The holiday season has begun and for some of us, our first reaction may likely be overwhelming panic! However, with just a few changes in your daily actions, your holiday season can be filled with peace instead of panic. One simple Thanksgiving tradition we have established for over a decade has helped change the way we experience the season. We create a Thanksgiving tree each November, crafted the old-fashioned way using brown paper grocery bags…
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Wax paper lessons. Sometimes apparent scarcity is a chance to learn and return to solutions from the past. There is no superiority in the solution, but there is opportunity to share an experience of love and care. Recently, I had 13 extra people staying in my home. That in itself had daily opportunities to serve and give in simple ways — mostly in the form of providing and preparing food! And as is often the case…
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Deploy Your Gift As you’ve spent the last few weeks discovered your gift, dedicating your gift, and developing your gift, you’ve essentially been preparing yourself for the final step in your journey to building a life of joy and purpose — Deploy Your Gift. I set out on this journey to find similar joy and happiness as Jim Downing, the 103-year-old survivor of Pearl Harbor exudes in his life. I’ve discovered some parts of this…
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Develop Your Gift Hopefully you’ve had a chance to start dedicating your gift toward a particular person or purpose. Feel free to refresh your memory on dedicating your gift from last week’s blog. Are you starting to notice more joy in your life during this process? The next step in this journey is to Develop Your Gift. When I think about developing a gift, I’m reminded of watching my kids hit certain milestones. Similarly, we’ll…
Leave a CommentHow’s it going in your journey to discovering joy and purpose in your life? Did you find time last week to ponder some of the gifts God has given you that ignite your sense of fulfillment and passion? If not, be sure and visit our recommended resources on discovering your gifts from last week’s blog. The next step in our journey involves dedicating your gift; devoting your time and effort to a particular purpose. The…
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Lessons from a 103-Year-Old Continued Recently I listened to Jim Downing, a 103-year-old survivor of Pearl Harbor, share how he found joy and fulfillment and how that continued even when physical ailments of older age became prevalent. While others his age were giving in, he chose to press into his purpose in life. How do YOU find the greatest joy that overcomes your greatest difficulties? Jim shared with us his keys for unlocking joy and…
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