How do you prioritize family? Though we all may answer the question a little differently, we must all be intentional to prioritize family. I’m finding that we are constantly challenged to keep family as a top priority. The Importance of Prioritizing Family God’s structure for society begins with the family. Scripture provides us with the understanding we need to properly prioritize and care for our families. “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.” – Ephesians 5:31 We also understand that children must be raised in the ways of the Lord. “Train up…
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Avoiding Pitfalls & Distractions in Life
If we are going to achieve anything worthwhile and fulfill the plans that God has for our lives, we must learn how to focus. A major key of remaining focused is in our ability to avoid pitfalls & distractions in life. Distractions are apart of life. No one is exempt. The key is to spot them for what they are and remain focused on your priorities. I’ve written several blog posts on remaining focused: 3 Keys To Living a Focused Life How To Focus On What Truly Matters: 5 TIPS Get Focused & Stay Focused The ability to focus is key, yet another area to be aware of is: Avoiding…
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The Dangers of Being Project-Focused (Happy 35th Birthday to Me!)
Yesterday was my 35th birthday and I launched “How to Live FREE!” and was also able to seal the deal with my first client as a financial coach. The Lord truly blessed me in many ways, allowing me to celebrate the day of my birth, but you know what else He did? He disciplined and taught me. He chose to use my birthday to reveal ways within me that I need to change. The Dangers of Being Project-Focused We tend to think that money is more than it is. Money is just money. Though we need it for essentially every aspect of living, we must still keep it in it’s…
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Obedience Brings Blessings
So often we view God’s way as a hindrance to getting our on way, but in actuality, obeying God’s way positions us to receive better than our way. Doing things God’s way positions us to receive God’s best for us. Obedience brings blessings. What prevents you from obeying? Pride, fear, uncertainty? Or, do you literally feel unable to do things God’s way, as though you’re facing an impossible feat? We all face various challenges as it relates to obeying God, however, one thing we must agree on is that: God’s way is best. Once we humbly acknoweldge that indeed, God’s way is best, then we are in a position to…
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Mid-Year Planning Session: 5 Tips
We’ve hit July, which means we’re halfway through the year. What kind of progress are you making on your goals? No doubt, we’ve all been hit with situations outside of our control, yet there is still so much within our control. Now is the perfect time for a mid-year planning session. Mid-Year Planning Session: 5 Tips 1. Schedule a day. The first step in your mid-year planning session is to schedule a day. Get out of your routines, step away from the noise, and get quiet. Schedule time to reassess your life, review your goals, and look ahead to see the best way to use your time. 2. Journal. Spend…
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5 Benefits of Walking in Self-Control
As followers of Christ, our main objective in life is to walk more like Christ. One way that we walk like Christ is to walk in self-control. It’s not always easy, but it is definitely worth it and comes with many benefits. 5 Benefits of Walking in Self-Control 1. You are more like Christ. When you resist the temptation to fight back and maintain your self-control, you are representing Christ. He did not fight back. He was tempted in every way, like us, yet He did not sin (Hebrews 4:15). We know we aren’t perfect like Christ, but the more that we maintain self-control, the more we grow in His…
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The Challenge of Simply Living: 3 Tips
I don’t know about you, but it is difficult for me to simply live. I have a tendency to work and prepare, but the Lord is currently teaching me how to simply live. What about you? How do you overcome the challenge of simply living? The Challenge of Simply Living: 3 Tips 1. Stop worrying. We don’t always spot worrying for what it really is. We may sugarcoat it as planning or thinking through things, but more often than not it is worrying. Worrying will prevent us from enjoying the present by shifting our attention to what could be. We don’t know what the future holds. We’re not in control,…
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5 Things to do When You Feel Like Quitting
What do you do when you feel like quitting? We all have those times in life when we get tired. Those times when it feels like we’re working hard for nothing. What do you do in those times? Even though we may feel like quitting, we’re not supposed to give in to those feelings. 5 Things to do When You Feel Like Quitting 1. Take a Break. Sometimes we’ve been working so hard for so long that we just simply need to take a break. This can look different for each of us, but the key is to take a break so you can gain perspective. 2. Reflect. It will…
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A Virtual Book Club: BREAK FREE & LIVE!
I’m so excited to share that I will be hosting a Virtual Book Club covering BREAK FREE & LIVE! During these times of social distancing, it is the perfect opportunity to focus in on you. In prior times, our pace of life was so fast that we didn’t really have the necessary time to focus in on our hearts. But now we have the time. Don’t miss the opportunity. 5 Questions to Ask Yourself 1. Am I happy? Are you really happy? Or, do you struggle with a deep sense of unhappiness and you aren’t even sure why? I know what it’s like to want to be happy but feel…
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Create a Daily God Time Routine for Your Kids: 5 Tips
Our kids are spending more time at home during these times. This provides us a perfect opportunity, as parents, to really teach them how to live. The constant, on-the-go living, robs our kids of really being able to understand how to live. Now that the pace has slowed, it’s the perfect opportunity to implement a daily God Time routine for your kids. When we began homeschooling due to the coronavirus pandemic, it put me in the position of really being able to determine the lessons I wanted our kids to learn. We did complete the school assignments, but we also did more. As parents, we must remain engaged with our…
