{This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a small commission should you purchase from them.} Let's face it: "Love One Another" isn't always easy. Relationships are hard and as much as technology has given us more ways to connect, it's also given us more ways to miscommunicate or be misinterpreted. Yesterday my Sunday School class studied several verses from Romans 12: Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. ... [Read More]
What Does Your Ideal Day Look Like?
What does your ideal day look like? I've been thinking a lot lately about what my ideal day involves. I'm trying to train myself to look beyond the schedule and the to do list. Not because those things aren't real and don't matter — but because they need to be tools, not the focus. Today I'm at Not Quite Amish sharing the five components of my ideal day. And over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing more here about what developing your ideal deal and the role each of the areas I identified ... [Read More]
10 Verses to Guide Your Words
Time and again I find myself reminding my daughter — and myself! — what we say matters. {And how we say it can sometimes matter even more.} Our words are powerful. Once spoken, they can never be erased. Scripture says our words carry the power of life and death. James tells us how we control our tongues is a measure of the depth of our religion, our intimacy with Christ. If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. ... [Read More]
We Were Not Created for Enough
In the middle of car lines and Walmart trips, family obligations and the never ending laundry, it’s easy to lose sight of the life God has for us and get caught up in just trying to survive the day. When we slow down long enough to consider our desire to live well, our minds fill with images of well-ordered homes, well-mannered children, and well-planned calendars. Far too often our definition of living well is rooted in having enough resources to do the things we enjoy and to provide for the ... [Read More]
10 Tips for Creating Time
In the words of the old D C Talk song, "Time is tickin' away, tick, tick, tickin' away." And it's true, y'all, time really is "tickin' away." It is our most finite resource and the truth is we really can't create more of it. But there are ways to redeem the time we have, to use it more intentionally and more efficiently. Here are ten ideas for managing your time better. Plan well. As the old saying goes, "If you don't plan your day, someone else will." Take control of your time. ... [Read More]
10 Tips for a Great Quiet Time
{FYI ... you may also want to check out 10 (more) tips for a great quiet time.} A great quiet time. We all want one. We all know we need one. The problem is ... we live in this fallen, broken, messy, busy world. Carving out the time is hard enough. But figuring out what to do when we have it ... that's an even bigger challenge. Bible in 90 Days, Bible in a Year, the latest study by Priscilla Shirer or Kay Arthur, classic devotions like My Utmost for His Highest or Streams in ... [Read More]
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