Ready for a little bit of True Confessions? Here we go. I’m struggling big time lately with turning to my sin to mask and medicate my pain. And I realize I’m doing this. And it’s not working (duh), but I’m still doing it anyway. And … it’s not even in the “big” stuff, either. It’s… Read More »
photo credit: LifeSupercharger I heard a sermon a few months back about the idea of pruning. At the Bernard house, we’ve learned the hard way that when plants, trees, and shrubs aren’t probably trimmed at certain stages of growth, they become unwieldy messes. Their limbs climb high and awkwardly or stick every which way. During… Read More »
I wanted to pass along two really interesting links for you, especially as we continue to explore issues of time management here. Overcoming Overwhelm Michael Hyatt posted a helpful list about how he has overcome feeling overwhelmed. I liked his list and I believe he has some positive things to say. His major take-away, though?… Read More »
Last week, I wrote about the commodity of time in our lives. Mainly, I’m interested to explore this further because I live in the middle of a great paradox. Most of the time, I’m running around, doing a million things and getting crazy amounts of things accomplished: running a home, working a part-time job, shopping,… Read More »
Wish you had more hours in the day? Want to be more productive and efficient? Looking for new ideas for time management? I highly recommend Tell Your Time by Amy Lynn Andrews. And … this e-book is on clearance for ONLY $2 (regular price $12). Click here to buy now. Two dollars, people. That’s less… Read More »
Yesterday’s sermon was a piercing one for me. My pastor said something along the lines of this: I simply want to be focused on God himself—not on the destination of the journey on which he has me. That has resonated in my soul for the last 24 hours or so. Because I, too, am on… Read More »
How do you fight discouragement? Doubt and uncertainty can be almost paralyzing. So, try these ideas for moving past discouragement: Pray. Call your best friend, husband, or sister and ask them to pray for you, too. Ask God to show you a clear direction for your work/idea/pursuit. Ask him to shut doors that should not… Read More »
I asked some blogger friends what was their greatest need when it came to blogging. Overwhelmingly, “more time” was their answer. I’ve discovered a great shortcut for blogging content. It’s called PLR articles. Let’s face it: for those of us who want our blogs to generate income, we are sometimes at a loss for… Read More »
Yesterday I wrote about my discovery of the Dressing Your Truth program. Today, I’m going to tell you a little bit about what I’ve learned through the program. First, I’ll let you know that I’m a Type 1: a Bright and Animated woman. My nature is to be bubbly, optimistic, bright, animated, random, fun, and… Read More »
During my “blogging hiatus,” I discovered a terrific program that has truly turned around my life! I have hesitated to talk a lot about it here because, frankly, some of the principles are a little bit unorthodox and not entirely compatible with biblical Christianity. (And in all things, I must follow biblical principles.) Nevertheless, I’m… Read More »