Week 1: Quiet Time ... discipline in my spiritual life Devotions, Quiet Times, Personal Bible Study. Is is really necessary? "God is not interested in your quiet time or devotions or personal Bible study … His interest is YOU." 10 Tips for a Great Quiet Time "Spending time in the Word is important … but how that happens and for how long on any given day? I’m just not sure that is quite as big a deal to God as it seems to be to us sometimes." Memorize, Meditate, and Meander: Storing Up ... [Read More]
10 Most Read Posts from 2011
Self-promoting? Borderline obnoxious? Yes, maybe. I actually had not planned to share the "best" posts from 2011. But I have enjoyed reading this kind of list from other bloggers and that made me curious about what posts from the past year were the most read here at www.terilynneunderwood.com. I have to admit, some of these were a bit surprising to me. {Weekend Challenge} Finish Something! :: Have a project you have neglected? A "to do" list that overwhelms you? A book you need to finish ... [Read More]
A Place to Put Your Feet Up
Home is a place not only of strong affections, but of entire unreserve; it is life's undress rehearsal, its backroom, its dressing room. ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe The “undress rehearsal” … I love that idea. My daughter dances and dress rehearsals are a huge part of our lives. Chaotic, loud, and busy are words that describe the backstage happenings before a production. Home as an undress rehearsal brings to mind calm, peaceful, and stable. Isn’t that what we desire our homes to be? A haven ... [Read More]
Help for “The Change”
I'm just going to lay it all out there today. In the past couple of years, I've gone through a major transition ... though it seems I was basically unaware of said transition until quite recently. I suppose I thought the moodiness, inability to sleep, lack of focus, ongoing procrastination, and being hot all the time were just a normal part of my 30s. Duh. Doesn't every woman go through this? Isn't "the change" a part of life for we XX chromosome types? The doctor put me on some pills and ... [Read More]
What does simple really mean?
As we practice simplicity, the Holy Spirit trains us to cut busyness and hurry out of our lives by remaining focused on God and God's kingdom. ~ Jan Johnson In October of each year I devote time every day to praying for myself. Seeking the Lord's direction and conviction, encouragement and challenge, as I pray over the year to come. October 2010 was a very busy month and led into a November and December during which I barely had time to breathe. In the last three months of 2010, we ... [Read More]
