Eight Reasons We Give Up On Bible Reading How do we stay consistent in our BIble reading throughout the year? We are all ready to go with the New Year and the new resolutions. But then February and maybe March rolls around and suddenly we feel stuck again. How do we keep going, when we’ve messed up? Sometimes it is helpful to examine why we might give up in our Bible reading before the year is out. So, I’ve come…
How to Set Goals if You Are Barely Surviving It was my second 5K that I had run in the past year, but it turned out to be my worst. All throughout the race I felt tired and weary. It was not a fun race. By the time I reached the finished line I had hurt my ankle and I was limping. Crossing the line felt like a relief and tears welled up in my eyes. It was not a…
The Top Five Christmas Albums As we drove to the store the other day my daughter was sitting next to me in the passenger seat. She loves it when we are together in the car – just the two of us. First, because she gets to sit up front. Second, because she gets to control the music. The girl loves to sing. She sings in the shower, while she is playing in her room, outside on the swing, and especially…
Three Things I’m NOT Doing This Christmas As my inbox fills us each week, especially the weeks leading up to Christmas I always get a little discouraged. I’ve seen at least a dozen lists of things I could do this Christmas. They are lists like, “A Bucket List for You and Your Children” or “The Must-Do’s for This Christmas.” There are lists of movies to watch, snacks to make, crafts to build, and a myriad of other things to add…