Years ago I established the habit of doing a big picture review of major areas of my life. Here’s my Top Ten Actions for the New Year: Review habits of spending time with God, your spouse, and your children. Plan to keep your”saw sharpened.” (Stephen Covey made this analogy well known. The idea is to [...]
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Top Ten Actions For The New Year
January 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Family, Financial management, Health, Personal growth, Spiritual growth
Tags:annualcreditreport·Family·habits·insurance·New Year·Traditions·vacation
27 Resources For Your Success
July 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Leadership, Personal growth, Technology, Time management
Here’s an article from this month’s Success magazine well worth your time: 27 Resources For Your Success. This is the kind of stuff I can never get enough of – anything that may help me become all that God has created me to be. Many of these resources may not be new to you, yet [...]
The Fun In Little Improvements
June 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Personal growth, Whatever
I love big stuff: big events; big projects; big renovations. Yet over the last couple of months I’ve found myself getting a huge amount of satisfaction – sometimes, downright giddy – over little improvements. Things that other family members may not notice right away. Things that wouldn’t warrant any kind of announcement at church. But [...]
Gary Smalley’s Couples Conference: Take Away’s
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Family, Marriage, Personal growth, Spiritual growth
Our church hosted Gary Smalley’s Couples Conference simulcast today. Keynote speakers were Gary Smalley, Erwin and Kim McManus, Les Parrott, and Henry Cloud. Here are my take-aways: Guard your heart for from it flow the issues of life – your words, actions, emotions. If you’re irritated by something your spouse does, it’s most likely a [...]
Tags:Erwin McManus·feeling·Gary Smalley·Henry Cloud·intimacy·judgment·Kim McManus·Les Parrott·Marriage·relationship
How I’ve Lost 15 Pounds So Far…And Love It
April 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments · Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Personal growth
In an earlier post, I wrote about how Gov. Mike Huckabee’s book, Quit Digging Your Grave With A Knife And Fork: A 12-Stop Program To End Bad Habits And Begin A Healthy Lifestyle, helped me make some changes at the first of this year. I’m over 90 days into the new routine and am still [...]
Tags:Gov. Mike Huckabee·Huckabee·Lifestyle·Michi·motivation·strength training·Total Gym·treadmill·walking·water
Take A Day For A Prayer Retreat
April 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Personal growth, Spiritual growth
I’ve been an experienced retreater for quite a few years. One of my regular retreats is a day each month. It’s on my calendar each month for the entire year. Even though it’s generally the same day each month, I sometimes get surprised when I see it’s coming up that week. Occasionally, my reaction in [...]
Tags:Broomtree Ministries·Dwayne and Rita Hanon·Mark 1:35·prayer·prayer cottage·retreat·solitude
Creating Your Own Not-To-Do List
April 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Books, Personal growth, Time management
One of the best things you can do is to decide what you’re not going to do – or stop doing. This has been an ongoing practice of mine for years yet I always love hearing another’s insight. Here’s a great blog post I discovered today by Timothy Ferris. I just started reading his book [...]
Daily Reminders For 2008
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Personal growth, Spiritual growth
Received the following from a church member… 1 :: Wake Up!! Decide to have a good day. Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 2 :: Dress Up!! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive [...]
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