My Digital Resolutions for 2012
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Thursday, January 05, 2012
Happy New Year to all of our readers – I sincerely hope that your holiday celebrations were filled with peace and joy. These first few days of 2012 find me returning to my desk and computer after a nice long break over the Christmas holiday to savor time with family and friends.
The excitement and busyness of the past few years, with the growth of my work on the Internet, my speaking engagements... READ MORE
A 2012 Try
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Are you a perfectionist?
I am, of the frustrated sort, and it makes the start of a new year difficult. On the one hand, I’m tempted to make exhaustive lists of ways to improve myself this year. On the other hand, I dread the guilt I’d inevitably feel as the resolutions fell, one by one.
In recent years I’ve sidestepped this problem by avoiding particular resolutions in favor of more general ones.... READ MORE
New You and Social Media
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Friday, January 14, 2011
This week on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Danielle, Elizabeth and I discuss our goals for the New Year - personal goals, family goals, and even the lack of goals. Do you make/did you make New Year resolutions? What are your family goals? Have you chosen a word for your year? What challenges do you face in the year ahead?
This week’s Faith & Family Feature product... READ MORE
Resolutions
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, January 11, 2011
For the past few years, I have done the Word Resolution approach for the New Year. Instead of a list of things I want to accomplish, I’ve embraced the idea of a word or phrase to guide me to a fresh start. I like this idea a lot, and in the past it’s been a perfect inspiration.
This year, I was especially against making a list of resolutions, mostly because I feel like I’m doing good managing a baby... READ MORE
Ballroom Blitz
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Family on Wednesday, January 05, 2011
So a couple of my kids are into ballroom dancing. It happened seemingly overnight. One day they didn’t dance. And the next, well, they did. They have been presented with some amazing instructional and social opportunities to learn and enjoy this activity that seemed to have skipped a generation — right past my husband and me.
Yes, I have to admit that I’m just a bit envious. Tom and I had talked about... READ MORE
Resolution Prayer
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Monday, January 03, 2011
I know it’s now 2011 and we’re looking forward, but does anyone care to join me in a little 2010 retrospective? I’ve got something neat to share, I promise!
Last January I made a one-word resolution: JOY. I felt that, in spite of the blessed circumstances of my life, I was failing to appreciate it properly and live joyfully day-to-day. In 2010 I wanted to change that.
Making a resolution like JOY,... READ MORE
How to Stay Strong Spiritually During Lent
Posted by AGroup in Faith on Thursday, February 25, 2010
Q: Every year I start out Lent with great ambition and hope for spiritual growth, but somewhere along the way I lose interest and let myself slide. I really want to avoid the slide this year ... any suggestions to help me stay strong?
A: Sure! The key thing to think about is why you tend to slide. If you can identify the cause, then you can easily find the solution. In general, three things tend... READ MORE
Is He Home Yet?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Because of my new resolution to be joyful, I’m noticing the less joyful parts of my life more clearly.
For example, between 4:00 and 6:00pm each weekday, I’m not very joyful.
Those last two hours before my husband gets home from work are the most challenging of my day. During those two hours I’m the most likely to watch the clock, most likely to feel impatient with my children, most likely to wish... READ MORE
Do You Love Winter?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Thursday, January 07, 2010
Now that Epiphany is over and the celebration of Our Lord’s Baptism is almost here, our Christmas celebration is winding down. This means it’s time for me to face something I dread.
(There should be ominous music playing here.)
WINTER.
I realize it’s already been winter for a while, especially here in Michigan, but during Advent and Christmas I find winter appealing. Soft falling flakes and frigid... READ MORE
Rejoice Always
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Tuesday, January 05, 2010
I was a little stunned when I hopped over here a few days ago and caught Rachel’s post about one-word resolutions for the new year, because before I’d already independently decided on one word that is my resolution for 2010.
Joy.
Our pastor once mentioned in a homily that the shortest verse in the original Greek New Testament is not John 10:35’s “Jesus wept” but 1 Thessalonians 5:16: “Rejoice always.”... READ MORE
