This post is an excerpt from my book Enough for Now: Unpacking God’s Sufficiency. Learn how ordinary can be extraordinary. A few years ago, I attended a writing conference where one of the speakers asked participants to write the names of our three favorite movies.…
-
-
A Better Question Than “Does It Spark Joy?”
This post is an excerpt from my new book Enough for Now: Unpacking God’s Sufficiency. Learn better question than “Does it spark joy?” “Oh, say can you see…” The toy in the backseat sang out the national anthem for the 101st time. We felt we…
-
Finding Enough: A 7-Day Jump-Start to Decluttering Your Life
It’s easy to accumulate stuff. The pair of jeans that hasn’t fit since before baby number two. The bridesmaid dress you hate but paid “good money” for. The bread machine you never use. The yarn you bought but didn’t have time to knit. The toys…
-
Do You Have A Broken Wanter?
This post is an excerpt from my new book Enough for Now: Unpacking God’s Sufficiency. Learn why you may have a broken “wanter.” When I was growing up, the Frito-Lay commercial that interrupted my favorite television shows told me, “You can’t eat just one.” And it…
-
To Find Enough: Reject the Myth That More Stuff Equals More Happiness
Why is contentment so difficult to attain? Why do we always want more? This post is part of a series on finding enough. A while ago a local charity called and asked if I had any clothing or small household goods that I would like…
-
To Find Enough: Go to the God of Suffiency
Why is contentment so difficult to attain? Why do we always want more? This post is part of a series on finding enough. When my husband, John, and I were first married, our vehicle was a used Dodge Polara–nicknamed the tuna boat. It was a…
-
Bible Study for Busy People: Finding PEACE in God’s Word
When our lives run at the speed of light, we find it difficult to fit in Bible study. And if we do manage to get a sliver of time to read Scripture, we may rush through our study time just to say we did it.…
-
Bible Study for Busy People: Attitude Adjustment
Not long ago if we had met in a coffee shop and you asked me, “How are you?” my standard answer would have been, “Busy.” I would have rattled off all my responsibilities and jobs. I may not have been fully aware of this, but…
-
Bible Study for Busy People: 5 Tech Strategies
Busy people often struggle to find time for Bible study. Although technology can distract us from Scripture study, it can also help us study the Bible on the go. I thought about this while on a recent road trip where I used the time in…