The Dark Side of Your LIST
A good list can produce an almost magical kind of productivity. But when your list becomes THE LIST, it’s all too easy to discover the dark side of list making. Do you struggle with the dark side of THE LIST?
Tag: humor
Reflections of a Reluctant List Maker
My mother was a fan of list-keeping. Both a hobby and an art form, she raised a simple tool for organization to a sacred practice, bringing us all closer to God.My mother lived by THE LIST, which was clamped to our harvest gold side-by-side fridge with a magnet. THE LIST was filled with items to buy, errands to run, and events to attend. I did not inherit my mother’s organizational DNA…
Frazzled Mom, Don’t Forget to Enjoy the Journey
How to Drive Your Teens Crazy in Four Easy Steps
Some parents have mastered the skills necessary to raising children well. I’ve known several families that have a resident Super Mom and/or Super Dad, able to leap the tallest of parental difficulties in a single bound. Sometimes with just a word. The truly gifted parent can overcome many behavioral issues…
How Not to Clean Out a Closet
You can get by with ignoring some household tasks for a time. Dishes? Not so much, but you can ignore the mess in the closet for years. Open door, stuff something in, anywhere you can find space. Shut door really fast so you don’t have to think…or feel guilty about…
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say if You Want to be Humble
In honor of meeting lots of new writer friends, I wanted to share one of my favorite fun posts. At the end of this post you will find links to a few of my most popular devotional posts, which make up the bulk of this blog. The Bible is full…
Reflections of a Reluctant List Maker
My mother was a fan of list-keeping. Both a hobby and an art form, she raised a simple tool for organization to a sacred practice, bringing us all closer to God.My mother lived by THE LIST, which was clamped to our harvest gold side-by-side fridge with a magnet. THE LIST was filled with items to buy, errands to run, and events to attend. I did not inherit my mother’s organizational DNA…
Frazzled Mom, Don’t Forget to Enjoy the Journey
How to Drive Your Teens Crazy in Four Easy Steps
Some parents have mastered the skills necessary to raising children well. I’ve known several families that have a resident Super Mom and/or Super Dad, able to leap the tallest of parental difficulties in a single bound. Sometimes with just a word. The truly gifted parent can overcome many behavioral issues…
How Not to Clean Out a Closet
You can get by with ignoring some household tasks for a time. Dishes? Not so much, but you can ignore the mess in the closet for years. Open door, stuff something in, anywhere you can find space. Shut door really fast so you don’t have to think…or feel guilty about…
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say if You Want to be Humble
In honor of meeting lots of new writer friends, I wanted to share one of my favorite fun posts. At the end of this post you will find links to a few of my most popular devotional posts, which make up the bulk of this blog. The Bible is full…
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