When people count the 40 days of Lent (such as me and this blog series of 40 Days of Giving Up), it doesn't include the Sundays. The thought process behind this is that even though Lent is a somewhat solemn time to focus on the sacrifice of Jesus in his death, each Sunday of the… Continue reading SUNDAY JOY: I Choose TRUTH!
Tag: busyness
Giving Up Over-Commitment
Yesterday I talked about giving up the concept of being busy. But what does that really look like? It's impossible in a practical sense to give up a spirit of busyness without also giving up things like today's topic: over-commitment. I do believe it is possible, and sometimes God-honoring, to have a schedule that is really… Continue reading Giving Up Over-Commitment
Giving up “Busy”
"How are you?" Such a common phrase, often said more as a passing greeting than an actual question. Our responses typically don't go too deep either: "Fine." Or "I'm good." (Even if we're not really either). The one I seem to hear more and more lately: "Busy" Or some combination of them "busy… Continue reading Giving up “Busy”