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How to do a Christian Spiritual Retreat
The idea of a spiritual retreat may be a new idea for you. I know it was for me up until a few years ago! There are several Christian writers, pastors, and speakers talking about the benefits of silence, solitude, Sabbath, and times to set aside to be with the Lord and I’m thankful for their encouragement to make these practices a regular rhythm of the Christian life. I personally was inspired to finally pull the trigger and schedule a spiritual retreat a few years…
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Fall Inventory To Make Sure You’re On Track
Don’t you love the start of a new season? Me, too!! Fall is a time to take an inventory of your life, get excited for a change in weather, the start of a new school year, football season, fall smells, and all of our favorite pumpkin and apple dishes. I wanted to give you a fall inventory to use as we head into a new season in the hopes that it will get your wheels turning about any areas in your life that need adjusting. …
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Reading For A Transformed Life, Not Just Information
If you’re reading this article, then my guess is that you’re focused on growth and transformation. You like reading to be challenged, to strengthen your faith, and to learn something important! Me too!!! But I recently had to address an inconsistency. I was reading a lot (4+ books per month), but I had nothing to show for it. The information was not sticking with me past the moment I put the book down. What a waste! It was frustrating and embarrassing. I needed to figure…
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Ditch New Year’s Resolutions: Create A Vision For Your Year
Make Time to Dream Ready to ditch stereotypical New Year’s Resolutions? Create a Vision for your year instead. Holding a vision meeting quarterly has been crucial for our family. I had a few people that inspired me to start this rhythm, so I want to show you how we approach it and give you some resources for making it your own. Whether it’s for your career, friendships, marriage, health, or otherwise, we all need a vision that we can chase after. My single friends can…
