Happy Resurrection Celebration, former procrastinators! Though we’re confined socially, we are truly free – free from the penalty and the power of sin because of our Savior, the Risen Jesus! Some months ago I read an explanation regarding part of the crucifixion that is full of hope and encouragement. I share it with you now…
When my husband was a grad student, former procrastinators, his desk was in the open center of our apartment. I pretty much drove him crazy with my interruptions. Finally one day, he grabbed a ball cap and held it up. “You see this hat?” Nod. He yanked it onto his head. “When this hat is…
Do you ever feel, former procrastinators, as if you’re running for a finish line that keeps moving farther away? That’s part of the frustration of not reaching goals. We should dream big and reach high. But when daily life seems to gang up against us, the finish line grows dim. So does our willingness to…
Encouraged about your 2020 goals, former procrastinators? We don’t chuck our aims because we weren’t great performers in January. We refine our goals and our approach and keep moving. The well known SMART guideline provides a reminder of how to set ourselves up for success. Specific – Are my goals clearly defined? Not “Lose weight” but…
Happy Valentine’s Day, former procrastinators! Hope your sweet hearts are encouraged to realize goals set in January are a great starting place for the course correction you do in February. This will bring you greater success. Working goals can feel like trying to grip the side of a brick wall. There’s so much I need…
Take heart, former procrastinators – it’s February! Has your grip on 2020 goals already slipped a bit? Hey, that’s good! January is a great time to seek what the Lord wants us to pursue this year and get started. That makes January a great time to discover the pitfalls in our plans. Now in February,…
Do you like to take the lead, former procrastinators, and be in charge? Or do you prefer to let others provide direction? Friends tell the story of a family bike ride. The oldest child continually separated from the line and rode to the front. Each time, the dad required he return to his place behind…
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