Happy Thanksgiving, former procrastinators! There’s a praise song that says “give thanks with a grateful heart…” May that be each of us. It’s possible to murmur “thank you” out of habit or good manners. But we are so blessed by God that our hearts can overflow with deep gratitude as we focus very intentionally on…
Merry Christmas, former procrastinators! Let’s praise our Lord with the last three verses of “Angels from the Realms of Glory.” (Montgomery). Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King. Sinners, wrung with true repentance, Doomed for guilt to endless pains, Justice now revokes the sentence, Mercy calls you; break your chains. Though…
Celebrate Jesus, former procrastinators! Enjoy the season, but celebrate Jesus. Celebrate Jesus in work, play, and rest as you do what needs doing when it needs doing. He is glorious. “For God who said, ‘Let light shine in darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory…
It’s time, former procrastinators, to strategize for Christmas by listing the tasks we anticipate and figuring out the actual time we’ll have to do them. Our calculations are never perfect but they position us to be realistic. For ladies with a bent toward putting things off, it can help get us moving. This is a…
Having a particular time, former procrastinators, to give thanks as a nation helps us remember Who it is that we thank. We thank God Almighty. All the ability we have to “produce” and to prosper comes from Him. All we receive comes from Him. His mercy and grace have made possible all we are blessed…
Perfection, former procrastinators, is not our aim. Whether we’re guests or hosts our aim is to express gratitude and to help and encourage each other as we celebrate Thanksgiving. The suggestions below are good for Christmas too. A run through at Thanksgiving might reveal a way you can tweak the idea for a better result. …
It’s sweater weather, former procrastinators. A wonderful time of year. I hope you enjoy colorful trees, brisk air, and crunchy leaves underfoot. Sitting with a fire and a cup of tea in Grandma’s mug, I get to enjoy some quiet moments. Sometimes God’s gifts come in increments – like opportunities to rest or to think…
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