So, in case you haven’t noticed, I have a little thing going on with Pinterest. A big part of what I do requires me to stay creatively inspired, and I have found Pinterest to be one of the most creatively inspiring places on the web at the moment. (“Creatively inspired” is not to be confused with “spiritually inspired.” Pinterest is no help with that.) Pinterest has LOADS of recipes that you can pin to your board ...
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Did you know that every each time you switch from one type of activity to another you lose time in transition? It’s true. Studies show that what we like to call “multitasking” is be more accurately described as “dividing attention.” In other words, the more things we do at once, the less attention any one task gets. In the words of Marcus Buckingham, “We are using our mental energy to concentrate on concentrating at the ...
Ever since I had my first child, I have found it so difficult to find clothes that are flattering. Maybe some of you moms out there can relate. And the older I get, the harder it is to find clothes that are on trend and age appropriate. Getting dressed in the morning used to be such a hassle for me. I would stand in my closet, look at the array of clothes and think, “How ...
Can a pastor’s wife have friends that are in her congregation? On staff? When we planted our church, we moved from the relatively small town of Baton Rouge, where both Stovall and I grew up, to the larger city of Jacksonville. In Baton Rouge I had a lifetime of shared history with a close knit group of friends, but in Jacksonville we knew no one. I had no choice but to be friends with people ...

My sister is the BEST at getting her money back, a meal comped, or a poorly made product exchanged. The woman is truly gifted. I, however, am not. I positively get weak in the knees when I have to bring something back or ask for a refund. I just hate doing it. It smacks of conflict waiting to happen — and by nature I avoid all conflict like the plague. Not so to my sister, Darla. ...





