Abiding in Christ in 2019

I just love the fresh start of a new year, but as a goal-driven perfectionist and a rule follower, I have a complicated history with New Year’s resolutions. In my younger years, ...

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2018: A Year for Grace

The new year comes at the exact right time, doesn’t it? As much as we all love the holiday season, there’s no denying that it’s a period of extravagance. But then, when ...

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Love in 2017

Happy New Year! I hope that your year is off to a promising start! I’ve missed you these past couple of weeks, but feel refreshed and rejuvenated from my mini break. Our family of three inaugurated the year ...

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Books Goals: My 2016 Reading Challenge

It’s a new year, which means it’s time for some new reading goals. In the past I’ve experimented with several different types of reading resolutions: Some years I’ve made monthly or annual ...

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Beyond Resolutions: Kicking off 2016 with Intentional Values and a New Word of the Year

I love the start of a new year, with its fresh beginnings and limitless opportunities. There’s nothing intrinsically special about January 1st, but a simple flip of a page on the calendar ...

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Halfway: An Updated Approach to My Goals for 2015

On Tuesday I gave a mid-year report on the progress I’ve made with the goals I set at the start of the year: some are going great, others need a bit more ...

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Goals and Resolutions for 2015: A Mid-Year Update

Back in January I shared my goals for the coming year. At the time, I knew that my priorities and motivations would likely shift once I became a mom, so I held ...

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Opening up to a New Year: Goals and Resolutions for 2015

I have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. As someone who is highly goal-oriented and eager for self-improvement, I tend to be overly ambitious with my annual goals. Then, when I ...

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