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4 Steps for Creating A Rule of Life

A Rule of Life is the scaffolding we use to structure our time, possessions, and behaviors to become more fruitful and Christlike. With a rule of life, we grow good habits, storing up treasure in our hearts. In this episode, we talk about 4 steps to creating a rule of life that magnifies your impact…
What is a Rule of Life?

Our daily actions affect everything we do. When we are consistent with choosing the best behaviors for our lives, we end up creating a storehouse of goodness in our hearts. Our last step in our method of Christian living is focused on creating this plan for everyday living. This plan is called a rule of…
5 Tips for Creating Your Dreams: How to Move Forward

Last June, I wrote a few posts telling a little about my story. In this post, I am going to share a little bit of behind-the-scenes on the blog from the past year and share a few goals concerning my vision for moving forward. I also leave you with a couple of thoughts about moving…
Three Steps to Create an Anchor-Based Ideal Schedule

In this post, we talk about why you should use anchors to create your ideal schedule. Then, we go over a three-step process to brainstorm your ideal schedule using anchors and a cyclical calendar.
How to Reorient Your Year Around God: Celebrating the Church Calendar

In this post, we talk about why it is so important to orient your year around a calendar that prioritizes God. Then, we talk about why the church calendar helps to focus our year on worshipping God through its holidays and traditions. Finally, we break down the different parts of the church calendar.
Life Proofing Your Habits: How to Cultivate Good Habits and Make Them Stick

In this post, we are talking about proofing your habits to help them be life proof. We are focusing on how to cultivate good habits and make them stick by figuring out why our current habits aren’t working. Then, we figure out new prompts and triggers to jumpstart our habits and help us reach our…
How to be More Productive and Focused by using a Project Notebook

In this post, we are talking about a comprehensive system that will help you to be more productive while breaking the cycle of procrastination and overwhelm we so often feel due to the constant barrage of tasks, responsibilities, and projects looming above us. This system is the Project Notebook, a simple, streamlined way of capturing…
Lifehacking Your Way to a Life You Love

Today, we are talking all about a habit that can improve all of your other habits: Lifehacking. This is an intentional form of problem-solving that will help you align your habits with your goals while maintaining a flexible, open-handed approach to living.
4 Steps to Cultivate a Reading Life

Today on the podcast, we are talking about 4 steps for creating a reading life. Then, we will talk about ways to find great recommendations for what to read next. Lastly, we talk about my three favorite books from the past year.
Let’s Focus on Getting Your Life in Order: A Biblical Perspective on Cleaning and Organizing

Today on the podcast, we are talking about getting your life in order. Specifically, we are thinking about the theology of cleaning. We normally relegate topics like cleaning and caring for our stuff to manuals and books for housewives. However, the Bible has quite a bit to say about how we care for what we…