How to have a great small group

The church I attend is really big on going small. Small groups that is. My church has grown exponentially, which basically means at an extremely rapid rate of increase, in a short amount of time. In order to keep that small church feel, small groups are a must. I attended my first small group over 10 years ago and my life has been radically … [Read More...]

claire 4 month

Six

Six, it's hard for me to believe my little baby girl, Claire,  seen here turned 6 this past week. She sure was sweet and cute then, but has developed into the most fun little girl I know. For her actual birthday this year we went shopping and out to lunch, then celebrated the next night with taking a few friends to the movies to see Mirror Mirror … [Read More...]

Managers of their homes

Managers of Their Homes

Managers of Their Homes A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling For Christian Home-School Families by Steve and Teri Maxwell. I have been racking my brain to come up with some new systems in my home for getting some order and peace around here. I have several priorities on my plate yet having the personality God gave me I struggle to keep my … [Read More...]

Managers of their homes

Managers of Their Homes

Managers of Their Homes A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling For Christian Home-School Families by Steve and Teri Maxwell. I have been racking my brain to come up with some new systems in my home for getting some order and peace around here. I have several priorities on my plate yet having the personality God gave me I struggle to keep my … [Read More...]

Managers of Their Homes

Managers of their homes

Managers of Their Homes A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling For Christian Home-School Families by Steve and Teri Maxwell. I have been racking my brain to come up with some new systems in my home for getting some order and peace around here. I have several priorities on my plate yet having the personality God [...]

Six

claire 4 month

Six, it’s hard for me to believe my little baby girl, Claire,  seen here turned 6 this past week. She sure was sweet and cute then, but has developed into the most fun little girl I know. For her actual birthday this year we went shopping and out to lunch, then celebrated the next night [...]

The Janitor by Todd Hopkins & Ray Hilbert

The Janitor

The Janitor; How an Unexpected Friendship Transformed a CEO and His Company by Todd Hopkins & Ray Hilbert When is the last time you read a book that gave you the courage to change some things in your life? Too often we are so busy running the rat race we call life that we are [...]

Ten Weekly goals: Week 3

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I’ve skipped a few weeks of setting weekly goals just to see how life works out when you don’t have a plan. Well, the results are in, the week definitely goes a little smoother with a plan in place. Duh! So here are this weeks goals to inspire you to get back on track in [...]

10 Weekly Goals: Week 2

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Last week I attempted to set and keep some weekly goals. A few of you joined the “goal setting bandwagon” with me and so now it’s time for week two and an update. Posting these goals last week helped me stay more focused but it also revealed some weaknesses. For instance by about Thursday procrastination [...]

10 Weekly Goals :Week 1

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“Each of us has in his possession an exceedingly good servant or a very bad master, know as a Habit” Charlotte Mason (Vol. 4 Book 1 p 208) I’m on a quest to develop some better habits in some areas of my life and in the lives of my children. So far my “habits” are [...]

The Final Summit by Andy Andrews

The Final Summit

The Final Summit; A Quest To Find The One Principle That Will Save Humanity by Andy Andrews What do you do when you don’t know what to do? The answer to this question can be found in Andy Andrew’s book The Final Summit. Imagine sitting in a room with some of the world’s greatest leaders [...]

Should You Consider Fasting?

If you are like many, who have never fasted you might be wondering why or if you should consider fasting. Fasting is a discipline and whether you are doing it for spiritual reasons or not it certainly isn’t easy. Denying yourself anything you really want is painful to your flesh, especially when it comes to [...]

Fasting in 2012; 5 Easy Ways to Prepare

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January is here and I am just one day away from joining hundreds of others in giving God the first of the year through fasting and prayer. Biblical  fasting is simply denying yourself certain food and drinks for a certain number of days in order to clear your mind and body and grow closer to [...]