... but every good opportunity deserves prayer and careful consideration to determine whether or not it is the best of use of the time and talents God has given you. ~ Erin @ Home with the Boys Okay, I've typed and deleted this post twice. It's hard to talk about this because it's become such a cliche. I'm pretty sure I've heard this statement or some variation at every conference I've attended in the past couple of years: Be confident in choosing best over good in your life. Y'all, I ... [Read More]
We Learn to Live Well
Do you ever wonder if you are doing anything right? You know, like when you look around and see only an overscheduled calendar and an overwhelming pile of laundry? If your life looks anything like mine there are probably weeks when you get to Saturday night and ask yourself if you did anything that really matters over the past seven days. 2013 has been a difficult year for me. I haven't had a real sense of purpose or direction for most of this year. I've struggled to figure out what direction ... [Read More]
{Sunday Scripture} John 10:10
What if we memorized a few verses this month? Verses that could help us remember what matters and what doesn't? Verses that encourage us to live well? Embedding Scripture in our hearts is one of the best tools for removing the guilt, comparison, and discontent that far too often take up residence. Like this one from John 10:10 ... Will you choose the abundant life this week? Let's live well, shall we? ... [Read More]
{Encouraging Words} Living Sacrifices
Recently I was part of a discussion about sacrifices and what it means to be a living sacrifice for the Lord. I made note there are only two examples of living sacrifices in the Bible: Isaac and Jesus Christ. The thing is, a living sacrifice CHOOSES to remain on the altar. A living sacrifice trusts the Father with everything, surrendering every part of life to His able care. If we are going to live well, we must determine to be living sacrifices offering ourselves entirely to the ... [Read More]
You Are NOT on Your Own!
Here we are at day four of our journey to living well. I hope you have been encouraged. I have loved reading your comments here on the blog and on Facebook. Today we're discussing the third truth about living well. We've already covered the reality we can't do it all and we can learn to be content. This last one is encouraging to me ... and I hope it is to you as well. I don't know about you but sometimes I really start to believe I'm alone. I don't see the truth of how others are ... [Read More]
You CAN Be Content!
Contentment does not lie around the next corner. It is not waiting for us on the other side of today's difficulty, nor is it lost with yesterday. Contentment is where God is, and God is with us today. Lydia Brownback ... for I have learned in whatever situation I am in to be content. Philippians 4:11b I'm a dreamer. I like ideas and brainstorming and planning. I love helping others figure out how to chase their dreams. But sometimes I get stuck in the dreaming and fail at the doing. I long ... [Read More]
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