Last week we revisited my goals shared in January's posts. But God is showing me that no matter how intentional I desire to be, I can't fully pour into others unless I am healthy. Being Healthy I used to think health represented the number on the scales, how far I could run, or the number of apples that I ate in a week. ...
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Impacting 2017: Be Intentional Planner
UPDATE: The Traditional 2018 planners are no longer available for purchase, but an 8.5x11" July 2018 - June 2019 planner is now available to order! How is it that 2017 is 80% finished? They say that life goes faster the older that you get, and the fact that 2017 is flying by is proof. Must. Stop. Blinking! Thinking back to my four New ...
How to Be Intentional with Your Child
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New Year, New You: Feeling Your Best {Exclusive Discount}
Happy New Year! If you read last week's post, you know we are knee-deep in our new blog series New Year, New You. Last week I shared my journey to Take Care of Me so that I can pour into others. I explained how I am working with a nutritionist to eat healthy, stay hydrated, and exercise. And I love having so many of you join me on this journey! ...
Who Are You Looking At?
One day I started making a list of all of the things that I need to teach my children before their 18th birthdays. Character Education Manners Work ethic Manage money wisely Be respectful Honesty Take care of what God has given them Manage a house (laundry, cook, clean...) Volunteer and help others Being ...
Lies and Truth
I will never forget the first time he said the words to me. They hit me like a wrecking ball to an old brick building. "You are believing lies." But, I knew it was true. My husband was reminding me that I was choosing to believe the lies of the enemy over the truth of my Father. Priscilla Shirer says that believing lies is the same as a ...
When Your Children Don’t Match Your Parenting Dreams
When Your Children Don't Match Your Parenting Dreams Giveaway: Out of 157 entries, the randomly chosen winner of the Galaxy Buck DVD is: Monica M (email monicamil...@) Monica, please contact me within 48 hours using the winning email address and be sure to include your mailing address. Thank you to everyone who entered ...
Are You Cooperating with the Potter?
source Sharing again because I believe we all need this reminder...Yesterday I shared a review of Lisa TerKeurst's book and study Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food. And I promised that I would share how God used the food concept to speak to a personal issue I have. Let me set the stage. In Chapter 10 of the ...
How to Measure Satisfaction
I am a list person. While I don't actually write down every list, my head is filled with them. My husband even asks "What is on your list?" because he knows that the list tends to control my day. When the mental list contains several cross-offs, I am satisfied. When I accomplish little, I feel defeated and frustrated. While I think this ...
Is Being a Christian All About Following a Bunch of Rules?
Ever feel like every thing you do is measured by a ruler? Did I do enough? Did I measure up to the expectations? Then just when you feel you have a handle on the "laws" boxed around you, another fold of the ruler (as pictured above) is brought out and you have to begin again with more stringent rules. After a while, you ...