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Learning To Lean - Study Guide & Memoir #3
Introduction to the Book
Have you ever faced something in life that, no matter how hard you tried, you just couldn’t seem to get it right? Maybe it was a subject in school, a skill everyone else seemed to pick up easily, or a challenge that made you feel like you’d never measure up. No matter how much effort you put in, it felt like you were running in place, watching others move forward while you stayed stuck.
For me, that struggle was learning.
School became a revolving door of frustration.
No matter where I went or how hard I tried, nothing seemed to change. The labels, the stares, the whispered jokes I felt them all. And over time, I started to believe that maybe I was everything they said I was slow, incapable, not enough.
But this story isn’t just about struggle. It’s about the moments in the midst of the hardship when God met me when I found Him in the quiet, in the places of loneliness and defeat, in the moments when I felt most unseen. It’s about how, even when the world told me I wasn’t enough, God was whispering you are enough
As I share with you my heart and the very thing I tried so hard to hide my whole life. I do so with honesty and vulnerability. My struggle with learning was something I carried in silence, something I believed made me less than. But today, I choose to be open and raw, not for my sake, but in the hope that it might encourage even just one person. If you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or like you don’t measure up, I want you to know you are not alone.
This is my story. But maybe, in some way, it’s yours too.
Chapter Summaries
Testimony - Memoir
Some struggles in life shake us to our core, leaving us with a choice: Will we believe the lies that tell us we are not enough, or will we trust the One who created us?
For me, that struggle was learning. No matter how hard I tried, words, numbers, and concepts slipped through my fingers. I couldn’t retain information like my classmates. I felt incapable, unseen, and like I would never measure up. School after school, program after program, my mom desperately searched for answers, but nothing seemed to change. I believed the labels placed on me until God spoke a different word over my life.
I didn’t realize it then, but I was standing at a crossroads, much like Moses when God called him to lead. Moses, too, felt unqualified, incapable, and unsure of his ability to do what God was asking of him. But God didn’t see Moses through the lens of his weaknesses. He saw who Moses was in Him. And just as He did for Moses, God began to show me that my worth was never tied to what I could or couldn’t do.
He was writing His Word on my heart, even when I didn’t realize it.
The very thing I thought would be impossible to read became a place of encounter. While I struggled to read textbooks, God made sure I could read His Word. Scripture wasn’t just words on a page; it was life, truth, and the whisper of a Father who saw me when I felt most unseen.
This is my testimony of struggle, surrender, and the relentless love of a God who calls the unlikely, the unqualified, and the overlooked. It’s a story of how weakness became an invitation for God’s strength.
And this story is also an invitation to you.
Maybe you’ve struggled to believe you are enough. Maybe you’ve been holding onto labels the world has given you instead of the truth of what God says about you. Maybe you, like me, have wrestled with the fear that you’ll never measure up.
But here’s the question:
What if your greatest struggle is the very place where God wants to meet you?
This journey isn’t just about my story it’s about yours. As we walk through this testimony, we’ll reflect on Scripture, explore the story of Moses, and dive into the heart of what it means to trust God, even when we feel unqualified.
God is inviting you into a new story. One not defined by struggle, but by His strength. One where your weaknesses are not a barrier, but a doorway into His grace.
Are you ready to take that step?
Authors Private Message
I want to remind you of something so important: God sees you, He loves you, and He has a purpose for your life. You may feel unqualified, unseen, or unsure of how He could possibly use you, but let me assure you—He specializes in working through our weaknesses to show His strength.
Whatever struggles you’re facing, surrender them to Him. Trust that He can take what feels broken and turn it into something beautiful. You don’t have to have it all together; you just have to be willing to say “yes” to Him.
God isn’t asking for perfection—He’s asking for your heart. When you step out in faith, even in your weakness, He will do more than you could ever imagine.
You are loved, chosen, and called. Keep going—He’s with you every step of the way.
With love,
Katie Marie
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