Choosing to Do the Work to Reap the Benefits of Marriage

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, challenges, change, choices, expectations, failure, family, forgiveness, grace, hope, Life, Love, perfectionism, perseverance, perspective, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, trust 10 Comments

I blew it with my husband, Rob, the other day. To be more specific — I blew up at Rob over the most trivial thing. Rather than dealing with the unexpected interruption to my day – I did say it was minor, right? – I called Rob and made sure he knew I was upset. That I didn’t appreciate what …

Do We Prefer Perfection Over Grace?

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, challenges, change, choices, grace, In Others' Words, Life, perfectionism, perspective, Quotes, Reality, success 18 Comments

Choosing to See Grace More Every Day by @bethvogt   I haven’t had a perfect day in a long time. To be honest: I haven’t had a perfect day ever. Every day I get up with my plans for how the day is going to go. My plans? They’re not all that fantastic. It’s not like I’m shooting for the …