I’ve always been one to push the limits. Not in a bad way, but more of a pioneering way. My sister and I were talking about this the other day and I shared how I always felt the need to push the norm, work harder, try new things, reach for what’s next. Growing up I […]
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A Day Off
Life has seemed extra busy lately. In between work, home projects, and life in general, there just hasn’t seemed to be a chance to press pause and breathe for a moment. Thankfully, a few months back we started orchestrating the work schedule to get a day off every other week. Having this day has been […]
Use What You Have
You can use what you have and reenergize your surroundings! Sometimes the simple act of really investigating what you have, reorganizing, using in new and different ways, etc, can refresh your area just as much as buying something new. We run into this at the boutique. From time to time, we’ll hit a slow spell […]
Choose Your Own Adventure
Did you ever read the choose your own adventure books growing up? In them, the storyline led to a climax of sorts, and then you chose one of two responses to the situation and turned to the appropriate page to see how it all played out. Often these responses led to more decisions, and the […]
Be Strong and Courageous
I recently bought a pretty sign for my room, “Be Strong and Courageous”. This reminder is priceless and precious and repeated throughout Scripture. Be strong and courageous. It even is so specific as to say, do not be discouraged or afraid. That simple verse speaks volumes to me on so many levels. Don’t be discouraged. […]
What’s Coming Next?
Do you ever wonder what’s coming next? Following this past year, all the work, all the efforts made, the dream of a golden age – I’m excited to see what comes from it! This doesn’t mean that we don’t have plenty to do and accomplish. New milestones to press on towards, new dreams to dream. […]
All The Little Things
In the rush and the hurry of everyday life, isn’t it curious all the little things that get left behind and not addressed. Be it writing notes or filing paperwork, how do we make time for these things and get them off our mind? One way to motivate yourself to get things done is to […]
Using Your Time Wisely
In a day of endless scrolling on the phone, it is especially important that we be sure we are using our time wisely. Perhaps if we were to set the phone down more and apply ourselves to what actually needs to be done, that would help us well on our way. It sounds funny to […]
Exciting Outcomes
When you play it small, you play it safe. But when you take a chance, a calculated risk, exciting outcomes enter the equation. Small efforts and requests may lead to safe answers and minimal disruption, but as Christians are we really called to lead lives of insignificance? The Circle Maker I am currently reading a […]
Odds and Ends
Next up on the agenda, around the day to day, is odds and ends – in addition to making plans for the new year. The rush and the hurry and the prep of Black Friday is now behind us. True, things will probably be steady busy through the New Year, but the biggest shopping day […]