What If *This* Was My Identity? - Sharla Fritz

What If *This* Was My Identity?

Knowing your identity can change everything! Today I’m over at Perennial Gen which helps readers start “Growing Deeper Roots in the Dirt and Light of Midlife.” Begin reading here then pop over to Perennial Gen to finish reading and to check out some of their other inspiring articles!

When my kids were little I grabbed any opportunity to be alone. I loved being a mom, but sometimes I simply needed to be me—without a toddler hanging on my leg. One day when both kids were glued to the TV watching Sesame Street I saw my chance for two minutes alone in the bathroom. I snuck in and closed the door.

But my alone time didn’t last long. Twenty seconds later I heard a knock on the door. “Who’s there?” I called out, knowing full well it was the two-year-old.

A precious little voice replied, “It’s me—Cutie-pie!”

My little one had heard us call him by this nickname so often he thought it was his name! He identified himself as “Cutie-pie.”

Recently I thought of this story while reading the book of John. Four times in this book the apostle John identifies himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” Continue reading at Perennial Gen.

And if you want even more information on your identity in Christ, check out my free ebook: Live Loved: 5 Practices to Fully Experience God’s Relentless Love. Read about here.