Resting in His Presence
My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.
— 2 Corinthians 12:9
LEARNING TO LEAN - MEMOIR - Book # 1
Introduction to the Book
Chapter Summaries
Begin your Journey
Begin your Journey
If you’re ready to begin your journey, come along with me as I share my story of God’s goodness in the middle of weakness. This book gently walks through real struggles, helping you see that you’re not alone and that He is always faithful. If you’re longing for peace, healing, and a place to rest in His presence, this is a place to begin.
MY STORY
In my weakness His power is made perfect
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. My life has not been easy, especially when it came to learning. I struggle with reading writing and retaining, communicating my whole life was shaped by my struggle. I moved in and out of schools—fourteen times—trying to find something that would help, but nothing seemed to change.
I didn’t learn how to read until I was 34 years old. And still struggle
For a long time, I felt like I was always behind. Like everyone else could do things without even thinking, and I couldn’t. Simple things that most people don’t think twice about felt overwhelming to me. Filling out forms, job applications, even sending a text message could take me hours. There were times I had to take pictures of things and send them to my mom or my sisters just to help me get through something basic.
I remember throwing my own graduation party, not because I had finished like everyone else, but because I wanted to feel like I belonged. I wanted to feel like I was like everyone else… even though inside, I knew I wasn’t.
Becoming an adult didn’t make it easier. In a lot of ways, it made it harder. It’s humbling to know that even my kids can do things that I still struggle with. For most of my life, I believed I wouldn’t be able to do anything meaningful. I didn’t think I would ever “make it” in the way the world defines it.
But this story isn’t just about struggle. It’s about the moments in the midst of the hardship when God met me, 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
in all my weekness God called me to write and share his goodness and
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.
2 CORINTHIANS 12:9
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
ENCRAGMENT
In my weakness His power is made perfect
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?
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?
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.
With love,
Katie Marie
Come with me… a journey of learning to lean and rest in His presence
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