Greetings!
Here is a short quote to expand on yesterday's post.......
Ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow........
Have a wonderful day!!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
P - G - A
Greetings!!
I am reading a great book right now:
Living a Life on Loan - Finding Grace at the Intersections
By Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson
It has a formula or tool to help you prioritize your busy schedules and manage your time. It helps you to spend your time more effectively. So I thought I would share it.
It is called P-G-A
P is for Purpose.
Make purpose statements, to give a general sense of direction you are heading.
Make "to-be" statements.
For example; "I want to be a more effective leader" or "I want to be a better spouse"
G is for Goals
Goals are to-do statements.
Goals will help add some focus and clarity to your purpose statements. They are like a road map for the general direction you want to go. Goals also give you a way to measure the progress of your purpose.
If one of your purpose statements is "I want to become a better father", then you need to say "To be a better father, there are are some things I need to do. Then make some goal statements, like;
A is for Activities
Now that you have made your purpose and goal statements. You need to make a list of all the things you are doing.
Then ask your self "Am I doing what I said I wanted to do to become what I said I wanted to become?" If not, then ask yourself why. Make sure your activities help you to fulfill your goals and purpose.
Write your PGA down and review it regularly and it will help you to use your time with what matters to you most!
Have a wonderful day!
I am reading a great book right now:
Living a Life on Loan - Finding Grace at the Intersections
By Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson
It has a formula or tool to help you prioritize your busy schedules and manage your time. It helps you to spend your time more effectively. So I thought I would share it.
It is called P-G-A
P is for Purpose.
Make purpose statements, to give a general sense of direction you are heading.
Make "to-be" statements.
For example; "I want to be a more effective leader" or "I want to be a better spouse"
G is for Goals
Goals are to-do statements.
Goals will help add some focus and clarity to your purpose statements. They are like a road map for the general direction you want to go. Goals also give you a way to measure the progress of your purpose.
If one of your purpose statements is "I want to become a better father", then you need to say "To be a better father, there are are some things I need to do. Then make some goal statements, like;
- "Beginning on Sept. 1st, I will spend Tuesday nights from 6pm to 9pm doing something with my daughter that she wants to do (besides watch TV)"
- "In Jan, I will take my sons on a 2 day ski trip"
- "Each morning I will spend 10 minutes praying for each of my children about something specific going on in their lives"
A is for Activities
Now that you have made your purpose and goal statements. You need to make a list of all the things you are doing.
Then ask your self "Am I doing what I said I wanted to do to become what I said I wanted to become?" If not, then ask yourself why. Make sure your activities help you to fulfill your goals and purpose.
Write your PGA down and review it regularly and it will help you to use your time with what matters to you most!
Have a wonderful day!
Friday, August 29, 2008
CALM DURING THE STORM
Greetings!!
I have gone through many changes throughout my life and lived different lifestyles.
There were periods of self destruction when I turned my back on God.
Then there were times when I walked with Him daily and devoted my life to him.
There is no comparison between these two lifestyles.
One is filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, strength and wisdom.
The other is only darkness hidden by false pretenses.
There are many wonderful things that come from a life spent living with Jesus in your heart....many of which I can testify to....
Here is just one that I have found to be true time and time again.
There can be a "hurricane" of a storm in my life, but yet there is calm and peace and joy inside of me and I am not rattled by the chaos going on around me.
God holds your hand and comforts you every step of the way and takes the burden for you. You trust Him to take care of the problem and give it to Him and in return, He give you peace....knowing it's in His hands. And after it passes, the sun will shine down on you again and you will have come through it with increased wisdom and have grown closer to God.
Have a blessed day!!
I have gone through many changes throughout my life and lived different lifestyles.
There were periods of self destruction when I turned my back on God.
Then there were times when I walked with Him daily and devoted my life to him.
There is no comparison between these two lifestyles.
One is filled with love, joy, happiness, peace, strength and wisdom.
The other is only darkness hidden by false pretenses.
There are many wonderful things that come from a life spent living with Jesus in your heart....many of which I can testify to....
Here is just one that I have found to be true time and time again.
There can be a "hurricane" of a storm in my life, but yet there is calm and peace and joy inside of me and I am not rattled by the chaos going on around me.
