Decluttering, former procrastinators, is a major thing at our house now. We’ve done other clean outs, but this one is big. We want the blessing of living on the other side of clean out bad enough to go through it. Do you wonder if you need to declutter a bit? Maybe some of these considerations…
A badly twisted ankle, former procrastinators, messed me up a few years ago. A year later I was still favoring that foot to the point of limping. The orthopedist told me, “I don’t feel anything wrong. I don’t see anything wrong on the x-ray. I think you just need to force it.” So, I consciously,…
We’ve done our part, right, former procrastinators? We’ve removed obstacles from our everyday path. We’ve designated homes for offending objects or gotten rid of them. But what if we live with other people? Isn’t a lot of that stuff going to block our path again? You bet! Some obstacles reappear on a daily basis. That…
This month, former procrastinators, we’re hitting some high spots, not delving deep. We’re removing physical obstacles from our everyday path. This paves the way for smoother operations and sweeter tempers. This week, let’s hit three spots that are prone to collect obstacles – the bathroom, pantry, and garage. Here’s our aim: Fix it so you…
Kitchen counters, former procrastinators, are work space. Too often we use them as storage. We don’t intend that, but we allow it. This week let’s identify surface storage we create that takes away workspace and presses a burden onto our shoulders. Notice that each is the result of delayed action. We create storage by keeping…
Physical obstacles in our daily path, former procrastinators, are like weights we lug around. They hinder progress and create chronic stress. To prepare dinner, do you shift papers to make counter space? To dress, do you dig through clothes you rarely wear? In the garage, do you step around bikes to reach the door? We’re…
Have you ever said, former procrastinators, “I can’t forgive myself”? We’ve asked the other person’s forgiveness, but have trouble letting go of the fact that we did wrong. Is that it? Accepting that I did wrong? I’m not always right. I, too, hurt other people. Sometimes I’m not aware, but when I am, it’s embarrassing. …
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
Proverbs 6:6-8
. . . you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.
Colossians 3:9-10