Sloth. That is how my personality is depicted according to the Enneagram and to be honest I have never felt more comfortable with any assessment ever. When I first learned about the enneagram it was like so many things clicked. I understood so much more about the ways I was wired! Some realizations were good ……
Personal Growth
Making The Most of Every Season
Josh and I were sitting in small group chatting about a few trips we had coming up when someone said, “Y’all are really living that DINK life!” And ever since I have had this idea of making the most of seasons on my mind. If you have never seen it, there are these commercials (maybe…
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Personal Growth
Old School Tips from A.W. Tozer on Simplicity
One thing I love about reading from authors who are so dedicated to being biblical truth tellers is that the messages we get do not change, because God does not change and His ways do not change. In one week I read A.W. Tozer, a man who lived in the early 1900’s, and and Priscilla…
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Personal Growth
33 Things About Me!
Happy 33rd birthday to me & Val! I know you are shocked, we don’t look a day over 17 … but it’s true! And to celebrate we wanted to each share 33 things you may not know about us. After you read these, you have to go check out Val’s… we are constantly amazed at…
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Goals
2017 Book List
This is my second year choosing books to support my goals for the year. I would definitely recommend it as you decide what to read next! The truth is that if these desires are important enough to make our goals, then they should guide what we read as well! Plus the reading will help to…
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Goals
2017 WORD OF THE YEAR
How many of you choose a Word for the Year?!? I have been doing it for probably the last 6 years and I love that it gives your just an overall focus for the year! My word for last year was HUSTLE! I knew it would be a busy year and would require a lot…
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Goals
2016 Book Reviews
Did I say I wanted to read 24 books for 2016 ??? I meant 15 …. Lol. Instead of wallowing in that completely unrealistic expectation I had for myself, I want to mention a few good things that happened before I get to the reviews of the books I did read! I finished going through the…
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Goals
2016 Booklist
Here is my 2016 list of books I hope to read this year! This is my first time pairing books with my yearly goals, but I really like the structure and continuity it provides with the things I’d like to accomplish and be intentional about this year. It should also help with scheduling when to…
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Goals
2015 Book Review
Y’all…. I finished 12 books this year! And I owe it all the Good Reads App. I actually have always loved reading, but I have had a serious problem with finishing them. What I discovered was that as a visual person, if I could see the progress I was making I was more encouraged to…
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Personal Growth
Lessons from Vicki, Tamra, and the rest of the OC Ladies
If you have ever binged watched anything you know that by doing so, you start to become a part of the show. You may start to think like the characters think and assume people you meet have characteristics of those in that TV land. After White Collar, I kept my purse close in case there was…