Martha has it all together. She arises early every morning, showers, gets dressed, and heads for the kitchen to prepare breakfast for her husband and family. Afterwards, she loads the dishwasher, packs her husband’s lunch and sends him off to work. She sees to it that her children are dressed, have their teeth brushed, and all their homework in each of their backpacks. She has her weekly routine of household chores laid out before her. In addition to Monday’s laundry and changing bedding, she vacuums, dusts, and tidies her immaculate house. She takes meat out for supper, and bakes either Read More
Category: Fresh Insights
The Blind Will See
Our cabinet maker was scheduled to stop over to the house we were building to pick up the kitchen cabinet stain. I could not decide which of three scenarios to pick, so I meticulously arranged them into three groups: light wood stain cabinets with medium oak floors; dark mahogany-like cabinets with light hardwood floors; or dark stain cabinets with medium floors. I had paint chips and counter top samples for each of the color schemes. “Tell me which combination strikes you the best,” I said as he glanced over my array of colors. He looked serious. “I have to tell Read More
Are You Balanced in an Unbalanced World?
Life needs balance. Without balance, life can become chaotic. What areas of life should be considered when trying to establish an even keel? The major components of this balance wheel are: physical; vocational; spiritual; relational; social; recreational; financial; family & inner circle; with Life Purpose & Vision in the hub. The more multifaceted our balance wheel is, the less time we have to devote to each area of life. When that happens, we let those areas spill into the time available. If we just had more time, we could get everything done, right? Wrong. Most people have a backlog of Read More