Hallelujah, former procrastinators! We just celebrated the resurrection of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ! Now it’s another day, another week…Now what? Recently I experienced a really down day. I made a mistake which brought a negative response. That negative response opened the door in my mind to many reminders about my ugliness. I was…
Welcome to you new folks who are joining us former procrastinators! Glad to have you! Last week we read about Sir Constant rescuing his friend Sir Ardent from the perilous City of Good Intent. (The City of Good Intent, February 12, 2018) Did you see yourself as clearly as I saw myself? Ugh. We intend…
Welcome, Homeschool Entrepreneur moms! We former procrastinators are glad to have you. Your joint missions are big! As I launch into the new theme for 2018 – “Go there!” – I wonder, what most often makes me delay taking the next step? Or the first step? It’s fear. An online dictionary says to fear is…
It’s possible, fellow former procrastinators, I would’ve sprained my ankle anyway – but my choice of footwear pretty well insured it. Cobblestone stairs in the rain at twilight wearing platform shoes. Oops. There’s been the pain of the injured foot and the pain of our injured plans. Now I look back at lessons learned for…
It was the cry of the procrastinator when I gazed in dismay at my jiggly arms. “I wasn’t gonna let this happen!” But I did. Loose skin crept up on me and muscles underneath crept away. Procrastination is like fertilizer for The Creep. You know Creep – an ever progressing situation that becomes worse over…
My former conduct was to procrastinate. Ephesians 4:22-23 says “put off concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.” How do we put off that behavior – not give in to the deceitful lust of procrastination? “‚Ķand be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you…
How can this former procrastinator avoid falling prey to what I want in the moment instead of choosing what I want most? The seductive voices of the sofa, computer searches, and TV are strong. They promise relief, enjoyment, and benefit but NEVER produce the real thing. They tickle me with a brief moment’s pleasure and…
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