“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.”
-St. Augustine
The bus ride home was always the same. Mine was the last stop. But before my stop came hers. I never knew her name, she was a couple of years older than me. We never exchanged a word.
I watched her get off the bus daily. It stopped right in front of her large, 2 story home, with manicured lawn. She had long, straight, caramel colored hair and always dressed well. I saw her big beautiful house and I imagined her in her perfect bedroom, in her perfect house with her perfect life. Every holiday a tasteful display of decor adorned the outside. I imagined all of the good things happening inside. I ached for all I didn’t have.
Sometimes I dreamed I was her. I wanted to be all that. What I thought was all that, anyway.
Laura Rath has a series on comparison in the life of women at her blog Journey in Faith- I wish I could say I never struggled with it, or it’s partners in crime: jealousy, covetousness, envy, but I have and do… join me for an honest look and, what is I hope, an encouraging word about breaking free of the trap of comparing ourselves with others.
Click HERE to finish reading at Laura’s place…
*bus photo credit: ckphotography via opin.com”>photopin cc
Enthusiastically, Dawn 
5 responses to “The Comparison Trap (3 Ways to Get Free)”
I popped over to Laura’s blog to finish reading…so glad I did! Left a comment there Dawn, thank you…very encouraging!
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Thank you so much for reading and also commenting at both places! Appreciate the feedback, my friend!
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Loved your guest post.
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Ok just saw this…I’ve been in hermit-mode and not even reading blogs that probably could have helped me out of the mode. Oh well..love you Deary!
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Hi Susie! Happy Saturday! emailed you and also left a comment at Laura’s place. FYI.
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