A LITTLE LESS IMPERFECT
The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. —1 Peter 5:10 KJV
Have you ever thought life might be easier if you could be some- one else altogether? Here’s one woman’s fantasy for her own identity change: she’d like to be a bear. Her reasons?
- If you are a bear you get to hibernate; you do nothing but sleep for six months.
- Before you hibernate, you must eat huge amounts of food—the more calories the better.
- The children (cubs) are born while you are sleeping and are the size of walnuts.
- As a mama bear, you swat anyone who bothers your cubs. Swatting is socially acceptable behavior.
- Your mate expects you to wake up growling and have hairy legs and excess body fat.
Life is not perfect. We know that, but the longing for perfec- tion has always been with us. Why? We were created for perfection. We live hoping for what we’ve never known, some- how knowing one day it will be ours. The good news is, perfection is on its way. One day all evil will be banished, taking with it all that is not perfect.
—Marilyn Meberg (
God at Your Wits’ End)
about the speaker
If you had a particularly thorny problem, you'd want to talk it over
with Marilyn. Partly because she's a professional counselor (with two
Master's Degrees). Partly because she'd give you biblically sound,
eminently practical advice...and partly because she'd make you laugh so
hard you'd feel better almost immediately. Marilyn has been
enlightening, encouraging, educating, and entertaining Women of Faith
audiences since we began these events. But don't worry-she still has
plenty of wisdom and fresh insight to share! She's the parent of two and
proud grandmother of two more. Originally from the west coast, Marilyn
now lives in Texas.
about women of faith
Women of Faith is a faith-based women's organization encouraging women of all ages and stages in life to grow in faith and spiritual maturity through a relationship with Jesus Christ and an understanding of God's love and grace.
Our Message: Beyond a shadow of a doubt, God loves you - regardless of where you are in life.
Our Approach: Humor and honesty - real women sharing how God helps them deal with real issues.
Our Objective: To see women set free to a lifestyle of God's grace by offering events, books, resources, and publications.
