Do you ever feel frustrated, former procrastinators, because daily survival overcomes all else and you never get to the other things you sense the Lord prompting you to do? I do, and it makes me feel sad and guilty. Want to sing in a choir? Take sailing lessons? Go overseas with a mission organization? These can be callings from God, and it troubles us not to give these interests attention. We say wistfully “Someday…” but we’re afraid someday may never…
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Priorities and Activities – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Boy, did I have alligators to whack, former procrastinators, when our kiddos were students. So many demanding things to take care of at once! Sadly, I pointed them into alligator-infested waters too. I thought if we scheduled tightly and worked harder, we could manage to do everything we wanted to do. So wrong. I admired parents who told their children each of them could have one or two activities outside of school. I mistakenly thought limits were good for families…
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Discern and Do Essentials – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Don’t you wish, former procrastinators, that decisions about what’s essential and follow through action were simple! Instead, they can be tangled and messy. It’s worth it to persevere, even if we think we do it poorly. Definition and application Priorities are the most important things for us to do, a limited number of essentials. We establish routine in order to respect and accomplish priorities. Priorities are the bowling pins we want to knock down at the end of the lane. …
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Essentials Are Priorities – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Do you think, former procrastinators, that the Holy Spirit runs frantically from chore to chore? Forgets what He meant to do because He gets distracted by another task? Wonders if He can get everything in? Feels overwhelmed? Is frustrated because something gets left out? Too often these things describe me. You too? But the Lord’s Holy Spirit is not like that. If I’m dashing about falling over myself, I have left His Spirit walking without me – walking calmly and…
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Pantry Powwow – Keep in Step with the Spirit
What do you do, former procrastinators, when you’re responsible for numerous items of every shape, size, color, and weight, that need to be organized, and available? That’s the challenge we have with groceries – and we’re excluding produce. This week we “listen to” our pantries or the cabinets where we store food. (Lynn, chime in – you’re ahead of us!) First, clean out. Check every bottle and bag; remove the expired and tired. Something forgotten can be tonight’s dinner. Now…
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Kitchen Conversations – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Kitchen counters talk, former procrastinators. They welcome us to space, functionality, and availability. Or they chide us with complaints of overload, confusion, and lack of availability. Their story reveals that cabinets and drawers are the same. (When I say they “talk” I’m using ye old English class personification – not confusing this with the Holy Spirit’s voice.) Kitchen counter space is an everyday need. So is access to items stored in drawers and cabinets. To enjoy our kitchens and maximize…
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Closet Conversations – Keep in Step with the Spirit
Our daughter, former procrastinators, was consistently one of two top salesmen in a women’s clothing department. It wasn’t because she sold the most. It was because she had the fewest returns. (Returns subtract from a salesman’s total.) She’d say, “I think we can find something more complimentary for you.” Or, “If you won’t reach for this blouse over and over, don’t buy it.” Is your closet a satisfied customer? This week we’re “listening” to our personal closets and helping them…
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