category: Time Management
His kindness in my day-to-day
March 03, 2010" It’s all still hazy. Sleep deprivation kind of makes life that way. Mothering a newborn (and, I assume, mothering a child of any age) requires continual re-adjustment. Just when I think, “Okay, I’ve got this down,” he changes it up on me. I have to remind myself to breathe sometimes. I almost hold my breath, stressing myself [...]"
The Haze of Newborn Days
February 24, 2010" He’s 2 weeks old now. 15 days, to be exact. My house is messy… my schedule and lists are out the window… getting the simplest things done takes much time and discipline. Seeking the Lord first is a challenge that requires grace in a whole new context. Baby cries, sleeps, eats, and fills his diaper. He holds onto [...]"
A New Homemaker
December 28, 2009"I didn’t think I would become a stay-at-home mom at age 23. As I finished high school and began my college career, I tried not to focus on my desire for marriage and motherhood, my “dream job.” My reasoning was simple: I didn’t want to waste my single years pining after a husband and children. [...]"
home for Christmas
December 15, 2009"You know that feeling you have when you’re getting over an illness? It’s kind of disorienting, like the world just wobbled on its axis. I have my little routine and plan for getting things done and getting ready for Christmas, and I was totally thrown off by being out of commission this weekend. (I know, [...]"
Checking It Twice
February 24, 2009"It’s no secret that I’m a born list-maker. I made exhaustive lists when I was growing up of things I wanted to do, my daily routines, books I read, places I wanted to go, and everything else under the sun. Nowadays I still love to write things down, although it’s more for survival’s sake. Whenever [...]"
Proverbs 31 Challenge: Rising Early
November 23, 2008" During my last semester of college, my small group studied the Proverbs 31 woman. Each week we considered a verse or two. Some verses were more applicable than others, and for me one of the most challenging was verse 15: “She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for [...]"
Busy day ahead
May 22, 2008" If you missed yesterday’s post about the horrible tragedy in Steven Curtis Chapman’s family, I encourage you to read it and most of all, to pray for the pain this family is going through. New Attitude begins in two days, and I am really looking forward to it! My friend and former roommate Sarah came to my house tonight, [...]"
Organization Station
March 14, 2008" Around New Year’s, I wrote a couple of posts related to time management and my new resolutions: Letting Things Slide and New Year’s Resolutions. I thought I would share a little update on how things have been going in that department. Without a doubt, the most helpful tool for me has been my FranklinCovey daily planner. It’s [...]"
Agenda Anna
January 06, 2008" Wendy at Reforming the Feminine writes about three things she’s learned from her tendency to be “Agenda Wendy” and disregard any interruptions to her plan: Agenda Wendy has a plan. Something occurred to her that would be a really good thing to do. There’s nothing wrong with that. But then woe to the obstacle that gets [...]"
New Year’s Resolutions
January 01, 2008" I have found Shopping for Time to be a great resource as I am thinking through and planning this next season of my life. I have also greatly appreciated your comments on both of my “time management” posts from last week - Letting Things Slide and Do the Next Thing. I’ve spent quite a bit of time [...]"
