When you wake up each morning, former procrastinators, what’s the first thing you see? When you go to bed at night, what’s the last thing you see? Your bedroom. That place that you’d like to be a haven of rest, a quiet retreat. Is it? If not, what’s disturbing the peace? Perspective: God designed us…
If we were sailors onboard a ship, former procrastinators, we might hear the command, “Clear the decks!” That’s prepare for action by removing anything that might hinder progress. Maybe there’s a suspicious ship on the horizon, maybe rough seas. We’d move any excess gear out of the way so we and the decks would be…
Recognizing clutter, former procrastinators, is key to getting rid of it. We become accustomed to having it around so we don’t call it by name. We work around it, shove it over, give it time, energy – life. Perspective: I’ve found great help in recognizing clutter by reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy…
October, former procrastinators, is Clean Out Clutter month. We’ll focus on making space in our homes and lives – space that welcomes God and His purposes giving Him freer rein in both places. Sometimes I feel like I’m choking when I consider the amount of stuff in our home. I gotta fight back! Sometimes I’m…
Thanks for looking back at the Mother’s Day post, former procrastinators. Now we’re back on track. A procrastinator constantly feels dragged down. It’s no wonder. By putting things off, she adds rock after rock to the burden on her back. We former procrastinators can avoid adding new rocks, but some old ones have been on…
Summer is a great time, former procrastinators, to knock out a project we just can’t get to any other time. With less structure in the summer, we can take advantage of a block of time we might not have otherwise. Working on a summer project can provide structure if needed, but it also provides a…
Laugh with me, former procrastinators – I just spent 10 minutes looking for notes on this blog – and I found them right where they should’ve been – in my tickler file! Yes, this system is working well for me. I love a clean desk that welcomes me to work without distraction. How’s your system…
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