I’m a “want-it-right-now” kinda girl. Patience is not one of my virtues. Obviously over the seven years I was sick, God was well aware of my lack of patience and was trying to teach me a thing or two. And I’ve learned my lesson. The hard way. Making changes that produce great results don’t come easy. No matter how many times I throw away all the junk in my pantry promising myself that I will feed me and my family {Read More}
Make-a-change Monday~Love One Another
Since we made the change last week to start cleaning out the stuff we used to consider to be treasures, we will have time to lay up our treasures in Heaven. All my life I’ve been taught that earthly treasures mean nothing. “You can’t take it with you,” they said. It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. (Mark 10:25 ESV) I get it. {Read More}
Make-a-change Monday~The Fifteen-Minute Clutter Cleanup
Are you a pack rat? I am desperately trying to simplify my life. Learning NOT to be a pack rat is one major change I’m making, and it is not easy. For years I’ve read books on decorating, organizing, saving, displaying, etc. and there have been times I’ve spent more effort on moving around the “stuff” in my life than probably anything else. It’s ridiculous. It’s STUFF! So today’s “make a change” is short and sweet, and I’m working hard on {Read More}
Tips to a Happier You in 2012~Acts of Kindness & Altruism
Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?” (Romans 15:1-2 Msg) The definition of altruism in the New American Oxford Dictionary reads as follows: altruism |ˈaltroōˌizəm| noun the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others One of the foundational truths repeated time and time again throughout the Bible is that we should practice altruism: You shall love {Read More}