The unexpected
There have been situations in my life where I e asked God to do something & what I asked for didn’t happen. Quite often in these situations, what has happened instead of my request tended to be...
View Articleplanning
Currently, I’m listening to my kids talk with their neighbor friends about doing a lemonade stand. It’s interesting to hear them talk through their ideas: dismissing some, adjusting some and embracing...
View Articlegearing up
Whenever I go snowboarding, I’ve learned to check the weather forecast so I can be appropriately dressed. If it’s snowing, it helps to wear water repellant gear. If it’s cloudy, I try to remember to...
View ArticlePlanning and Non-Planners
My husband is really good at planning all kinds of stuff. Currently, he’s planning our family vacation, a roadtrip from Denver to Washington DC to sightsee and explore our nation’s capital. I deeply...
View ArticleNot the Plan
Have you ever made a plan only to find it go array? I have a friend who set a long term goal, worked diligently toward that goal for many years & now it seems like their efforts have completely...
View ArticleIn The Moment
I’m not a planner. Indeed, spontaneity is fun for me & I enjoy being agile for various adventures, mostly. But I’ve come to appreciate that planning can often make things better & so I’ve...
View ArticleKeys to Being Productive
I have teenage kids at home for Summer break. While I enjoy their company, I’m in their lives to help them be successful & time management is part of the drill. Here are some coaching points I’m...
View ArticlePlanning to Succeed!
I had an interesting chat with one of my children this morning about the importance of planning. In our conversation, they told me that they didn’t want to make a plan for the summer to achieve a...
View ArticleWhen Plans Don’t Work
Planning isn’t one of my natural strengths, so the Holy Spirit has helped me grow in this area over the course of many years. I’ve come to appreciate that if I want to accomplish big dreams, then it’s...
View ArticleAre You a Planner?
I have lots of friends who are good at planning. They think through a journey, a project or responsibility with focused attention for: needed resources, timelines, possible hazards, preparing for the...
View ArticleGod’s Resources
“Plan your work & work your plan.” Oftentimes I’ll ask God to give me the finances to do stuff that’s on my heart. And sometimes the money comes, but more often God gives me creatives ideas, time,...
View ArticleIn the Future
I just finished a few days in Dubai & it’s very impressive what has been accomplished there in a few decades. Before 1970, the area was a small fishing village & the people there worked hard to...
View ArticleDoing Important Stuff
Doing important stuff can be intimidating & even overwhelming. And yet, I believe that we are on the planet to do important stuff. For example, today I’m joining an amazing team to do strategic...
View ArticlePlan B, C, D, . . . . Day
In theory, I plan my days & schedule stuff purposefully. So when my plans for the day get interrupted, I move to Plan B. And there are some days, when Plan B gets adjusted to Plan C, Plan D & ....
View ArticleFlexible and Responsible
This week has lots of moving parts. My kids are finishing out the schoolyear, taking finals and doing work to get moving toward Summer. My daughter is graduating high school this week, so we’re...
View ArticleThe Unexpected
Life is full of stuff we don’t expect. For example, yesterday, a massive storm dumped an ocean load of rain in the afternoon, so my softball game was cancelled, unexptectedly. And I read this morning...
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