You have an addiction. It’s subtle and you may not realize it, but you most likely do. In fact, I will go so far as to say that your addiction is costing you more and more each month than you realize. You will argue with me that you are not...
Autopilot
When I began reading and thinking about simplifying my life, it seemed a straight forward and simple enough task. Planning for it was easy enough. Considering where I needed to weed through and what criteria I would use to begin to limit and eradicate the “baggage” I had accumulated. I...
Simplicity
I need to be honest with you. I am writing this out of fear. I am about to begin a journey/process that I have been contemplating doing for some time and I need to sell my family on it. Maybe they will read this and that can start the conversation....
Listening to the Voices
In one of my devotionals (The Uncommon Daily Life Challenge, by Tony Dungy), there is a statement that stuck with me; "Listen to the voices that have earned the right to be heard." I have met so many people who are swayed by the winds of others opinions. Sadly, too...
Let ’em See Your Teeth
The author and poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox said “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone.” I have also used the old saying many times, “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” The fact of the matter is that we have to be the creator of our...