If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. - James 1:5 One of the main things that I have been praying about this year on my path towards a balanced life is for wisdom. How do I discern how my time should be spent? Since I reached the point of realizing my plate is too full, how do I determine what is "good" and what is "great"? How can I become a better wife, better mom, better Christian--things which are difficult and perplexing matters at times. All of these require a great amount of wisdom... something that I'm willing to admit that I don't have! In the circles in which I run I'm often referred to as "the baby". As I got married and had children young (for this day) many of my good friends these days are anywhere from 5 to 10 years older than I am. It's easy to feel the difference, especially if I am depending on myself for wisdom in all the areas of my life. The great thing is that I don't … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning Secrets from Professionals
Today is part seven of our Spring Cleaning series! If you missed any of the series, no worries, click here to see all of our spring cleaning articles. Top 3 Spring Cleaning Secrets from the Pros Ever wonder what a professional knows that you don’t? How do they get things so clean so quickly? This article exposes their secrets so you can enjoy a professionally cleaned home without the expense. Time it. When you clean chances are you probably wander from task to task. In fact, cleaning out your closet can likely take an entire day. You get distracted by the items you find, the kids need your help for something, phone rings, etc. All of this means it is going to take you much longer to clean than it should. Give yourself a set amount of time to get the job done. Then stick to it. For example, give yourself no more than an hour to clean out that closet. Not sure you can do it? Reward yourself if you meet your goal. Focused cleaning time means you’ll pay more attention to what … [Read more...]
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