4 Truths about Time

What a week, y'all!  I've challenged myself and been oh-so-encouraged by your comments.  From realizing that 24 hours is never going to be enough and exploring ways to create time all the way to figuring out MITs and finally getting a grip on social media, we've covered a lot of ground. Today, though, we're going back to the beginning.   If we really want to get a handle on our time, we need to realize the truth about time.  I went to the Source on this one.   After several hours of scouring ... [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]

24 Hours Is Never Enough

"Effective time management isn't the key to a completed to-do list, it's the key to an accomplished life."  Amy Lynn Andrews Do you yearn for an extra hour in your day?  An extra day in your week? Do you feel as though your "to do list" will never be complete?   That no matter how hard you work, the work is never done? May I suggest a difficult idea?   Perhaps, just perhaps, your ideas about time are not in line with God's truth about time. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools ... [Read More]

Are You a Nagging Wife?

This post is part of a series I did several years ago: Starting Well in 2012.  This week our topic is a tough one:  Marriage.  More specifically, we'll be talking about our role as wives ... and be prepared, we're going to cover some tough topics! Starting with one of the most difficult ... our mouths!   I don't know about y'all but sometimes my mouth gets ahead of my brain.  And that usually results in disaster! Let's look at what the writers of Proverbs tell us about wives and ... [Read More]

Starting Well in 2012 {Index}

Week 1:  Quiet Time ... discipline in my spiritual life Devotions, Quiet Times, Personal Bible Study.  Is is really necessary?  "God is not interested in your quiet time or devotions or personal Bible study … His interest is YOU." 10 Tips for a Great Quiet Time "Spending time in the Word is important … but how that happens and for how long on any given day?  I’m just not sure that is quite as big a deal to God as it seems to be to us sometimes." Memorize, Meditate, and Meander:  Storing Up ... [Read More]

10 Most Read Posts from 2011

Self-promoting? Borderline obnoxious? Yes, maybe. I actually had not planned to share the "best" posts from 2011. But I have enjoyed reading this kind of list from other bloggers and that made me curious about what posts from the past year were the most read here at www.terilynneunderwood.com. I have to admit, some of these were a bit surprising to me. {Weekend Challenge} Finish Something! :: Have a project you have neglected?  A "to do" list that overwhelms you?  A book you need to finish ... [Read More]