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Day 12 :: Suggested Readings
Happy weekend! May your weekend be full of moments that cause you to stop and revel in the Creator. May you sense His grace in each second of your days. May you be filled completely to serve Him with boldness and joy. May you thrive today for His glory. If you have time, enjoy these reads that I found for…
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Day 11 :: Thriving with a Newborn: Sleeping through the Night
“Oh, what a precious baby! How is she sleeping?” Sound familiar? For anyone who’s ever had a newborn in their life, this is often the first question people ask. Why? I’m not really sure, except that it’s fairly common knowledge for newborns to have erratic sleep patterns and for parents to be tired. all. the. time. When people would ask…
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Day 10 :: A Predictable Routine
Today and tomorrow I’m going to share some practical things that I’ve done to try and help with the thriving in our home. These things have helped me to function better as a wife and mom. Most of us have some sort of rhythm to our days: we wake up, eat, do stuff, eat again, do more stuff, eat again,…
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Day 9 :: Sometimes the Good has to Go
Ever since I can remember I have enjoyed being busy. My parents tell me I was like the Energizer Bunny when I was a kid; I went straight from crawling to running and would go go go all day long. My high school years were packed with sports year round, band, piano lessons, youth group activities, family time, friends…it was…
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Day 8 :: Make an Autumn Wreath
Maybe it’s just me, but there are some little things in my life that put an extra smile on my face and a little bit of happy in my heart. A wreath on my front door helps my heart to thrive. Strange you may say, but in just a few minutes I had something in my home that I had…
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Day 7 :: Weeds in My Soul
During my high school years my dad had a decent sized garden. He would spend his days off working the soil, planting the seeds, and picking the produce. My job was to weed the rows. He would give me $4 for clearing out a row of all its weeds. I loved it. There was something satisfying about grabbing a weed…
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Day 6 :: Need of Jesus, a Sunday Prayer
Need of Jesus LORD JESUS, I am blind, be thou my wisdom, self-willed, be thou my mind. Open my ear to grasp quickly thy Spirit’s voice, and delightfully run after beckoning hand; Melt my conscience that no hardness remain, make it alive to evil’s slightest touch; When Satan approaches may I flee to thy wounds, and there cease to tremble…
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Day 5 :: Practical Tips for Digging Deep
Digging Deep in the Word takes time and it’s often our time that keeps us from doing it. So, how do we make it happen? 1. Set a specific time each day to spend in Scripture reading. It might be a different time each day for some, depending on your schedule, but don’t let it pass. For me, this means…
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Day 4 :: Digging Deep
Tired. Tired from a lack of sleep, tired from correcting little people all day, tired because life is busy and I can’t keep up with the pace that it sets. Do I really have time to dig deep those roots that I need in order to truly thrive? Digging takes work. Digging is necessary. In some quiet moment of…
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Day Three :: I’m Not a Professional Thriver
We got into the car last night after a whirlwind of getting everyone fed, the house straightened {slightly}, and four of us showered before heading to our 7:00 meeting. I threw my husband a smile as we pulled out of the driveway because we miraculously made it onto the street at 6:45. The church is only 10 minutes away, so…