink-the-whole-plan-and-you-have-six-hours-and-everyone's-counting-on-you" kind of way.  Slowly, I am learning to let go.  I am learning that things have a way of working out even if I don't have every minute detail mapped out.  I'm learning freedom is found in letting yourself follow. Which leads to… 


2.  Being a control freak, I fake knowing what I am doing more often than I want to admit.  The truly scary part is that I have to be at least slightly convincing because often times, I end up in charge while having no clue what's going on.  While I don't mind the leadership role, I honestly prefer not to have it.  I'm good with being the one who is following clear directions and getting a job done well.  I am realizing that I am happier simply serving people.  To be able to just serve, I have to not act like I know what I'm doing, but to admit that I don't know what to do next; to following someone else's lead.

A random quirk (just for fun):
Given a choice between my couch or my bed… I prefer to sleep on the couch. 

That's all for now!