11:45 AM, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 “For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.” (Deuteronomy 16:15, NIV) I wish you could experience the aromas in my kitchen this morning! I have my pumpkin spice candles burning, and…
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Getting It All Done Tip #7: Get Enough Sleep
“In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat – for he grants sleep to those he loves.” (Psalm 127:2, NIV) Sleep is often elusive for me, because I just don’t have time for it. It seems so useless to me to by lying there doing nothing. But neglecting this…
Cody's First Deer Harvest
This weekend marks the annual Youth Hunt here in Alabama, and my son Cody took his first deer today, a young 7-point. We are so proud! Cody’s First Deer, 11/15/2009 There is joy on this journey, on my way home to my Father’s house, Cindy <><
Getting It All Done Tip #6: Exercise Regularly
“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” (I Timothy 4:8, NIV) You may be thinking, “Why should I take exercise advice from a fat girl?” Because it’s good advice, regardless of the source. 😉 It is…
Getting It All Done Tip #5: Keep First Things First
“‘Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39, NIV) I really should have put writing about priorities higher on my list! But as we…
Getting It All Done Tip #4: Don't Be a Slave to Your Schedule
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’S purpose that prevails. (Proverbs 19:21, NIV) I know…I know…if you’ve been following my Tips you know that the previous post on planning, scheduling and to-do lists was rather extensive, and now I’m telling you not to be a slave to your schedule? What…
Getting it All Done Tip #3: Write It Down and Work It Out
Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days… May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands. (Psalm 90:14, 17) “For I know the…
Making Homemade Soap and New Friends; Celebrating Autumn Blessings
Last Friday, October 23, the kids and I, along with my mom (Maw-Maw), were blessed to attend a soap making class with Miss Olivia, who is a governess for a friend of the family. I had the pleasure of meeting her for the first time at the class. She is a remarkable young woman, and she taught…
Getting It All Done Tip #2: Redeem the Time
As I am writing this it is actually 6:50 AM, and I am not supposed to be awake. I work an evening shift, which means that I don’t get home until the wee hours of the morning. I tend to be very grumpy when I don’t get enough sleep, so the kids would be upset…
Getting It All Done Tip #1: Start and Finish Strong
Start and finish each day in the Word of God and in prayer. After all He’s done for us, the least we can do is give Him the first fruits of our time in the morning and the glory for the day at its end. Don’t substitute a “daily devotional” book with a snippet of…
On My Way Home to My Father's House... 