“What is my Transformers toy doing in the trash? And my slinky? And… isn’t that the boat I made?” My poor, sweet 5-year-old was perplexed as he gazed into the trash can. In my head, I grumbled some thoughts that were not very God-honoring, as I outwardly fought to maintain my composure. I couldn’t believe…
Yesterday on the blog, I shared four important motivations for decluttering. Let’s take a look today at 10 practical tips to get started in 2025. And remember: If the clutter comes from hand-me-downs and other gifts be selective about which items you keep. If you know you wont have time to go through the items…
Decluttering is a term that has gained popularity over the years. It may seem like its time as a trend is coming to a close, but I don’t think so. Americans are obsessed with stuff. We are inundated with ads. We consider shopping to be a hobby. We use credit cards to obtain all the…
Hello friend, Ana-Joel here. I am adjunct faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Art (I teach Art History), I’m the owner of my art studio Falcon Grove Studio (I’m a watercolorist), and I’m a momma of one 7 year old boy (who is holding on to a very loose front tooth). My friend, Linda, asked…
Editor’s Note: Please enjoy this encore publication of an article first posted on December 11, 2023. Today we are just two weeks away from celebrating Christmas. For many of us the craziness has begun, and we find our focus distracted over many things. However, during the busyness of this season let’s stop and ponder about…
Yesterday we looked into our God-given roles as royal ambassadors and we saw the clothing He provides us to fulfill those positions. Today, we investigate another role: knights in shining armor. As the apostle Paul was writing his letter to the church in Ephesus, he reminded them of a truth we all need to keep…
Editor’s Note: A similar version to this post first posted on January 16, 2023. We hope you enjoy this encore publication today and tomorrow. This month we have been delving into the soiree element of dress code. The topic is a fairly important one. After all, who wants to attend any social gathering and discover…
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