Hi. I am Sharita. And I… I am… (gulp) a talker.
Whew. It feels so good just to get that out there. It’s a truth that I have been living with my entire life—and it’s a truth I haven’t always lovingly embraced.
Talking is one of my quirks. Sometimes it makes me feel weird. Or dumb. But as I have drawn near to God on my journey with Him, He has shown me that it’s not a burden or annoyance.
It’s a gift.
My love of chatter was there from the get-go. Just ask my mom. She said I never met a stranger. Mom said that if she weren’t careful, the bank teller or grocery clerk would know my whole life story in a matter of moments.
I never really grasped the “Don’t talk to strangers” concept.
I am very much an extrovert, and one who likes to talk, talk, talk. If you have been around me for more than 15 seconds, you already know this. Growing up, I know I bugged some people. As a teenager, I didn’t have much of a filter. Sometimes my mouth got me in trouble. I talked just to talk.
It started to bother me. I began to believe the lies that I had nothing productive to say. I was talking more and more, being loud and bubbly to drown out this thought in my heart that I was different.
I didn’t want to embrace it. I wanted to hide it. As hard as I tried, it wasn’t going to happen. I kept talking. Empty words. Then… I met Jesus.
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Today I am very blessed to guest post for my dear, sweet and oh-so-quirky friend Laurie. Pop on over to her place to keep reading. I would so appreciate it if you would leave a comment sharing how God is using your quirks to bring Him glory.
Oh. And did I mention that Laurie has book coming out on MARCH 18th!?!? It’s called “Why Your Weirdness is Wonderful.” I have my copy pre-ordered and can’t wait for it to get here! (You should grab a copy too… Click here to check it out.)
I will be sharing much more about this fantastic book on launch day come March 18th. (Hint: There *might* be a giveaway involved. Wink.) So please get connected with Laurie, show us some comment love… And remember that your weirdness is wonderful!
Weird and OK with it,
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” ~Psalm 139:14
