Do you bristle, former procrastinator, when you hear “will power”? Do you cringe when you read that a mini habit is a very small positive behavior that you force yourself to do every day? Considering Mini Habits by Stephen Guise, I’ve realized that when Guise speaks of will power, he’s speaking of self-control. That’s a…
What trips us up sometimes, former procrastinators, and adds to our load, is not so much a problem with us but the methods we use. If we use methods that cooperate with our brains as God made them, we have much more success. In Mini Habits, Stephen Guise explains how our brains work so we…
Some moms, former procrastinators, are so glad summer comes they let everything go. They long to be free of schedules and routines. The clock, the calendar, and all order go out the window. I might like that for a week or so, but pretty soon turmoil would drive me to scream, “Everybody come back! Regroup!” …
Rest, listen, meditate, act. Former Procrastinators, that’s where I’m focusing as summer ends. We talked about rest last week. Now, listen and meditate which can overlap. We have special listening opportunities when we meet with the Lord. Paying attention to His voice in the quiet, His Word before us, can be a challenge. We’re inclined…
Not only academic courses, former procrastinators, but also life skills are important to work on during the school year (and anytime). Our children need to develop practical skills and habits that will help them function well as young adults. We don’t teach them all at once, so the sooner we begin, the more time they…
August, former procrastinators, is a time to wrap up summer fun and return to the school year. Even if we have no school children, our schedules are often driven by the school calendar. Plus, there’s something about anticipating fall that revs our engines. This week, I’ll give you two posts to review, if you like,…
Decades back, former procrastinators, some popular lyrics went like this: “Why does the sun go on shining?… Why do the stars glow above? Don’t they know it’s the end of the world? It ended when I lost your love.” I understand those questions. Maybe you do too. We might change the wording. “It ended when…
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