I have a longstanding issue with the word balance. A couple of years ago I wrote several posts on the topic of Lopsided Living encapsulating my ideas on purposefully pursuing an unbalanced life. I've questioned the biblical veracity of this modern notion of balance and the practicality of attempting to live it out. In both cases I've come up with the same answer ... it's no good. Work Shift by Anne Bogel, writer of Modern Mrs. Darcy, beautifully explains another view of this same "balance ... [Read More]
Moments to Treasure
Life is precious. But sometimes we lose sight of how fragile life truly is. This past weekend, my cousin, who would have been 45 this November, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep. This week, while others are celebrating with fireworks and cook-outs, my aunt will be planning the funeral of her firstborn child. While others are boating on a lake somewhere, my cousin's daughter will be facing the reality of life without her mother in it. While many are gathering with family for holiday ... [Read More]
I Was Wrong
"If you don't have time to spend in Bible study every day then your priorities are wrong." It hurts me to type that sentence. Because it is embarrassing to me that I have said it many times to people who didn't need to be admonished, they needed to be heard and encouraged. About two or three years ago, the Lord began showing me the depth of my pride and self-righteousness in the area of daily Bible study. I used to judge people who said they just didn't have time to spend a lot of time ... [Read More]
Discovering God’s Agenda
I must confess that my own life is ever torn by my desire to be a writer of significance and my desire to be nothing more than a soul who wants to discover God's agenda for my life - one minute at a time. Calvin Miller How I long to write words that matter ... words on this screen, words in my newspaper column each week, words for magazines and books. Words that influence, challenge, inspire, encourage ... words that impact. But what if the words that matter are not the words written or ... [Read More]
4 Qualities of a Well-Made Home
This business of homemaking can be overwhelming. In fact, if we really contemplate what it is to make a home, it's far more challenging than managing one. Managing a home involves schedules, lists, and plans ... making a home requires grace, understanding, and listening. Managing your home is important and good ... making your home is imperative and godly. Let us never be guilty of allowing managing our homes distract us from the far more significant task of making our homes. Today, let's ... [Read More]
Laundry and Dishes and Cleaning, Oh My! The Making and Managing of a Home
Do you ever feel totally overwhelmed by the state of your home? You're not alone. {And yes, that is a picture of my kitchen sink. I'm all about real here.} Women also tend to stress about smaller things like being on time to fix dinner, cleaning the house, arranging a party, ensuring that they don’t forget anything on their holiday, or when they feel worried about a friend or family member among all the other major things they stress about like bills, work, children and the current state of ... [Read More]
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