Category Archives: Intentional Living

A Life Changing Pedicure?

Make the most of every opportunity. The days are evil. So don’t be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord wants. Ephesians 5: 16-17 I went to have a pedicure and manicure last Sunday.  A very lovely Asian woman greeted me and began to work on my feet.  I could only imagine what she must have been…

31 Days to Clean-Days 27-28 Who are You Trying to Please?

Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving?  If you are hosting dinner at your house this year or have quite a few things to cook, you are probably well aware!  Along with the cooking usually comes getting your house ready for guests.  Holiday cleaning often means a mad dash around our house.  We stuff things wherever…

31 Days to Clean Day 12-Imperfection

Hello Divas! Thank God today is Friday!  This week has been a doozy for me!  Well, we are on day 12 of our 31 Days to clean challenge.  Want more info about the challenge, go HERE.  “31 Days to Clean” is actually an ebook by Sarah Mae. 31 Days to Clean is about the “why”, the…

Five Minute Friday-Race

Every Friday, Lisa Jo Baker hosts a blog link up called Five Minute Fridays. She provides a word prompt and then participants are to set their timers for five minutes and write until the timer goes off. The word for today is RACE. Happy Friday Divas and here goes: Every week, I look up and…

Plaid and Priorities-31 Days to Clean Day 5

With imperfect progress at its best, I am on DAY 5 of the 31 Days to clean challenge.   Day 5 of the challenge has been a doozy for me.  The day 5 lesson is all about evaluating our priorities.  OUCH! Want more info about our 31 days to clean challenge?  Go Here. After each day’s reading, Sara Mae…

31 Days to Clean-Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the 31 day to clean challenge!!! To catch you up: I downloaded the book 31 Days to Clean a couple of months ago with very good intentions to read it and follow the challenge.  Yea, those intentions took me NO WHERE! So, I am singing the Barney clean up song…

Princess Choices-Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop

Today, I am participating in Mama Kat’s writer’s workshop. One of the writing prompts for this week is to list some of the things that I would tell my teenage self. Since we haven’t mastered time travel yet, my list will be what I wish I knew then but can share with young girls NOW:…

Personal Disciplines-Pour Your Heart Out

I am part of a fabulous ladies bible study group and we are currently studying Andy Stanley’s “The Five Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith”.  If you haven’t heard of the study, you should definitely check it out:  www.fivethingsgoduses.com.  Based on years on ministry experience, Andy Stanley teaches that the five things God uses…

Living in the NOW-Pour Your Heart Out

I had the short opportunity to read an article in O magazine.  The article was actually an interview between Oprah and Deepak Chopra. I have never really been a huge fan of his but I found the interview to be a fantastic read! Oprah and Deepak spent some time discussing the differences between Eastern and Western…

Living Slowly

Earlier this week, Simple Mom posed this question:  Are you living slowly?  Unfortunately, my answer to her question is a resounding NO! On my way back from the gym yesterday, I heard an old hip hop song.  I LOVE old school hip hop! This new stuff is horrible, but I digress.  In the song, the…