My husband, Judah, and I have loved reading together since the very beginning of our marriage. We decided we would have a goal of reading one marriage book per year together, and so far we’ve been able to keep that goal all six years we’ve been married (although I must say we’ve had a […]
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4 Reminders to Help you Take your Resolutions Past January
Can you believe 2017 is over? It’s crazy to think about! Now, almost 1 week into the New Year we’ve likely almost all jumped back into the normal swing of things. It can sometimes feel overwhelming and even discouraging. I know I’ve felt both of those emotions this week. The truth is, planning is […]
Do You Love Yourself Enough?
A guest post by Jimmy Beevers. The room full of five hundred teens broke into applause. The speaker smiled and began to pack up his sermon notes, took his Bible, and walked off the stage as the worship team climbed the steps. As a thirteen-year-old, I sat in the auditorium of a youth camp […]
Coram Deo ~ The Spiritual Benefits of Practicing the Presence of God
If I asked you if God was omnipresent (meaning God is present everywhere at the same time) you would likely say yes. This is common Orthodox Christianity. But the reality is we all struggle to practice that truth in the day to day. We believe it in our heads but find it difficult to adopt […]
Memento Mori ~ The Spiritual Benefits of Visiting Graveyards
When my friend told me he visited graveyards to help him realize the shortness of life I must admit I thought he was a wee bit wacko. But as time has gone on, I’ve come to realize the benefit of his perspective. Death Are you afraid of death? If you are, I don’t blame you. […]
3 Exercises for Building your Life Framework
The previous two articles have been about making the decision and commitment to live intentionally and establishing a solid foundation, a framework, to build on. This article will build on the content of the last two weeks by providing you with some structure and strategic exercises to practically take some seriously helpful action steps for […]
From Decision to Execution: why crafting a framework is key to intentional living
In the last article, What Intentional Living Means & Why It Matters, I shared about a decision each of us can make: the decision and commitment to pursue an intentional life. But like anything we decide to pursue, we need a process for where and how to begin. This article will provide the middle […]