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We finished our annual planning time on Wednesday and now it’s time to work the plan. Planning without execution is a futile waste of time.

Time for you to Work the Plan

ParentingJanuary 25, 2013183Views 0Likes 8Comments

We finished our annual planning time on Wednesday and now it’s time to work the plan. Planning without execution is a futile waste of time. I always end up with a big to-do list after our planning time and need to remind myself that most of these things are things we hope to accomplish over the…

I remember well the first boycott my husband and I participated in. It was against one of the major department stores

Should Christians Boycott – What do You Think?

FamilyDecember 2, 2012167Views 0Likes 3Comments

Here is a little something to think about as we do our holiday shopping this year. I remember well the first boycott my husband and I participated in. It was against one of the major department stores. Our oldest daughter was just a year old. This store was contributing thousands of dollars each year to Planned…

Someone once said, “Be careful what you pray for, you might get it.” That sounds funny, yet that is exactly what happened in Psalm 106. The Israelites were tired of manna and asked for meat.

Are You Sure You Want That?

Biblical EncouragementOctober 24, 2012209Views 0Likes 12Comments

©Lori Laws Someone once said, “Be careful what you pray for, you might get it.” That sounds funny, yet that is exactly what happened in Psalm 106. The Israelites were tired of manna and asked for meat. God’s response: "And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul." - Psalm 106:15 KJV As I read this…

How to Cultivate Proverbs 13 Friendships

FamilyJuly 10, 2012204Views 0Likes 16Comments

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” We are no exception to the struggle most parents have about friendships for their children, and sometimes even for themselves. I remember several years when I didn’t feel like I had a true friend other than my…

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states.

We’re Going to the Cabin!

FamilyJune 19, 2012186Views 0Likes 11Comments

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states. When we started having children Dan and I longed to find a cabin where we could return year after year and make memories with our family. We couldn’t buy a cabin but we…

Why Would You Want to Have a Planning Weekend?

FamilyFebruary 6, 2012236Views 0Likes 2Comments

As Stormie Omartian discusses in her book, The Power of Praying for your Adult Children, “the Lord is very willing to reveal His vision to us. He desires for all of us to have His vision for our lives, to have our eyes opened to understand our purpose and calling so we can respond correctly…

Sin Always Takes us Farther Than we Thought We’d go

Biblical EncouragementJanuary 8, 2012236Views 0Likes 1Comment

This line from Lorrie Flem of Eternal Encouragement has stuck with me since I read it in one of her newsletters. “Sin always takes us farther than we thought we'd go, keeps us longer than we thought we'd stay, and costs more than we thought we'd pay. We really do become slaves to our sinning, whether…