Making Your Quiet Times Happen this Year – Even When You Can’t Get Up in the Morning by Jennifer Schwilling
January 26, 2010
Reading the Bible and praying more is right at the top of Christian womens’ goals and resolutions lists, up there with getting organized and losing weight. Unfortunately, just like organizing and weight loss aspirations, our best plans and intentions to have daily devotions or quiet times tend to fizzle a few weeks into the year. What happens? We’re convinced of the value of spending time getting to know our God through His word. We’re convinced of the power of prayer in our lives and others’. How does something this important and desirable keep slipping through the cracks in our days?
One of the ways we unintentionally keep something from happening is making it too difficult or complicated. Do you admire a friend who is able to read her Bible an hour or two a day? Or a friend who studies Greek daily? A favorite author who writes about watching the sun rise as she prays over her day? All of these things may be good, but do they work for you at this point of your life? Maybe you have three small children running around and 1 – 2 hours of uninterrupted reading time just isn’t going to happen. Maybe you are anything but a morning person. In your mind is anything less than your “ideal” quiet time not worth doing? In other words, are you making it more difficult than it needs to be?
All you really need to have your quiet time are three things: A time, a place, and your “stuff” Read more
Kicking Off the New Year!
January 9, 2010
Hello Sweet Friends!
Are you digging into the New Year? Isn’t it great to have a NEW beginning? I LOVE the New Year! This is one of my favorite times of the year because I look back, settle into my present, and look ahead.
We don’t have any live events going on this week, but I am working on some awesome things that I will tell you ALL ABOUT this next week. Get ready! We have a big, big year ahead! Just look around here on the blog for my newest article and recipes. Also, jump into our new Mommy Homework. And, don’t forget to catch up with me next week as we kick off our NEW YEAR!
More then!
Love,
Cindy
