Start a holiday binder (a 3-ring binder from an office supply store will suffice). Create dividers for different categories, such as recipes, gift lists, store sale flyers, Christmas card list, etc. Then get a flat plastic pencil pouch to put in the binder to hold all the holiday receipts, including gift receipts. The cool thing…
Category Archives: multi-tasking
Gratitude in Hard Places
Living with chronic illness has taught me many things. Utter, complete dependence on God. {Psalm 70:5} The finite nature of our life. {James 4:14} How our bodies are designed to need true Sabbath rest. {Isaiah 58:13-14} That everyone has a thorn in their flesh, mine happens to be dressed up as lupus. {II Corinthians 12:7}…
Preparing for Thanksgiving
I love autumn. It is my favorite time of year and Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Sometimes, we are in danger of losing the celebratory nature of this holiday in the there-are-only-SIX-weeks-until-Christmas madness that accompanies this time of year. I fight that temptation hard in our home. A posture of gratitude is crucial…
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Overwhelming to-do list. Unsatisfactory grades from the lanky boy who can do better. Cranky moments from a teething and first-time-ear-infection-suffering Sweet Pea. Breathe In. Breathe Out. Sanctuary filled with God’s people, lifting up one voice in a cacophony of praise. Teaching a class about the power of communicating with Elohim through prayer. Breathe In. Breathe…
Little bit of everything
Hi friends: I have been a busy bee this week! I wanted to let you know of a few places you could find me: I was honored to be interviewed by LaTara Ham-Ying about the Bible study I recently wrote, Cutting Through Money Clutter on her blog talk radio show. You can listen to the…
{day 10} When good gets in the way
Peruse the internet for a while and you will find many blogs, articles and even books on how to simplify your life. We live in a fast paced, activity filled culture. Our time is full of activities, even our church calendars are jam packed with fun, family friendly things to do. Most of what we…
Remaining Relevant
The Lord has reminded me {through circumstances and great friends that hold me accountable} that I am gifted to teach and write. Sometimes I let good things get in the way and to be honest and transparent, I have not written {nary a word} in my personal journal or for my manuscript in almost three…
Win new KitchenAid Appliances!
When we first were married and lived in the fixer upper {that I was promised we would live in for a year but we ended up living in for six–yes, I am a tad bitter ;} we used hand-me-down appliances. I will never forget how excited I was the first time we bought a new…
Open letter to family court system
This is an actual letter I wrote after an interesting and eye opening experience with one of the teen moms I mentor. Names have been left blank to protect privacy. August 13, 2010 Dear Judge ________, I had my first encounter with the family court system on August 11, 2010 when I accompanied ________ _________ to…
Just along for the ride…
The Lord foils the plans of the peoples: He thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations. Psalm 33: 10-11 I am pretty sure that God sits in heaven, watches me make my plans and laughs. Not just a chuckle,…
