Tag Archives: Challenge
Turning
“To everything turn, turn, turn There is a season, turn, turn, turn And a time to every purpose under heaven. A time to be born, A time to die…” A time to raise children, A time for them to be … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections, Thought Challenge
Tagged Challenge, Creating, lifelong learning, Reflections, teaching moments
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August Goals: 3 In 30 Challenge
Well another month has flown by and it’s time to re-evaluate and figure out what I’m doing next. Yesterday I sat down and planned out a good bit of our second session of school which will start at the end … Continue reading
Posted in 3in30 Challenge, devotional life, Organization, Schedule
Tagged Challenge, chicken bones, daily devotions, lifelong learning
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Laundry Daze Part II
A while back I posted about how frustrating my laundry routine was and how much trouble I have getting the laundry done. I thought I should update you on how it’s going these days… I’ve started putting a load on … Continue reading
Posted in 3in30 Challenge, Housekeeping, Organization, preschooler chores, Schedule
Tagged Challenge, F, housekeeping, jobs, organizing, routine, shedule
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Creating Thursday: Memories
Which is better? Memory 1: When I was little Papa worked all the time and we hardly ever saw him. When we did see him he was tired and stressed and we were cranky and ready for bed. I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Joy, Memories, Quiet, Thursdays Are For Creating
Tagged Challenge, Creating, F, Memories, preschoolers, Quiet, Su, W
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Help! My Fabric Is Taking Over!
As you can see the one thing I haven’t managed to organize in my latest round of de-cluttering and simplifying is my sewing stuff. I’ve cut back on the amount of fabric I keep around several times and have that … Continue reading
July Goals: 3 in 30 Challenge
And here we are – the beginning of a new month and it’s time to update my goals . First let’s evaluate what was accomplished in June… Physical: I’m still losing weight and eating salads. I’ve been having a lot … Continue reading
Posted in 3in30 Challenge, devotional life, homeschooling, Reflections, Schedule
Tagged Challenge, daily devotions, homeschooling, lifelong learning, organizing, routine
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Creating: Joy
It seems to me that at least in part the ability to create and live creatively flows out of joy. Happiness certainly helps but happiness tends to be somewhat transitory (as an emotion) while joy (which encompasses happiness, enjoyment, and … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Joy, Reflections, spiritual formation, Thought Challenge
Tagged Challenge, Creating, Joy, lifelong learning, Su, teaching moments, thanks
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Nibbling Off More Than You (or I) Can Chew
As I constantly chew and chew on our schedule, re-work it, try it out, and never manage to get everything done, I often think to myself “Kyndra, you’ve bitten off more than you can chew again.” I’ve always been this … Continue reading
Posted in 3in30 Challenge, Organization, Reflections, Schedule
Tagged Challenge, homeschooling, lifelong learning, organizing, routine, shedule
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Thought Challenge: Privilege or Duty
I was talking to some people recently and reading some things and it struck me quite strongly that there are really only two ways to look at life: either it is an amazing gift and privilege meant to be developed … Continue reading
June- 3 in 30 Challenge
It’s the second of June and time to see how I did with my May goals. Physical: I ate a lot of salads and I can tell I lost weight, but since I have no scale I don’t know how … Continue reading