Do you dread cutting up an onion? I have heard that if you wear contacts, that the “pain” isn’t as bad – I would have to agree. Until you cut open a sweet onion. The tears just start rolling. Aren’t onions good for more than tears? Here are a few simple…
Where does my deep desire to be organized come from? My belief. My faith in God. My desire to live a life for Him and not myself. While on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic (a second time), my heart cried tears of disgust and embarrassment at the life I was living. Not that we…
Legalism. Do you cringe at the thought of that word? Does your mind automatically remind you of the rules and regulations you have not kept? Or do you think of others who have not “kept the rules?” Legalism is a touchy subject. In my Bible study this week, it talks about legalism. I was anxious…
Last Monday at 5:00AM, we headed out from Unity CRC in Prinsburg, MN, and drove the 11 hours to Stevensville, Michigan, for the Solid Rock Youth Group Mission Trip. Why our hometown? Because of the short amount of time we have been here and because most organizations need applications in at least by March, we…
A common question most people have about organizing is: WHERE TO BEGIN? I found myself asking that question numerous times a few years ago as we made the decision to get organized, declutter, and live with less. As I see a pile of papers accumulating on our kitchen counter, I again ask myself “where to…
Confessions from a recent move Moving is a daunting task, no matter how you look at. To think you have to put ALL of your belongings in a truck that never seems big enough, is overwhelming in and of itself. When we recently moved, there were a few things I wish I knew or had put…
