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Wow -- the weekend already? (And how many days 'til Christmas?!?)
In her gut-honest “Reviving the Overdrawn Life”, Michelle Cushatt uses the apt metaphor of an overdrawn bank account to explore what happens when our energy levels dip into the NSF zone. And she gives four practical steps for getting “back in the black.”
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a dead-end, face-to-face with Inadequate, you’ll appreciate “Listening for the Voice of Hope” by Monica Steely, a “recovering self-loather.” (Did I ever relate!)
As one who "overflows" easily due to my highly sensitive nature, I loved Leslie Wilson’s perspective on the blessings of crying -- without apology! -- in “5 Good Reasons to Cry.”
I thought, “Oh, I’m long past this stage!” when I saw Jessica Turner’s “150 Stocking Stuffer Ideas.” But as I read through them, I got excited about putting together stockings for my college-aged kids!
Since I’m oh-so-slowly letting go of the extra ten pounds that migrated to me during 2012, I found this list of “5 Easy Ways to Jumpstart Your Diet” from The Happy Wives’ Club extremely practical. One of the greatest gifts I can give myself this Christmas is the gift of no regrets, and a few simple habits really can make a major difference.
In “The Fermata,” Seth Godin reminds this Choleric who tends to talk at break-neck speed without stopping to breathe: “If you've got something to say, say it. Slowly. With effect.”
Mary DeMuth offers 22 great ideas in “An Unusual Gift Guide for Creatives”...some of which I’m going to take her up on exactly as recommended, while others I’m going to borrow and tweak!
I thought I knew Psalm 23 inside out and backwards until Laura Kramer shared this wonderful discovery: “Getting Personal {Psalm 23, a New Revelation}”
As I pray-pare for a radical downsizing in several ares of my life in 2013, I appreciated Sarah Peck's guest post "Minimalist Enough" at becoming minimalist. "I don’t have to be the best or the most minimalist. I can be minimalist enough. Minimalism isn’t about winning, and it isn’t about a particular achievement. It’s about finding out what matters to you, and getting rid of the peripheral.”
Lysa TerKeurst’s discussion of “Dealing With Daily Frustrations” at (in)courage prompted me to comment:
“I think the same thing is true of so-called “road rage.” When I consider the car that just cut me off “a jerk,” I’m thinking of the car as an obstacle to me achieving my goals. I’m not thinking of the driver as a person who is dearly loved by Jesus.
When I can “catch” my self-ish reaction long enough to ask, “What’s caused me to cut people off in the past?” I am able to empathize with the all-too-human in the driver’s seat…and calm down.”
Robin Stanley’s “No Time for Words” has this never-at-a-loss-for-words Sanguine prayerfully pondering what my few key words might be, especially during the busy holiday season and for the upcoming new year.
In “35 Gifts Your Children Will Never Forget,” Joshua Becker of becoming minimalist asks -- and answers! -- the questions, “What type of gifts can we give to our children that they will never forget? What gifts will truly impact their lives and change them forever?”
And last, but far from least, Susan of The Confident Mom shares “6 Tips for More Family Time” that involve no guilt and mostly minor habit tweaks!
Your Turn:
- What blog posts have you read this week that you especially enjoyed?
- What topics tend to grab your interest?
- Anything else on your heart!
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