In 3 days, I’m hopping on a plane and flying for 6.5 hours to the beautiful island of Maui.  That’s all pretty exciting.  But you know what I’m most excited for?  6.5 hours on an airplane to PLAN.  Yea, I’m fully aware that I’m a nerd.  I’ve been researching the best planners for busy moms, and I finally decided.  So, I went and bought a brand new planner, a fresh notebook, and a whole bunch of nice pens… and I can’t wait for the uninterrupted time to make some plans & set some goals.

This is a guest post from Shanda Fulbright.  Shanda was generous with her time and went live in my Facebook group to discuss this topic- Chasing Perfect.

We were on our way to church and my son wasn’t happy. He looked down at his resin
sculpture, a dog he created with a mold he made, and sighed in disgust.
“What’s wrong?” I asked him. He worked on this piece all day. He was so proud when it first
came out of the mold. He sanded it, cleaned and polished it. He even touched up the edges
and smoothed out the imperfections.

I love social media.  But I also hate social media.  Relationship status = COMPLICATED.  When done right, social media is a huge blessing.  It’s a way to connect with friends and family who are far away.  For me, it has also led me to some of my best friendships!  And clearly, as a blogger, I do rely on social media as part of my job.  But when social media is done wrong, it adds all sort of clutter, stress, and unhealthy habits to life.  Sometimes, knowing how to limit social media use is exactly what we all need in our lives.

I really wish low self esteem and insecurities were uncommon.  Unfortunately, though, it seems to be a very common, nearly universal struggle.  Here’s the thing about common, though: Common doesn’t mean it’s God’s design.  God calls us to abundant life, and that is not a life lived in fear with low self worth.  That’s why I wanted to write this post on how to overcome low self esteem and insecurities.

When you think of being a good steward, what comes to mind?  For so many, our minds go straight to money.  But the truth is, there’s so much more that goes into how to be a good steward.

Can you imagine a life lived where every moment was spent intentionally?  Even if moments of relaxation and quiet were intentional?  Today, for part 2 of our “Spring Clean Your Life Series,” we’re talking about how to manage your time wisely.

Welcome to Part 1 of the ‘Spring Clean Your Life Series.’  In part 1,we talk all about how to get your priorities straight.

Picture this scene with me.  Another day is done.  As you face the evening and evaluate your day… you know that you missed the mark.  You were impatient with your husband, didn’t read your Bible, the only prayer you said was asking forgiveness after losing your cool at the kids for running late…  and you just know that you need to get your priorities straight.  But… how?

I have been wanting to do a blog post on how to make better decisions in life for quite a while, but hadn’t made the time to do it!

Recently though, one of my wonderful readers reached out to me via email.  This is my favorite thing, by the way!  You should do it, too!

Anyway, in her email, she had detailed a few challenges she was experiencing.