Today I was thrilled to find out that I was accepted as one of the finalists in the TOS Marketing Class. Excited...and yet, shaking in my socks! Normally, I would have bypassed the invite, saying to myself "Oh you don't qualify" or "They wouldn't pick you anyway." However, this time, I took a leap of faith.

I prayed over my responses each time and then waited breathlessly through the selection process. I have to tell you the hardest part was writing the summary as to why I should be chosen. One of my least favorite things to do is to "sell" myself. I HATE it, with a passion. I always feel as if I'm taking some pre-determined test where everyone else knows the right answers only I wasn't in class the day they were handed out.

It never fails to go through my mind, what do they REALLY want to hear? Do they want the "real" me or do they want some other kind of me? See, like most everyone, I suffer from self-doubt. What is special or different about me? What makes me worth picking? And, even if they do pick me will they just end up being disappointed?

It is so hard to hear God's quiet, loving voice;  to filter out all the crud shouting and clattering it's way through our minds and hear Him say, "You ARE of worth because you are my beloved child." "You are uniquely YOU and no one else is like YOU and therefore YOU have something to offer that no one else can."

Thank you. Thank you, Lord for believing in me when I don't even believe in myself.

and Thank You, TOS for this wonderful opportunity. Me and my shaking socks can't wait to take this wonderful ride with you!

God Bless, Anne