Proverbs principles to guide you to a joyous life
4
Jan
Last week I determined to live in the freedom that God has granted me. This means choosing the right way instead of the easy way. I got up Monday morning and I worked out for 30 minutes. I got up Tuesday and worked out for 45 minutes. I continued the schedule (alternating between 30 [...]
Tags: freedom, weight loss
22
Dec
There is a movie out with Jim Carey called “the Yes Man.” I have no idea what it’s about or how good the movie is or isn’t, but I get the idea that he is saying yes to everything. I’m tackling that in my own life. It may sound crazy but it’s [...]
Tags: making a change, yes man
21
Dec
It dawned on me this morning that every moment of my time is spent. If I make $50 per hour and I spend two hours surfing channels of reruns then I have just spent $100 doing nothing. The shock motivated me to do a little more.
I was determined to get right to work when I [...]
6
Dec
Contests are a great way to stretch a budget – IF you win. They can also be a bit of torment when you are left behind with nothing but your big plans and an empty wallet. Still, the ladies over at 5 Minutes for Mom are helping to make the season brighter with [...]
Tags: giveaway, home depot
4
Dec
There are few things that can stop action as quickly as fear. It seems to have a paralyzing effect no matter what the fear is from. IN the case of daily living fear often keeps me from trying. It is safer to stay in the known and comfortable even if it is [...]
Tags: having faith, Overcoming fear
3
Dec
Yesterday was a tough day. It started pleasant enough, but then everyone else in the house got up. I had to escape or snap so I went to pay bills before attending my Positive Moms group at church.
The group is a hodge-podge of women from the community (many that do not attend the church that [...]
Tags: encouragement
30
Nov
Teaching kids about the true meaning of Christmas can be tough these days. Their minds are bombarded with images of self indulgence – even the emblem of the Santa Claus is focused on giving the good little girls and boys the wishes on their lists. It’s all about what I can have!
It may [...]
Tags: charity, Christmas, Teaching values
21
Nov
There are only a few more weeks left in 2008 and I have NOT completely my resolutions from New Years. It is so easy to put off doing what I know to do and even think the excuses are legitimate:
I need to sweep the floor
I have to watch this news report
I have been working [...]
Tags: goals, New Years resolution, the end
19
Nov
I was created to be passionate. There is a unique (and some might say peculiar) twist to me as a person that directs my interests and my excitement in one direction or another. It is that ministry or service opportunity that lights up my whole face when I talk about it.
Passion [...]
Tags: directing passion
18
Nov
Most kids have trouble sleeping the night before some big event. The anticipation of Christmas morning or the vacation stirs up excitement that keeps them from relaxing enough to rest.
This has to be what pushed the Proverbs 31 woman to rise while it was still dark and to be awake while everyone [...]
Tags: passion
