Shortly after the birth of her son, Brady, Emily was pacing circles around her house, taking client calls and trying to pacify a teething infant. While on the phone with her dear friend, Lara, she tearfully mumbled these words not realizing that they would become a mantra for her life and the lives of women all over the world. 'I Will Hold Myself to a Standard of Grace Not Perfection' has been pinned hundreds of thousands of times, shared on Glamour.com and printed in Good Housekeeping magazine and now adorns the walls of over 10,000 homes all around the world. The meaning of this phrase is found in 2 Corinthians 12:9 - "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 dwell within me. (NIV). // frame not included