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Feb 3, 2020
3 min

The Responsible One

“Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” William Carey My name is Norma Donovan, and I’m a recovering responsibility addict. While taking an online assessment, the discovery of responsibility as my number one strength seemed to be more of a curse than a blessing. The beauty of that talent though is that my heart longs to obey God. The book, Living Your Strengths states the “responsibility theme forces you to take psychological ownership for anything yo

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Sep 9, 2019
2 min

Trusting God’s Preparations

“Worry implies that we don’t quite trust that God is big enough, powerful enough or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives.” Francis Chan Years ago, a friend spoke I Corinthians 2:9 over me. “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived – the things God has prepared for those who love Him.” Prepared means to “make ready beforehand for some purpose, use or activity.” This reminds me of the preparations I make prior to h

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Feb 25, 2019
2 min

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

“Don’t spend your life trying to be someone else. No one has ever walked the planet who can represent God the way you can.” Lisa Bevere “The dream of God is to be discovered and embraced until it becomes our dream.” I read this quote by Bill Johnson, from his newest book, “The Way of Life.” “Lord, what is your dream for me? Before you created me, what dream did You have in mind for me to fulfill?” God’s response: That you would mentor the masses as a mother. You’re already do

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Feb 18, 2019
2 min

Self-Coaching

“God wants what is best for me, including doing what it takes to grow more like Him.” Lynn Cowell The ultimate goal of a healthy life coach, is to help their client become their own coach; to go from life-coaching to self-coaching. It’s all about stewardship: being responsible to take care of yourself, who God created you to be. I recently took the Enneagram and the result showed I am a #2: A Helper. Helpers are driven by their motivation to be loved and to counteract feeling

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May 2, 2016
2 min

Responsibility

“What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.” Thomas a Kempis Since responsibility is my number one strength, it’s easy for me to take on what is really other people’s responsibility. And when I do that, worry opens the door to my heart, climbs up on the couch, and makes itself right at home. Recently I found myself fretting over a possible outcome for a loved one’s life. I would w

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Nov 10, 2014
2 min

Greater Grace

“There is no such way to attain to a greater measure of grace as for a man to live up to the little grace he has.” Phillips Brooks When I was pregnant with our second born I worried I wouldn’t have enough love for both kids. I deeply loved my daughter but feared some of that love would be taken away to give to my newborn son. God surprised me; He expanded my capacity to love. I thought I had only a certain amount of love within my heart to give and God gave me more. To expand

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Jul 1, 2013
3 min

The Responsible One

“Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” William Carey My name is Norma Donovan. I’m a recovering responsibility addict. While taking an online assessment, the discovery of responsibility as my number one strength, seemed to be more of a curse than a blessing. The beauty of that talent though, is in having a heart to obey God. Living Your Strengths, states the “responsibility theme forces you to take psychological ownership for anything you commit to, and

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