Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to sharpen or steel your knives. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps I have a recent renewed appreciation for sharp knives. If you’ve been following along, you know that for the past five months, I’ve been living with my in-laws while waiting for The House to [...]
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Monday Mission: Sharpen Your Knives
December 5th, 2011 · 28 Comments · Monday Missions
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Monday Mission: Mind the Microwave
January 31st, 2011 · 97 Comments · Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to cut down on your microwave use. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Our family took on this mission about two years ago, and I’m nearly ready to relegate the microwave to the basement to make room for a big old Berkey water filter system. My [...]
Give Me 3 Easy Changes that Won’t Cost Too Much
December 17th, 2009 · 14 Comments · KS lifestyle
“Just give me three things I can do to make myself healthier without breaking the bank,” he said. “If it takes too much time I won’t stick with it.” My bachelor friend Joe visited for dinner a few weeks ago and gave me this challenge, and I’ve been pondering it ever since. It’s easy to [...]
Overwhelmed? Start Here.
November 28th, 2009 · 28 Comments · KS lifestyle
Friends, I talk about baby steps for a reason. If something seems like it’s going to take too much time, effort or mental energy, I get anxious about it, push it further down on the list, and generally avoid tackling that project until I have to. That may be “never” for some things. I need [...]
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My Story: What I Learned from my Mother
July 31st, 2009 · 3 Comments · My Story
We all do a lot of things because it’s the way “Mom” did it. Sometimes that’s good, sometimes it’s not so great. Fortunately for me, my mom’s a pretty great woman with a lot of common sense, practical knowledge and foresight. I learned a lot from her. After understanding my conscious thought process and being [...]
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Mary and Martha Moment: Baby Steps
April 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · KS lifestyle, Mary and Martha Moments, Prayerful Kitchen
This is the second of a four-part series to build you up in your quest for stewardship of all God’s resources. Part One: Trust in the Promise of your Meal Blessing One of the most important aspects of being a good kitchen steward (see “Mission” for what Kitchen Stewardship entails) is avoiding being overwhelmed. Often folks [...]
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