by Emily Conrad | Jun 4, 2020 | Emily Conrad, perfection, Perfection isn't an option, perfectionism
by Emily Conrad I dabble in painting, so after my mom asked me to create a piece for a rental she’s furnishing, I got out a canvas. She sent me a photo of a painting of a cloudscape, and I tried to mimic it. My painting is similar in some ways, but different in...
by Emily Conrad | Apr 30, 2020 | Emily Conrad, giving myself grace, Perfection isn't an option, perfectionism, saved by grace
by Emily Conrad When I first decided to write this post, I wanted to title it “Perfection Isn’t Always An Option.”Telling, isn’t it? That proposed title reveals my tendency of believing that sometimes, if I try hard enough, I can acheive perfection. And of...
by Emily Conrad | Nov 14, 2019 | Emily Conrad, people pleasing, perfectionism, Vulnerability and Grace
by Emily Conrad I was asked to speak at a women’s event held at my church last month. I spoke in a manner similar to how I write on the blog without a second thought, but wow.When I finished, I realized how very different blogging is from revealing the journey God has...
by Emily Conrad | Sep 12, 2019 | failure, Freedom in failure, guest post, Hope in Jesus Christ, Jessica Bradley, perfectionism
A quick note from Emily: When I heard Jessica give her testimony at my church a few months ago, I found what she said so encouraging I just had to ask her to guest on my blog. After all, the truth she discovered as she drew closer to God in her own trial applies not...
by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Jan 31, 2019 | Curing the Perfection Obsession, Emily Conrad, guilt, Hope in Jesus Christ, perfectionism
by Emily Conrad Just leave it alone, Emily. Leave it alone.I’ve repeated this to myself often as I’ve sat in front of paintings, a brush in my hand and an image I wish to create. Just a little more paint, my creative side answers. I can make this work.But dabbing at...
by emilyconrad@sbcglobal.net | Dec 6, 2018 | A short definition of love, Emily Conrad, good works, perfectionism, saved by grace
by Emily ConradI looked up “love” in my dictionary, expecting a long entry. After all, I’d just looked up the word “work” and had found a long list of meanings. But for love, the list was short. Just a couple of lines about “intense affection,” attraction,...
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