“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 The word intention gets a bad rap, especially when paired with “good.” It implies that you mean well, but do nothing. However, to live with intention, or to be intent upon something, implies focus and determination, […]
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26 Steps to Simplicity: Cull
Today, in our Blogging from A to Z Challenge, we are going to begin the hard work of simplifying. Beginning in your room from day one, we are going to cull the clutter. Clutter is a Verb What is clutter anyway? Interestingly, we often refer to clutter as a noun or an entity, which it […]
Manifesto On Living with Passion and Purpose
I’m tired of seeing people live halfheartedly, without purpose or passion (myself included). It is too easy in our Western, consumer-driven society to cover our lack of meaningful living with the pursuit of more things. Shopping, eating, sex, TV, social media- we gorge ourselves on superficial excess and then fall into desperation from our meaningless […]
Simplifying in September
I know it seems crazy, with all the back to school, season-changing madness, that I would pick September to write a series on simplifying our lives, but . . . Imagine achieving a peaceful, uncluttered, happy home now before we make a futile attempt to slow down and scale back at the holidays. Imagine saying […]
Confessions of a Messy Cook (plus a few recipes to try)
This morning, I resolved to get some baking done before the heat of the day made it impossible. On the docket: homemade bread, blueberry muffins, granola bars, and something with zucchini (of which I have a plethora). Now, I know how to maintain an orderly kitchen as I prepare food. First, you fill […]