This is what my healthy breakfast looks like at 10pm the prior night. When I DON’T plan ahead, I may fall into the trap of convenience (that looks a lot like leftover from lunch tater tots and ketchup, or whatever I can grab quickly between meetings). Then I’m grouchy and hangry because I unwisely picked something that neither satisfied nor adequately nourished me. Can you relate?😏
Advance preparation helps set us up for success. What are some healthy habits YOU can’t afford to skip? Drop me a comment! #BetterEveryDay #WorkInProgress #SuccessIsMyChoice
“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.”
(Exodus 23:20)
“So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.”
Am I the only one who knew this amount of peanut butter was MORE than sufficient for (at LEAST) another sandwich?!?🤣 I CAN’T be the only one! LOL
Seriously, in 20 years of marriage, some of my biggest gasps (& protests!) have come from my wonderful hubby throwing out something I still deemed as having potential use. Obviously, I’m the only resident who sees the value (necessity) in scraping the bottom (& sides!) of the peanut butter jar…or has the patience to do so.😜
Too many times in the past, I’ve talked myself outta stuff that I KNOW would add joy & delight because I thought:
🚫 I don’t really NEED it (but it’s reasonable, I work hard to handle my bizness, & it’s a nice treat/reward)
🚫 I can come back & get it later (later never comes)
🚫 I’m being frugal & responsible (TRUTH? I was being CHEAP and dealing with ⚠️TOXIC☢ money mindset emotional baggage & fear of lack)
🔆 Today, I choose JOY! Life, peace, delight, and abundance…YES to ALL of that – and then some! GOD is my Provider; He owns the cattle on 1,000 hills – & that’s a LOTTA beef!🐄🐂🐃🤣
Being frugal with wisdom and good stewardship is a positive quality. But when it becomes restrictive to the point of near-debilitation and you’re not enjoying life, it’s time for some reflection and self-evaluation.🤔 IJS…I know from experience!😯 I’m praying for you to embrace and walk in the abundant life Christ died for us to have.😇 Blessings, Kayren
“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.”
Baggage, weight, issues, drama – it’s all too heavy! #LetItGo #ReleaseItToGodToday
Check out today’s fresh podcast episode and drop me a comment if you know it’s time for you to lay aside a weight that’s not designed for you to carry. Praying for our progress through the process, Kayren
Sometimes we say YES to ourselves by saying NO to something (or someone) else. Conversely, sometimes we say NO to ourselves by saying YES to something (or someone else). #Simplify&Streamline #Unapologetic #SelfCareIsNOTselfish
Today, how can you say YES to yourself in a way that pleases God? Drop me a comment!
“All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”
Sometimes we say YES to ourselves by saying NO to something (or someone) else. As a recovering people-pleaser (read more about PPD – People Pleasing Disorder), I’m learning to proactively practice setting healthy boundaries. Some days I do better honoring those boundaries than others! Choosing to intentionally “say yes to nothing else” for a given timeframe helps me filter out unnecessary commitments – or at least identify them. Then I’m in a better position to handle what’s already on my plate. #Simplify&Streamline #Unapologetic #SelfCareIsNOTselfish
I’d love for you to drop me a comment to share how you choose wisely between priorities that compete for your time, energy, and focus! Blessings, Kayren
“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
Transform means to CHANGE to another state…so why hold onto the past? #LetItGo #BeTransformed
“21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
(Ephesians 4:21-24)
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
Why do we try to hold onto the old, when God has better for us? #LetItGo #NotWorthKeeping #BetterIsComing #GodProvides
“Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your’s.”
(Genesis 45:20)
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”
TRUTH is one size fits ALL. Today’s a good day for a long look in the mirror. Then make the necessary adjustments. #EvenMe #EspeciallyMe #NotExempt
“For there is no respect of persons with God.”
(Romans 2:11)
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
Know when to TAKE the medicine you dispense. I am grateful for accountability partners who keep me straight according to the Word of God. #KnowYourSupportSystem #BuildYourGodlyNetwork
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
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