Living Above the Noise

and for the Glory of God

How Busy Is Too Busy?

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Before I get back to blogging (I have way too many posts in my "All Posts" file) I should fill you in on why I've been so silent and what's been going on in my house these days.  Not that my life is so very interesting, but I think it helps to know a person a little bit before you read their stuff. My "stuff," my lessons learned, are nothing Continue Reading

Just ONE Thing You Need To Know!

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I've noticed something in my inbox lately.  A multitude of blog posts claiming things like: "6 Things You Need to Know,"  "5 Super Simple Habits," "7 Ideas That Will Rock Your World."  Okay, I get it!  Someone out there wrote "5 Best Ways to Boost Your Blog" telling bloggers to catch their reader's attention by offering simple solutions.   Well, Continue Reading

Finding Quiet In A Noisy World

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I awoke this morning to my usual world, one where I don't know where I'll be living in a year, with ceilings that look like I'm in a doctor's office, and adjustments all around to life in my fifties.  That's when I again realized the necessity of quiet time in this crazy, noisy, chaotic world. Now, if I were writing this post from the mountains Continue Reading

Choosing A Planner….So Many Options!

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I know it's February, but....it takes me a bit of time to get over the holidays and realize that the year is upon me!  And then I have to research....  :) Isn't it funny how we tend to adopt an idea or seek after some "thing" hoping it will "do the job."  I've wasted years searching for that "holy grail" and have finally come to understand Continue Reading

Goals…and A Planner – A Necessary Part of Success

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Goals are an often discussed topic this time of year.  They've certainly been on my mind as I consider what this year might hold.  But moving from having a "goal" to actually getting it done is another story. I look at it this way, I have two options: Continue on as I so often do, hoping things will get better, wishing I'll become more Continue Reading