Doesn’t spiritual growth just happen? Is this really something that I should plan and set goals for? If you want a fruitful garden, you will plant the seeds, water them, pull the weeds, and trim the branches. You make sure the plant gets sun. You do all the things that you can to make sure that the plant can grow and produce fruit. In some ways, you don’t control whether you get fruit but you can help or hinder the…
I read for relaxation. I read for learning. Reading is a big part of who I am. I normally have a book with me just in case I have time to read. I read e-books. I read real books. Some books come from the library. Some books I borrow. Some books I purchase. I read current books and a few classics. I read Christian fiction and Christian living. My reading preferences are varied. With a few more days remaining in…
Are you ready to begin setting goals for the new year? It is exciting to begin thinking about all the things you want to do in the new year. A whole year to do and be. We can rush in with a long list of goals we want to accomplish but if we do not plan we will fail and frustrate ourselves. Are you ready to set goals? You need to Know Yourself first. That is the one thing you…
I read the list of 30 ways to organize your life. I was excited to think that these 30 ways would give me an organized life. Just think, I would be productive and while I am at it, I will be successful. Thankfully I paused and thought about the list compared to my own life. I realized that list works great for that individual but some of the things on that list would not work for me. This is Part Four of…
Can I tell you a little secret? I know it might not be that little and it might not be that much of a secret. Are you ready? Here it is — Life changes. Did you get it, just two words? Life changes. What does that have to do with setting goals? What does that have to do with knowing yourself? Well, as life changes it can bring about new or different roles, responsibilities, and relationships. We need to know…