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Unwrap Christmas Memories – Lay Aside Every Weight
Holidays

Go ahead, former procrastinators… Sneak in and unwrap some Christmas memories! I’ve moved so quickly through recent holiday seasons that it’s as if I’ve delayed enjoying sweet memories. How can I cherish memories if I don’t review them? Unwrap yours, share them with others, and ask about their treasures. If you have some sad memories,…

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Seek, Accept, and Give Help – Lay Aside Every Weight
Holidays

Decorating the house, former procrastinators, is work. Removing the decorations is work. Add to this that some folks get really sad about removing the garlands and lights. It’s easy to moan, groan, and put off these jobs because they are weighty. I read a reminder that of all people we should prepare for Christmas without…

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It’s Time for Christmas Calculations – Lay Aside Every Weight
Holidays, Uncategorized

During Christmas, former procrastinators, we add so much to do that it’s hard to imagine laying aside weights. Yet even in the midst of baking, decorating, and shopping, we can prioritize so that we do the most important things and avoid frustration and extra stress. Include in those important things time and energy to enjoy…

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Happy Thanksgiving! – Lay Aside Every Weight
Holidays, Uncategorized

Happy Thanksgiving, former procrastinators! What a joy to observe a particular day to thank our Holy Father for the blessings He’s given us. I’m especially grateful for Moving to live near one of our children, pop in visits, breakfast together Enormous help from children who gave much of themselves to serve us Growing relationships with…

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Exchanging Attitude Expectations – Lay Aside Every Weight
Holidays

Often, former procrastinators, what drives our desire to “perform well” as a hostess is the attitude behind the desire. What thoughts or feelings move us to forget to nurture the hearts of those around us? These can be a heavy weight. Holiday gatherings can challenge us. The sooner we ask the Lord to attune our…

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Exchanging Performance Expectations – Lay Aside Every Weight
Holidays

Let’s have an early gift exchange, former procrastinators, not involving anybody else yet benefitting others as well as ourselves. To participate in this exchange, we identify expectations that drag us down and exchange them for encouraging expectations that lift us up. The sooner we do this in the season, the more joy we’ll have and…

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‘Tis the Season to Drop Perfectionism – Lay Aside Every Weight
Holidays, Hospitality

‘Tis the season, former procrastinators – the perfect time of year to lay aside weights that pull us down. Then we can be free to enjoy the gratitude and celebration of both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We’ll also be free to bless others. A young mother of toddlers blessed me decades ago. As newlyweds, we went…

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BETH STERNE

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“I realized [procrastination] … hindered my relationship with Him.”
— Mary R.
“I have loved ‘Learn to discern what should come first.'”
— Josie O.
“Getting things done isn’t as important as what gets done.”
— Megan P.
“Biblical truth … with a lot of fun and laughter.”
— Cindy C.
“I never saw myself as a procrastinator until her talk – I just thought of myself as productively busy! She helped me to gain new focus on what my priorities really are.”
— Christine B.
“Beth’s procrastination talk led me to understand procrastination as a heart issue in need of God’s restoration not just a change of my ways. Beth’s personal experiences helped me discover practical ways to attack my own procrastination. As a result I have become a more loving wife, mother and friend who is able to use the gifts God has given me more fully. I highly endorse this talk and would love to hear it again and again.”
— Julia F.
“Beth’s presentation on procrastination was truly eye-opening. I knew I had a problem with procrastination, but never thought twice about how it impacted my relationships and showed God that I wasn’t onboard with His plan. I began to see each instance took away from being fruitful; I was living for myself! After this revelation, I have been working on procrastinating less. I can see places opening up in my life for more peaceful moments, more time with and for friends and family, and more time for God’s plan to unfold. It’s amazing to know there’s more to life for me than a life full of “should haves” as a result of procrastination.”
— Carole S.
“After Beth came and shared about procrastination, many realized that it is possible through the Lord’s power to stop putting off what God has called us to do. One mother finally started a blog and another posted a ladies; tea for her church months in advance so that …she would not put off having it. Although I thought I was not someone who procrastinates, I realized I had some relationships that I needed to work on. Procrastination, I learned, is not just about getting things turned in on time, it’s about listening to God and doing what He says to do when He tells you to and obeying God’s Word.”
— Rebecca F.