A Work To Do

Sometimes we just have to get things started by announcing our intention.   And then we go to work with all the planning and preparations and actual work.     Check out the Faithful 40 Challenge on Instagram and Facebook

Today I talk about a different way of looking at success:  Success is someone you become.  

Who are you?  How would you define yourself?   Justin Prince in speaking with Tyler Hall said, "You are not what you did, you are what you repeatedly do.  We all make mistakes.  We all do stupid stuff.  You want to create your future with your future, not your past.  Most people, what they do is the create their future with their past, past mistakes, past failures, past doubt, past pains. So if yo...

Have you ever heard something that is so obvious but it hits you like an epiphany?   You're like Of Course!   Why did I never see that before or realize that or put that together?  Today's choices are tomorrow's circumstances.     In this episode I reference Lysa Terkeurst's Book The Best Yes  

I ran across a post from  gracefilledhearth that completely changed my understanding about worry.   It said:   "Just a reminder:   Worry is rehearsing a future where God doesn't come through."   So the only question left is:   Knowing that God will come through for me, how do I show up?    

You have set your goal.   Now it is time to make the plan that will help you achieve that goal.   Today I share 3 things to consider as we set our plans to fulfill our goal.   Haven't joined the Faithful 40 Challenge yet?   Follow us on Facebook or Instagram and read more about it at Faithful40Challenge.com

The Faithful 40 Challenge was created to help you establish Holy Habits that will bless your life far beyond 40 days. It is an invitation for you to step out of your physical and/or spiritual slump into a new way of being. Therefore, prayerfully choose how you will fulfill each part of this challenge. Take into consideration weekends, holidays, your preferences,   your other obligations, and where...

When is the best time to start something?   We wait for Mondays, the first day of the month, the first month of the year, the first day of school.   Sometimes we start on our birthdays or on anniversaries.   We start in the morning.    Why are we waiting?   Just start today - right now!   *I fixed the audio!  

If you are not in the practice of examining your thoughts, how do you start doing that?   How do you identify your thoughts?   That is what we are talking about today.

What is work?   The formula for work is force x distance.   We may think we are doing a lot of work because we are putting forth a lot of effort.   But if nothing has changed, if there have been no measurable gains, is it work?

There are two parts to growth:  the stres or struggle and the recovery.  We need to learn how to do both parts.  The recovery is the part we need to practice more. Try some Sarah Beth Yoga

Today I am sharing a recap of the Model.   The Model is a way for us to look at and process every problem that we come across.   It has 5 parts:   Circumstance, Thought, Feeling Action and Result.

Today we are talking about the small things that can make a big difference.

Today I am telling you a story about a father who really loves and wants to help his son.  But it ends not in the way he expects.  In his efforts to help, he discouraged instead of encouraged. 

Are our comforts actually our vices?   How does clinging to our comforts stop our growth and progress?   Let's talk about it.

Today we are talking about the relationship between men and women and what it means to be a Helpmeet. Check out Jordan Peterson's Biblical Series:   Psychological Significance of the Biblical Stories: Genesis Our his books:  12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos   Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life   We Who Wrestle With God

Why do we procrastinate?  Today, I share 3 reasons we may procrastinate and what we can do about it.

James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, asked this question, "Are the results I am expecting aligned with the habits I am following each day?"   Let's take a look at our habits and our expected outcomes this week.   The video I reference can be found here: Piano Recital

In honor of our 250 year anniversary of the United States, our topic today is freedom.   All things have a cost and freedom is no exception.   The price of freedom is first paid in conflict, blood and loss but once gained, freedom is maintained at the cost of responsibility and willingness to bear that responsibility.

I went kayaking the other day and it didn't end the way I expected.   Turns out, what the kayak is filled with really matters.   And that is true with us too.

Last week we talked about the power of our thoughts and how we can change them to help us feel and believe what we would like that will help us achieve what we would like.   This week I want to talk about the idea of Hard is Good.  

I am going to address this topic in two parts.  This week I want to focus on the power of our thoughts and how they affect us.  What do you do when the words in your head don't help you and you can't think of something different that you could believe?  Our thoughts are so powerful because we usually believe what we thinkg and we act according to those beliefs.  So what do we do when we want to ch...

The most important decision you will ever make in your life is who you marry.   Choose it, live it, teach it.  

It's the small things in life that really matter.  Today I am talking about the small things that can cause problems.

What is failure?   Today I want to share with you a different way for us to understand failure.