Friday, June 15, 2012

Practice Makes...(NOT Perfect)


This week my 8 year learned how to ride her 2-wheeler. On the first day, we simply worked on balance, getting up on the bike and pedaling. She did remarkable well, riding back and forth across the yard.

The second day, we worked on technique. How to steer. How to brake. How to put your feet down after you brake so you don't fall over. "You're riding like a professional!" I told her. She smiled broadly and said, "Practice makes professional!"

I couldn't help but laugh at her own spin on the old adage, "Practice makes perfect." Then I realized I like her version even better! Because practice doesn't make you perfect. I've been writing a long time, but I still have typos, and I still get rejected. I am a professional writer. I get paid to write. Still, I am not perfect.

Even professional cyclists fall sometimes. They will never be "perfect" no matter how hard they practice.

As Christians, we are called to live a life toward perfection. To be perfected in Christ. Yet, this side of heaven we will never be perfect. We can be "professional" however. We can move past the amateur stage of Christianity. As the Apostle Paul says, we can move from spiritual milk onto solid foods. We must keep growing in faith.

We can't just go to church. We must make regular study (practice) of the Bible, pray often, and keep growing. As Christians, we can follow my daughter's adage, "Practice makes professional." And that will lead to perfection, in the life to come.





Kelly Combs is a Christian wife, mom, writer and speaker. You can learn about Kelly by visiting her website at www.kellycombs.com

Chatty Kelly

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Summer Schedule


It's Summer time! Well, actually the official start to summer is June 20, but with kids out of school at my house summer has begun. With summer comes a change of schedule, kids at home and less free time for mom. For me that means less blogging.

So while my school year schedule is to blog every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the summer schedule will be more relaxed. It's probably not the best way to build a platform. But it is definitely the best way to build a family, and spend time with my most precious gift...my girls.

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Kelly Combs is a Christian wife, mom, writer and speaker. You can learn about Kelly by visiting her website at www.kellycombs.com

Chatty Kelly

Monday, June 11, 2012

A Trip Down Memory Lane


Today, I am inviting you to visit my guest post at the blog of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. I hope you will enjoy this trip with my dad and me, down Memory Lane.


Kelly Combs is a Christian wife, mom, writer and speaker. You can learn about Kelly by visiting her website at www.kellycombs.com

Chatty Kelly