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Sharing Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

March 5, 2018 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

This weeks scriptural focus comes from Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.

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Filed Under: Faith, Sharing Scripture Tagged With: planning, proverbs

7 Effective Steps to Take to Focus on a Task and Complete it: Cultivating Life 3-5 Minute Video

October 15, 2017 By Mrs. Mom 2 Comments

Sometimes, we get distracted, in life, by the million and one things that we have to do.  We can have so much on our minds that we feel like we cannot accomplish our goals.  This can often lead us to struggle with completing our tasks.  In the video below, I share 7 effective steps to focus on a task and complete it. 

This week, I published a video on Youtube about loving wisdom and one of the things that we must begin to do is utilize our time in the best way possible.   Take a quick 3-5 minutes to watch the video on being less distracted and be encouraged.  Make sure to share it, so someone else can be encouraged, as well.  

 

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Filed Under: Cultivating Life 3-5 Minute Video, Faith Tagged With: completing tasks, distractions, focus, planning

Who is in Control?

November 2, 2016 By Mrs. Mom 16 Comments

As a woman that loves to plan, I often try to keep things orderly and functioning well.  I like my planner, my pen, and my paper.  And although I haven’t always been this way, I do my best to plan everything out.  That plan is subject to change because I am married with four children, and really, because I am a human being, living in this world.  Yet, still there are times where I am thrown completely off because of my desire for predictability and order.  

If I can be honest with you, this has to do with my desire to control situations, so that things aren’t thrown off-balance and I’m not flung into a situation that I didn’t expect or feel that I can’t handle.  Again, I haven’t always been this way, but in trying to be a woman of wisdom, I have desired to think through situations and plan how I am going to handle them.  My plan would be perfect if I set in some high authoritative place, like God, but I’m not Him.  I am merely a woman, clothed in flesh and living my life the best way that I can.

I have always had big dreams and this year, I took the plunge in to two of them.  

  1. Writing a book
  2. Starting a business

Coupled together with life, I have found myself in a place of frustration because, well, we don’t live in a box.  Although I set deadlines, things happen.  For instance, I hurt my back and could not do all of the things that I wanted to do physically, so I had to rely on my family.  They were very helpful and I am blessed to have them.  Needless to say, my schedule was thrown off.  I attempted to pull and push my way out of my physical limitations and, as it should be assumed, it took a toll on me emotionally.  

I planned and structured events and business deals, but all parties just did not have the same schedule as I had.  If I were to put it in the simplest way possible, my desire for perfection, was only that, a desire.  Perfection was not going to, nor is it ever going to happen.  

Ok.

Let me stop here for a second.  I think you and I need to allow this statement to just sink in.  

Perfection is never going to happen.

Our desire for perfection and control, literally sends our spirit out into a realm of frenzy because we were never meant to be perfect or in control of everything.  We were placed in this world with the Spirit of the Living God to lead us and guide us throughout our lives.  He is here to help us maneuver through the situations, ins and outs of life.  No matter how much we try to take the steering wheel, its not our place to be in total control.  

Think on this. 

When life is busy and we want to be…., we have a tendency to try to attempt to take the reins from God. We attempt to control life. We don’t do it purposely, but when we do this, hurry up and go “thing,” we are trying to take our lives out of the hands of God. He’s the one who makes this whole world function and yet, somewhere in our minds, we believe that we can do it better. No matter how sincere or humble we are, we have all done it at one point and time in our lives. Believe it or not, we do it again and again. Then we wonder why we are stressed.

We wonder why things don’t seem to be going right.

Where did the problems come from?

Taking our lives out of the hands of God, not following His will, trying life our own way…that’s where the frustration comes in. And no matter how giant or small of a moment it has been that we have found ourselves in this place, we have to come back.

We have to ask Him to forgive us. We have to push forward in His will, listening to His Spirit, and seeking His face. That’s it!

When we do this, with a sincere heart, laying it all before Him, He takes the reigns and fixes our lives, orders our steps, and makes life beautiful again.

That’s what the KING of the world does. He rules and reigns. He orders and fixes our hearts and our lives.

In short…maybe not so short…

Our desires send us out of whack.  The world is only doing what it does normally.  It is functioning chaotically and we are striving for it to have some sort of order.  Yet, in this process we forget that we are not all-powerful.  Perfectionism is not really an accurate picture of any human being on this earth.  It is simply and ideal.  And we all love ideals.  

Control is not really all that we perceive it to be.  It is simply that a perception.  We aren’t in control.

Yep!  I said it…

We aren’t in control.

Whether reactive or proactive, we are not in control.  It isn’t until we step into the will of God.  Taking our rightful place in His plan, using the power that has been given to us by God, through Christ, in pray and in faithful deed, that we are in control…with Him.

Faithful deed…

Not fearful actions.  We have to be living and walking in faith when we proclaim that this and that will be, expecting that it will be. 

Now…let’s do this.  

Let’s check ourselves with the word of God and see where we stand.  Let this be our continual endeavor…to be in right standing with God.

