Living Above the Noise

In A World That Gets Louder Every Day

  • About
  • Faith
  • Family
    • Marriage
    • Parenting
    • Home Schooling
    • Health
    • Raising An Entrepreneur
  • House & Home
    • Home Organization
      • Homemaking Hacks
      • Thrifty Tips
    • Planning & Planners
      • Why You Need A Plan
      • Creating Your Plan
      • Planners
    • Meal Planning
    • Favorite Recipes
    • Celebrations & Holidays
  • Personal Growth
    • The Learning Curve
    • Blogging
    • Encouragement For The Entrepreneur
  • Contact

What’s This About Christmas and Tiny Tim?

By livingabovethenoise

Well, we’ve entered into this holiday season full swing!  In our home, the decorations were slowly put up to savor each activity — the gifts gathered with each special person in mind — the Christmas movies enjoyed as we take time to relax after a long day. One of our favorite stories this time of year is A Christmas Carol.  Charles Dickens said it Continue Reading

This Is Definitely What Christmas Is All About, Charlie Brown!

By livingabovethenoise

  Linus's age-old adage rings as true now as it did 50 years ago!  We remember with much nostalgia when he recites Luke 2, then concludes with the refrain, "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown!" Christmas is all about Jesus.  It's about celebrating God's greatest gift to us — Jesus — our salvation through nothing else Continue Reading

Planning For God’s Glory—Or Your Own?

By livingabovethenoise

You know—God is amazing!  He works in the little things, but usually, we only notice Him in the big things.  Sad.  Because it's in the little things where we can be truly faithful and follow His course.  After getting jazzed about planning this year (and I'm still over-the-top jazzed!) God woke me up last weekend to realize this.   Everything I Continue Reading

Simple Steps To Gain Sanity Through Planning

By livingabovethenoise

First Things First—Be Willing To Do the Work! This post has the potential to bring order to your busy life.  You really can gain sanity through planning.  But you have to be prepared to do the work!  Yikes, maybe that's not the best start to a post with the word "Simple" in its title!  But, it's true and I'm not going to fool you.  You and I Continue Reading

3 Steps To Stop The Chaos…Why You Need A Plan!

By livingabovethenoise

Why You Need A Plan

Are You Guilty Of Creating Chaos? Did you know you can create chaos through lack of planning?  Does a feeling of insanity ever come to mind?  Then this post is for you—the eternally busy person with lots of to-do's in their day, lots of people in their life, and lots of ideas in their mind.  Somehow, some way, you need to make a plan.  You need to Continue Reading

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Discover God’s Value – Free Devotional

7 Day Devotional sign up form

Hi, I’m Terry!

Hi, I’m Terry!

I'm here to help you live above the noise in your life! You know that clamor of life and family and self.

I believe when you realize your unique value before God, you unleash the confidence to live above that noise!

You’ll gain the confidence to:
- think for yourself
- sort through the conflicting options out there
- find the freedom to bring love, joy, and order to your home and family.

Looking for something?

Make a plan to take back your year with this planner!!

Make a plan to take back your year with this planner!!

Start now with one of my favorite planners — The Living Well Planner. Learn how to make your planner work for you in my Planners/Planning section (under the House & Home tab).

My “other” Job…Creekside Candles & Scents!

My “other” Job…Creekside Candles & Scents!

If you love beautifully scented candles and wax melts for your warmer, check out my candle store!

On a Budget? ~ Try the Homemaker’s Friend Daily Planner.

On a Budget?  ~  Try the Homemaker’s Friend Daily Planner.

It's a flexible planner with lots of options to keep you on track!

What is Hope*Writers?
~ A place where writers (who want to share HOPE through writing) learn the art and skills they need.
~ A community of great people learning and growing together.
~ Teachers (lots of them!) who share about every aspect of writing — who challenge members to be their very best.

Featured Posts:

Lessons from the Garden Can Make You A Better Parent

Like plants, strong, capable kids don’t just “happen” without a healthy pot of rich soil. Where roots grow long and healthy. Parents need to give kids a safe place to grow and learn and broaden their ever-expanding minds.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

My Struggle to Find Focus — Biblical Truth for a Blogger

I’ll be honest with you — I’ve been struggling with my blog focus lately.  I’ve wondered if my content is relevant to your needs.  Am I only adding to all the noise on this crazy internet!  Should I write more? Less. Should I quit?! Times Change –  A lot has changed since I began blogging […]

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Finding Love in a Storm

As I sit here, watching the storm blow in, I can’t help but remember my childhood at the lake.  Sitting on the huge, padded porch swing tucked under the upper level of my grandparents’ cottage, my cousins and I would swing and talk and plan our next excursion for our summer vacation.   We’d gather there […]

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Fear Of Planning — It’s A Real Thing!

Guess what?!  There really is such a thing as the fear of planning!  You know that feeling — you want to fill out the next week in your planner but you’re gripped with panic from not knowing what to put on your to-do list.  You feel the apprehension of putting something on a wrong day and risking […]

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Share With Others!

LivingAboveTheNoise.com
<a href="https://livingabovethenoise.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://livingabovethenoise.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/blog_button.jpg" alt="LivingAboveTheNoise.com" width="125" height="125" /></a>

When you desire to bring order to your life….

Living Well, Spending Less Affiliate

* I will receive, at no additional charge to you, compensation for any sale you make via this link for LWSL planners.  Thanks!

Copyright © 2021 · Living Above the Noise | Contact Me | About Me