God holds your hand and comforts you every step of the way and takes the burden for you. You trust Him to take care of the problem and give it to Him and in return, He give you peace....knowing it's in His hands. And after it passes, the sun will shine down on you again and you will have come through it with increased wisdom and have grown closer to God.
Have a blessed day!!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
MARRIAGE
Greetings!
Sorry for late blogging today! Hope you are having a wonderful day so far!
I wanted to send a different message today, but something kept pulling me towards a message about marriage....so here goes!
There seems to be a simple recipe to a happy and long lasting marriage. But society has complicated it so much that we can't see the simplicity of it anymore!
Spend all your time and effort loving, honoring, respecting and pleasing your spouse.
That's it! This is all you have to do!
Don't spend your time worrying about if your spouse is making you happy, that's not why you entered into marriage. You married the person you love because you love who they are and if you pour out all your love on them, they in turn shower you with their love.
If you plant a flower, you have to give it what it needs, water and sunlight so it will grow. If you neglect to do this, it will wither and die. But if you give it the care and attention it needs, it will give off the beauty you wanted from it!
You can only receive from your marriage what you put into it....
This is something I have learned and lived and I have been married for 21 years....it's working so far!
Attached is a picture of me and my husband.
Have a wonderful day!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
STRENGTH
Greetings!!
Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite
of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities:
It is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Sir Francis Drake
This is a great truth.
As I look back at my life I realize that all the difficult times and struggles I went through were actually building blocks for the strength I needed to get through the next obstacle. And they have also equipped me to help others though their trying times. So now when I have a hard hill to climb, I embrace it as I know it will bring me growth, maturity, wisdom and strength.
God does this for us and to us. He is preparing us for great accomplishments for His Kingdom both here on earth and in Heaven. We have to go through "training" to gain our strength!
Like many people say, "If He brings you to it, He will bring you through it."
This is so true, God is always by your side every step of the way, guiding you and encouraging you to keep persevering.
Blessed is the man who keeps going on when times are hard.
JAMES 1:12 NIrV
Have a wonderful day!
Be strong!
Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite
of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities:
It is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Sir Francis Drake
This is a great truth.
As I look back at my life I realize that all the difficult times and struggles I went through were actually building blocks for the strength I needed to get through the next obstacle. And they have also equipped me to help others though their trying times. So now when I have a hard hill to climb, I embrace it as I know it will bring me growth, maturity, wisdom and strength.
God does this for us and to us. He is preparing us for great accomplishments for His Kingdom both here on earth and in Heaven. We have to go through "training" to gain our strength!
Like many people say, "If He brings you to it, He will bring you through it."
This is so true, God is always by your side every step of the way, guiding you and encouraging you to keep persevering.
Blessed is the man who keeps going on when times are hard.
JAMES 1:12 NIrV
Have a wonderful day!
Be strong!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
YOUR LIFE
Greetings!
And sorry for my tardiness, I usually put this up early in the morning....
I don't have prepared today what I would have wished for, but here is a great quote below.
Let God have your life;
He can do more with it than you can!
Dwight Lyman Moody
Also, I have attached a picture of my beautiful granddaughter Kaitlyn!
(I just can't resist showing pictures of her!!)
Have a great day!!
Monday, August 25, 2008
HAPPY MONDAY
Happy Monday!!
I have wrote before about changing our perspectives....here's a great example of that.
Before I used to dread Mondays, like most people....
But since I have changed the way I look at life, being thankful for being so blessed, and seeing each day as a brand new start to make improvements and live a better life, I now actually look forward to starting a new week, just as I look forward to each new day!
Below is a great quote that says so well a great truth!
The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
William Arthur Ward
By the way, I am especially thankful today for my wonderful husband, who was so helpful to me yesterday and sent me a beautiful comment on yesterday's blog.
He is one of the most precious gifts God has given me!
Have a wonderful day!
I have wrote before about changing our perspectives....here's a great example of that.
Before I used to dread Mondays, like most people....
But since I have changed the way I look at life, being thankful for being so blessed, and seeing each day as a brand new start to make improvements and live a better life, I now actually look forward to starting a new week, just as I look forward to each new day!
Below is a great quote that says so well a great truth!
The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.
William Arthur Ward
By the way, I am especially thankful today for my wonderful husband, who was so helpful to me yesterday and sent me a beautiful comment on yesterday's blog.
He is one of the most precious gifts God has given me!
Have a wonderful day!
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