I'm starting a new book this week called The Organized Home Schooler. I requested this book because I was curious about it after reading several reviews. People either loved it or hated it. Over the past few months, I have felt God knock on my heart about my pride and how that keeps me from accepting criticism. My husband has shared with me that it is hard to criticize me--I take it so hard. As I've been reading the Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges , I have begun to see and feel how to accept criticism but not be devastated by it. I think that we often attack other's ideas and books if we feel defensive about our lives and how we are living them. I believe this is part of our sinful nature. We all have pride. Pride can cause us to do a lot of things and respond to people in hurtful and attacking ways in an attempt to protect ourselves. But, that isn't what God desires for us. I know that He desires humility for us. Humility--in my mind, that means the re...