Has life thrown you for a loop? Find peace today … even when life is messy When God created the world, it was good. In fact, absolutely everything was ideal. Perhaps because that is how all of life started–perfectly, according to God’s masterful design–we’re left…
If you’ve done the hard work of purging and decluttering, the following five tips will help you maintain a tidy home. So many books, blogs, and podcasts help audiences declutter their homes. It’s for good reason –too many people have too much stuff. But clutter…
As real as obstacles are, the truth is the work around your home needs to be started and finished. Here are five helpful steps to help you get work done.
If, deep down, everyone longs for a haven (and I truly believe they do!), how can you start transforming your home into a haven? What’s the first step in to create a haven?
Looking for a reminder or reassurance that God steps in to protect and provide? Let’s consider how His provision is amazing.
I couldn’t take any more. After a particularly exhausting season of busyness and burnout, overcommitment and overwhelm, I hit my breaking point. For a while I sensed it was coming, but kept pressing on anyway, determined to juggle all the balls thrown into my life:…
Feel like you can never get caught up on all that you need to do in life? I’m right there with you. If I focus on these continual demands (and many days I do), pressure begins to build and I start to tense up, feeling…
When my kids were young, each summer my parents treated my family to a week at the beach. And every time, the adults would spend our late nights working on large jigsaw puzzles after the kids were tucked into bed. One year, we started building…
Just once in my life, for a few short months, I actually caught up on all of my projects around my home. Every last to-do on my ongoing list was finished. All my photos were organized. All belongings were culled, sorted, and in their proper…
Once you’ve decluttered your spaces and your rooms and know what you’re keeping, it’s time to figure out how to organize those belongings. Once you do that, you can keep your home organized. Even though each room is very distinctly its own space, I use…
Sometimes, I’ve noticed that as much as I think I want something, I’m not actually willing to put in the time to do that particular thing. Sure, I have a lot of great ideas and hopes, but when it comes time to following through on…
Have you ever considered that not all cleaning is alike? Sometimes you need to straighten things up. Other times, deep thorough cleaning is necessary. Still other times you’ll need to declutter your home, and other moments things will need organized. If your home has a…
When it comes to getting your home under control, it can be enticing to focus on huge things you need to do: Life has a funny way of crowding out your intentions, though. And most times it’s virtually impossible to clean your entire house all…
Have you ever stopped to think how clean – or dirty – you prefer to keep your home? Think past what your home looks like right at this moment. Rather, what level of cleanliness brings you with peace or satisfaction? Now is a perfect time…
So many culprits lurk behind the tension to care for our homes: our cultures, our families, our possessions, and ourselves. What can we do to break free?
When your home is a mess, it can feel overwhelming, in the “I can’t even look past all this mess” way. But when you’re ready to dive in and start getting things under control, there is a first step. And it might be a little…
Did you know if there’s mess and clutter everywhere, you’ll actually add anxiety to your life? Now’s the best time to start your new year with less mess!
Without fail, every single year, the week after Christmas always look and feel the same: How you might use this week … I know online influencers say that they love to use this in-between week as a time to reflect on all that’s happened over…
Are you feeling the pressure to keep your home looking picture-perfect amid the chaos of work and family life? Take a deep breath, because Hilary Bernstein has a message just for you. In The Tension of Tidy, she gently reminds you that your home doesn’t need…
By reliving some of your favorite aspects of Christmases past, making time to have fun, intentionally leaving yourself some breathing room, enjoying Christmas lights and music, and turning your focus to Christ, you can make Christmas feel like Christmas again.