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 […]
7 Reasons Why Millennials Should be Crazy About the Church
Are you wondering if you’re a millennial? If you were born between 1980-2000 then yes, you are indeed a millennial. Did you know that over 50% of our generation, the millennial generation, who grew up churched have dropped out at some point? According to this Barna study, millennials view the church as irrelevant and […]
Desiderio Domini ~ The Spiritual Benefits of Being with Jesus
Through the annals of Christian history, it has been preserved that after the ascension of Christ the Apostle Peter would often cry. When an inquisitive observer asked why, Peter, with deep passion in his eyes, replied, “Desiderio Domini,” a Latin expression meaning, “Because I deeply long to be with my Lord.”1 Of course when Peter […]
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 […]