Welcome to the Christian Habits podcast, episode two! I won’t normally write a separate blog post to go with the podcast, but thought I would today so I could explain what it’s like to do a podcast. The nice thing about blogging is that if you forget to say something when you write the first draft, you […]
Do You Eat When You’re Tired? 8 Questions That Will Help
Do you ever find yourself eating because you’re tired? It’s easy to grab something thinking, This will perk me up, and then regret it when we’re still tired an hour later. The truth is, eating may give us energy in the moment, but that energy never lasts for very long. And while it may be […]
When Life is Boring: 10 Questions & 9 Bible Verses
I’m a big fan of excitement. I love relationships. I love adventure. And I love travel. So when I became a stay-at-home mom 26 years ago and eventually a homeschool mom, I wasn’t really well-suited to the job. I loved my kids and we had many fun adventures together when the weather was nice. But […]
5 Questions That Will Help You Break Your Habit
Do you ever feel like you want to break your habit, but you just can’t convince yourself that you need to break your habit? That’s the way I am with wasting time on the Internet. Since it’s not a sin and it’s not frowned on by our culture, I have a hard time saying, “Enough, […]
9 Questions That Will Help You Stop Procrastinating
I still remember the look and the feel of the cookies in my college dorm’s candy machine. Great big sandwich cookies filled with vanilla cream. The perfect thing for avoiding homework. The perfect thing for gaining twenty pounds while avoiding homework. College was the place I learned to procrastinate, and food was my chosen vice. Instead […]
45 Bible Verses for Procrastination
Do you ever struggle with following through on your goals or your to-do list? I do. Sometimes I have a terrible time making myself do what I’m supposed to do. Here are some of my go-to verses for writing, but they should be helpful for anything you’re procrastinating. Note: These Bible verses can also be found […]
I Deserve a Donut – Christian Weight Loss Companion
Do you ever feel like you deserve a donut with the way life has been going lately? I know I do. The truth is, we want life to be fun and easy. And what could be easier than eating what we want when we want? Especially when everything we watch on television and everything we […]
20 Bible Verses About Worry
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could say, “I’m going to stop worrying now,” and then all of a sudden stop? If you’re a worrier, you know that it’s not as easy as that. Sometimes those worries just take hold of us and won’t let go. When that happens, one of the best things to […]
How to Stop Worrying: 11 Questions
Do you ever find yourself caught up in worry? Maybe you’re worrying about your kids. Or the country. Or your college class, your future life, what people think of you . . . the list could go on and on, couldn’t it? We all have things to worry about. If you’re struggling with a worry […]
How To Make Yourself Have a Quiet Time or Renew Your Mind
Would you like to develop a quiet time or renewing of the mind habit, but have a hard time making yourself do it? Sometimes it helps to renew your mind about the renewing of the mind so you can have the strength and desire to do it.