Archive for January, 2008

Why It’s Hard To Simplify (And What To Do About It)

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

By: Aby Garvey
So you want to simplify your life. Get more organized. Make life just a notch or two easier and better. But where do you start? And honestly, why is it so hard to create simple?
Even though “simple” can be a tough thing to achieve, with a few basic strategies it is possible to […]

Crescent Cream Cheese

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Ingredients:

2 cans Crescent Rolls
1 stick of butter (melted)
2 packs cream cheese
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
Cinnamon

Directions:

Spread one can of crescent rolls in a 13X9 dish
mix cream cheese and brown sugar and spread on top of crescent rolls
layer second can of crescent rolls over cream cheese
Drizzle melted butter over crescent rolls
sprinkle cinnamon and Brown Sugar on top
Cook […]

Moving Forward

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Last week I shared a song and a very timely letter from a friend of mine about Moving Forward. This has pretty much been the theme for me this month. I am realizing that it is for so many others. Accepting that while part of our problems may be an attack of the enemy, […]

Quotes For The Day:

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Put these to memory and live what they say, and you will find good things in life everyday.
“Promise yourself to be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look […]

God Gives Do-Overs

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Today, I simply want to share a letter from a friend of mine. Though her personal struggles may not be fitted to you, I think we all relate in some way or another. She is looking for a Do-Over in 2008, there are times when I need a do-over everyday.
Our firm decision is to work […]

No Cold Medicine For Your Children… What’s A Mom To Do??

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

If you watch the news at all, I am sure you have heard about the potential serious and fatal dangers of giving infants and toddlers cold medicines. This made me very nervous.
The government issued its strongest warning Thursday about the dangers of giving cough and cold medicines to infants, urging parents to stop giving […]

The Beauty Of A Woman Is In Her Tears…

Friday, January 18th, 2008

A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I’m a woman,” she told him..”I don’t understand,” he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will.”
The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God. He […]

IT IS SNOWING IN GEORGIA!

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

This statement is nearly equivalent to other “southern” regions freezing over! But, it is true! It snowed in Ga., and stuck, for a little while anyway. It is the first time Anna has seen snow. She was so excited, and Emily and Ben were praying that it would only cancel school! But, […]

Back To The Basics

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

I have found myself in the eternal battle between mother and toddler. If I say the color of a tomato is red, she says it is purple. I know better, yet somehow I have found myself sucked into this vortex of toddler world… “uh-uh”, “uh-huh”, “No, it’s not”, “Yes, it is”…Does anyone know what we […]

You Can Learn A Lot From Your Toddler

Monday, January 14th, 2008

So you are fourteen days into the New Year. Have you already crashed your Resolutions? Do you, like I and most others, set high lofty goals and then give up rather quickly? The greatest reason for failure of any resolution or goal is simply that we bite off more than we can chew. We feel […]