I remember the whitewashed lettering painted across the red barn - Peace on Earth. Each December a towering star lit the way for the message to sink into the hearts of all who traveled the country road. In the darkness of the winter sky, one couldn’t help but ponder the way of peace. Decades later, the elusiveness of peace still surrounds the season, now more than ever. When the world is still spinning in the uncertainty of COVID variants, rising inflation, and political tensions, peace is a much sought-after commodity. We've found ourselves wrestling with more than was ever expected, and although we've acquired a greater appreciation for family time, self-care, and work/life balance, we're still left grappling with the residue of 2021 and the stress of busily making the most of the Continue Reading
When We are Made to Brave an Unfair Situation – Made for Brave Sisterhood
When life takes an unfair turn, and we find ourselves in a place we never expected, our faith is often tested in ways we can never imagine. If you've found yourself in this very place, it helps knowing others have been there also. Join Becca today as she shares a bit of her story and how she found the courage to walk through many uncertainties and discovered a deeper faith along the way. We quietly drank our coffee on Sunday morning, stress lingering like a cloud over my thoughts as we had just dumped even more of our personal money into our business. My husband turned toward me, “I have to tell you something.” He took a long pause as I struggled to keep breathing, no clue what bomb was about to be dropped. “Two of our employees just told me this weekend that our manager is Continue Reading
When You Need to Brave a New Job
I was ready to take on the world when I graduated from college with my communications degree. I had an internship lined up with a Christian magazine, I had been a copy editor for my university’s newspaper, and I had my first article headed to print for a real magazine. Yes, I felt on top of the journalism world for a fresh-out-of-college kid. Until I received an email from my internship stating their magazine was going under, and, therefore, my internship was gone. Just like that. I remember the immediate sinking feeling. At the time, I was working as a seasonal camp director for a Christian summer camp in Indiana. My summer had been carefree in the sense that I didn’t have to apply for any jobs. But in one email, my plans crumbled, and my stress level rose. In the midst of Continue Reading
7 Creative Ways to Maximize and Simplify Your Time
Hopefully, we're already experiencing the rewards of our choice to simplify different areas of our life. We've spent the past 5 weeks creating order out of chaos, distinguishing what we love and what we can do without for the sake of simplicity. We've sifted through drawers, cabinets, closets, shelves, technology and beyond to eliminate the excess and create more white space to enjoy the life we've been given. But what about our schedules? What about our 43,800 minutes each month that we get to choose how to live? “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” ~Steve Jobs It's impossible and unnecessary to account for every second in our day, and that's not the spirit behind this quote or behind simplifying our time. The truth is, we give up a lot of Continue Reading