Please take a moment to read Psalm 19 below and the watch the video at the end of this post. 

The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.

In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,
Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.
Its rising is from one end of heaven,
And its circuit to the other end;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.

Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

 

 I pray that you have been blessed by this and I look forward to hearing any thoughts that you have on control.  Has this spoken to you at all?  Do you find yourself in this place, ever? How do you handle it?  Do you handle it at all? 
 
Be blessed. 🙂 

Filed Under: Encouragement, Integrity & Character, Reflections Tagged With: control, encouragement, faith, planning, wisdom

Decorating My Franklin Covey Planner

October 23, 2015 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, I decorated my Franklin Covey classic planner pages.
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I currently use the two page per day format in the planner. (There is a video below)
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Although I really enjoy decorating these pages, it’s not something that I do each time.  However, when I do decorate the pages, I do it a bit differently each time. 12107754_10100359390765609_8546496328973596351_n

When I am decorating the planner, I use stamps and stickers to make it look pretty.  I also use sharpies to write on the washi tape that I use.  12088319_10100359390745649_9172976651778883892_n

Doing this makes me want to use my planner more.  It is also just plain fun to decorate my planner.  12032154_10100359390720699_3063822826529208234_n
Watch the video to see how I make these pages so beautiful.

Leave your comments below to share what you think…

Filed Under: Organization, Planners Tagged With: Franklin Covey, planner community, planning

My New Franklin Covey Planner: Planner Love

October 22, 2015 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

If you have been visiting my blog for sometime, you would know that I am a planner gal.  I love being organized and utilizing my planner.

Over the past few years, I have used a Franklin Covey planner, but I have often times thought about changing for one reason and one reason alone…it wasn’t always pretty.

I would look online at the other types of planners and while my Franklin Covey was very practical, it lacked style.

I will say that I was getting kinda antsy this year, but I purchased a binder that I found appealing and used it all year long…well, almost all year.

At the beginning of October, Franklin Covey announced their new line of planners.  It is called Planner Love.

Franklin Covey Planner Love
Source: Franklin Covey

I was so happy, that I ordered myself one.  I had to wait two weeks, but it finally arrived today.

Although I will be doing a full review of it later on, her are my unboxing and my initial thoughts on the planner itself.

Here is my other video with my thoughts on it…

I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know what you thought…

Filed Under: Organization, Product Review, Reviews Tagged With: Franklin Covey Classic Planner, Franklin Covey Planner, Franklin Covey Planner Love, Gold and Coral, Planner Love, planning, reviews

3 Essential Tools Needed To Stay Organized

June 18, 2015 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

We have been talking about getting organized. There are a lot of things that you could get to stay organized, but there are three essential tools that you should make sure to not only acquire, but to hold on to and become very fond of.

1. Something to record with

I always keep pens with me. It is very important that you keep a pen with you at all times. If you don’t have a pen with you, at least have a device that you can use to record your thoughts.

So in thinking of something to record with, find a pen, pencil, or device that you like to look at and love to hold. You will use it a lot.

2. Something to record on

Now if you have something to record with, you know you need something to record on, but it needs to have room to hold your thoughts, lists, and goals. You need to be able to carry it with you everywhere. If you aren’t going to have it with you all of the time, why have it?

I personally use my Franklin Covey planner. I keep it with me all of the time. I am also very fond of how it looks. I love the way that it feels in my hands. I have also decorated it to look in a way, to me, that makes me want to look at it everyday.

You might even choose to start off with a todo list. You could use a journal or a notebook that you have.

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I would recommend getting a planner or create your own. There are many options. I have tried a few of them.

3. Something that inspires you

This last thing is something that I believe will have a very strong impact on you while working on being organized. Find quotes, pictures, stories, goals, and anything else that inspires you.

Over the past few years, I have gathered things that I’ve come across, which inspired me. I’ve written them in my planner so that I could remember them. I have photos of my children, their drawings, notes from my husband, Bible quotes, quotes on planning and so much more in my planner. As I am using it, I find inspiration hidden within the pages.

What I am telling you is not that you have to do things my way. Instead I am saying that you have to find your way and make being organized and planning special to you. When it becomes special to you, you will begin to take responsibility for your actions. The effort that you put into being organized, even in the materialistic things, will begin to show in your life.

I hope this helps.

Today’s assignment is for you to

1. Find something to record with that you really like and will want to use a lot. You might even need to purchase something special.

2. Find something to record on. For the time being you could use a note book or note pad, but eventually you should look into using a planner or notebook that you can customize like a planner. (I can make recommendations later)

3. Begin to search for things that inspire you. Gather them together in one place. Look for quotes, pictures, stories, and anything else that you can think of that inspires you.

4. Pray that God would help you line things up so that you can get and stay organized.

5. Rest in Him

I look forward to discussing more with you tomorrow as we discuss getting it together.

If you have any questions, comments, or recommendations…leave me a comment below.

Filed Under: Organization Tagged With: Franklin Covey, getting it together, organized, planner, planning

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