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Breaking Through Barriers: When Expectations Affect Hope
I had a favorite verse in high school. It was Proverbs 19:21 — “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” I knew what was going to happen next. I was going to college. Just like my brothers. Just...![Breaking Through Barriers: When Expectations Affect Hope](https://lauracrobb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/breakingthroughbarriers_header.jpg)
Breaking Through Barriers: When Expectations Affect Identity
Last week I left you with this question: In what ways could I enjoy life now without giving up these simple dreams forever? After my thirtieth birthday, I began to consciously work through this question. I reframed how I viewed my current life and dug out these...![Breaking Through Barriers: When Expectations Affect Hope](https://lauracrobb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/breakingthroughbarriers_header.jpg)
Breaking Through Barriers: Letting Go of Expectations
Thirty. It wasn’t about the number. It was what the number represented and how everything came to the surface as a day of celebration approached. I didn’t want to turn 30. I was a mess on the inside. That birthday reminded me I was not where I wanted to...![On Growing Up](https://lauracrobb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/longwood_wall.jpg)