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My Journey to Burnout and Back: A One Year Update

December 8, 2011

It was nearly one year ago that I first began to share about my experience with burnout.
Last January, I shared very candidly about the circumstances and lifestyle choices I had made that had pushed me to a place of spiritual, mental and physical breakdown. It was undoubtedly one of the hardest times of my life, and [...]

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Surviving Early Pregnancy With a Houseful of Littles

August 11, 2011

I remember when I was pregnant with my first. I was working full time as an ESL teacher, but during my time off? I could put my feet up, take a nap when I was tired, make whatever food I was craving (or not make food at all if my stomach was off), go for [...]

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Finding Freedom with Flexible Routines

February 10, 2011

Written by Stacey T, Contributing Writer
Does a “flexible routine” sound like an oxymoron? Should “freedom” and “routine” exist in the same sentence?
Routines can be pegged as being boring, rigid and stiff. But a little planning and creative thinking can help you do much more with less time and effort. A routine is [...]

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Shopping for Time – A Good Read for the Summer

July 1, 2010

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
The Theme of the Book
One of my summer reads has been a small book that I've found to be most encouraging - Shopping for Time by Carolyn Mahaney and her three daughters. The premise of the book is founded on the text in Ephesians 5:15-16, which says, "Look carefully [...]

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Carrying Burdens That Don’t Belong to Us

November 18, 2009

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Are you feeling overwhelmed? Is it possible that those burdens you're carrying were never yours to carry in the first place?
When we get off course, God is so faithful to intervene and use any number of ways to gently guide us back to where we ought to be. In my case, He most [...]

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