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AQSL 004: You Are Not Enough and That’s the Whole Point

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This week I came across some things online that made me realize I wanted to make sure people understand something important about my podcasts.If you find that women's empowerment movements, books, conferences, and the like leave you feeling discouraged and inadequate, then you are not alone. And you are in the right place. Listen to the Podcast My podcast is available to play right here.https://sallieborrink-podcasts.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/aqsl-004-you-are-not-enough-and-thats-the-whole-point.mp3If you prefer, you can download … [Read more...] about AQSL 004: You Are Not Enough and That’s the Whole Point

Enjoying the Blessings in My Life

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I haven't blogged much lately and partly that is because I've simply been focused on enjoying my life and practicing what I preach here about living a life of peace, understanding, joy, and beauty. I've been spending more time with David and Caroline. I've been doing organizing projects around the house.Lots of little things that make me happy. A New Desk for Me! Last week I bought a new desk and it was delivered on Monday. I AM IN HEAVEN.It's a larger L-shaped desk and I have so much surface area it's absolutely amazing. I can push … [Read more...] about Enjoying the Blessings in My Life

A Cozy Moment Jar Printables

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A Cozy Moment Jar Printables is one of my favorite parts of the free Creating Your Cozy Life Planner. Why? Because it brings it all together. If creating a cozy life is about bringing greater peace, understanding, joy, and beauty to your life and the life of those you love, then keeping a cozy moment jar is where you can remember and celebrate it all.A Cozy Moment is anything that happens in your life or home that is about peace, understanding, joy, or beauty. You simply jot the date and a few words on the note and drop it into a jar (or … [Read more...] about A Cozy Moment Jar Printables

100 Ways to Add Joy to Your Life

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"I do not understand how anyone can live without some small place of enchantment to turn to." Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Are you ready to add more joy to your life each day? It's something all of us need and it doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it's simply making a deliberate choice to choose joy in the moment.I've assembled a list of 100 ways to add joy to your life. I hope you find many that enrich your life starting today.Hold a sleeping baby Put a flower in a jar near the kitchen sink Burn a votive candle while you … [Read more...] about 100 Ways to Add Joy to Your Life

The Cozy Life in Difficult Times

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I've been thinking about the cozy life in difficult times and how it all fits together. Yesterday I had a bit of an epiphany from, of all places, a Lawrence Welk quote on a calendar.Each Christmas, I give David a Non-Sequitur day-to-day desk calendar. I don't know how many years in a row I've done so, but it's simply part of our Christmas tradition. The quote on the back of yesterday's page was courtesy of Lawrence Welk and seemed so appropriate for where my life, at least, seems to be right now. I'm guessing I'm not the only one who feels … [Read more...] about The Cozy Life in Difficult Times

The Joys of a Gifted Child

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So far in the 31 Days of Children Who Learn Differently series we've focused a lot on the challenges of homeschooling and parenting a differently-wired child. As I was reading some comments earlier today, I realized that I needed to also write about the joys of having a gifted child. Recognizing the Joys of a Gifted Child As I mentioned in another post, it took me a few years to get to the point of truly enjoying parenting a spirited child as opposed to trying to come up with ways to survive. LOL! I can say I truly do enjoy my child … [Read more...] about The Joys of a Gifted Child

Cultivating Contentment

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He is a wise man who does not grieve for those things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. EpictetusThe words content and contentment are only used about a dozen times in the Bible, yet all believers would certainly agree that it is a character quality basic to godly living. One well-known passage regarding contentment is found in Philippians 4 where Paul explains his understanding of contentment:I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have … [Read more...] about Cultivating Contentment

Calling versus Clutter – The Joy of a Deliberate Life

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Shortly before I met my husband, the Lord impressed the following verses on me: Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (NIV) I believe at that point God was pointing me in a new direction – “make it your ambition to lead a quiet life” – one that I would be called to continue in for an undetermined amount of time, possibly the rest of … [Read more...] about Calling versus Clutter – The Joy of a Deliberate Life

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