Saying no to say yes

by Mary | Find joy today

Today I had to write a hard post, detailing why I’m letting go of a great blog. Maybe you’ve been in that place where you’ve had to say no to something good in order to pursue something greater. That’s where I am. And I’m determined, by...

Writing without immediate reward

by Mary | Write!

I wrote about this today over at The Master’s Artist. Catch it here.

Circles

by Mary | Family Uncaged, Find joy today

I’ve been thinking a lot in my little bits of spare time about circles. God places people around us in varying ways. I particularly am fond of this verse: “But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired” (1...

Slowing down, thank the Lord

by Mary | Find joy today

So it’s happening.Not by osmosis, either.I’m slowing down, deliberately.I’m saying no.This week wasn’t easy. I still have quite a bit on my plate before it gets cleared. So I’ve had to work long, long days trying to attack the to do list...

Learning to de-busy-fy

by Mary | Family Uncaged, Find joy today

On vacation, I did a lot of thinking, praying, thinking, reading, and talking. I’ve been a bit worried about my pace of life, and I despaired that I had to bring work with me on my vacation. Yep, I even brought my crackberry, much to the chagrin of my kids who...