Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 How do you spend your days? Are you frantically rushing from one thing to the next, never quite feeling caught up or under control? Do you find yourself facing each day with trepidation and frustration rather than joy and enthusiasm? Do you consistently feel overwhelmed or exhausted by your life? Let's face it, we all have seasons where life just doesn't seem to run smoothly.  But, there is a huge difference between ... [Read More]

Wow, the first full week of our Living Well series is wrapping up ... what do you think so far? I do hope you've been encouraged and maybe even a little challenged already.  Those three truths we talked about last week are the keys to everything else. Remember them!  You can't do it all.  You can be content. And you are most certainly not alone. This week, we discussed learning to live well.  Understand this is a process and we have to be willing to take it one step {one day, one moment} ... [Read More]

Do you ever wonder if you are doing anything right? You know, like when you look around and see only an overscheduled calendar and an overwhelming pile of laundry? If your life looks anything like mine there are probably weeks when you get to Saturday night and ask yourself if you did anything that really matters over the past seven days. 2013 has been a difficult year for me. I haven't had a real sense of purpose or direction for most of this year. I've struggled to figure out what direction ... [Read More]

Before we go any further, we need to identify some truths about living well — three truths, in fact.  You might want to sit down ... this first one might come as a shock to one or two of you but here goes ... Seriously, my friends, I mean it.  You can't be mom of the year, best wife, awesomest room mom, favorite employee, and most fabulous church worker ... you just can't.  It's impossible to do everything.  IM. POSS. I. BLE. If we're going to live well and experience the ... [Read More]