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Goals for the Week

04 Tuesday Mar 2014

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Last Week’s Goals
Making Home
Read 3 More Chapters of Love Does, Read with my granddaughter
Write a Love Note
Declutter Master Bedroom & add some pretty touches

Personal Growth  
Continue working on memorizing Ephesians 6:1-8
3 Days of Cardio.  3 Days strengthening exercises 
Read ~ 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter, Where There Was No Church, The Power of a Half Hour, Million Little Ways  Listen to 2 Chapters of Bonhoeffer audio book
Ministry Goals
Work on Perfectly Unique lesson series (chapters 5, 6)I recently needed to take time off from teaching Middle School SS, so I am setting this study aside for one with Chica
Take 5 photographs, edit and process
Write 3 notes of encouragement or gratitude
Household Business
Submit tax paperwork to accountant
Find a replacement for my current INR testing site
Bottle new batch of Vanilla!

Goals for March 3- 8

Making Home
Read Aloud 3 More Chapters of Love Does, Read with my granddaughter
Write a Love Note
Complete Week 1 of MSM’s “4 Weeks to a More Organized Home

Personal Growth  
Continue working on memorizing Ephesians 6:1-8
Increase run to 1 ½ miles, 3 times this week
3 Days strengthening exercises 
Read ~ 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter, Where There Was No Church, The Power of a Half Hour, Million Little Ways,  Listen to 2 Chapters of Bonhoeffer audio book
Ministry Goals
Work on A Young Woman After God’s Own Heart, chapters 1 & 2
Take 5 photographs, edit and process
Write 3 notes of encouragement or gratitude
Household Business
Submit tax paperwork to accountant
Find a replacement for my current INR testing site
Complete Section 1 of Udemy course

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Say Goodbye to Survival Mode Giveaway WINNER!

03 Monday Mar 2014

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Larson Fam, you have won the book giveaway.  Please contact me so I can get this book right out to you.  Congratulations.

Thank each of you for participating.

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Reading in February

28 Friday Feb 2014

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The books and stories that kept company with me during the cold days of February.Hidden Falls, Episode 1 , read with the kindle app on my phoneAlone Yet Not Alone by Tracy Leininger Craven – this book was borrowed from the library in that   “reading before the movies are released this summer” stack.  The story is a good one but I did feel that the last 2 chapters were a little abrupt.  I did realize during the reading that the upcoming movie has a major change from the story.  Enough so that I am not sure about seeing it in the theaters.  We might wait til later.

Undaunted by Christine Caine ~ A very inspiring read that has encouraged me.  I am looking forward to hearing Christine speak when she is in our town soon.

Say GoodBye to Survival Mode by Crystal Paine

Rich in Years, a very encouraging read.  You can read a little of my response to this book here.

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Reading in February

28 Friday Feb 2014

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The books and stories that kept company with me during the cold days of February.

 

Hidden Falls, Episode 1 , read with the kindle app on my phone

 

Alone Yet Not Alone by Tracy Leininger Craven – this book was borrowed from the library in that   “reading before the movies are released this summer” stack.  The story is a good one but I did feel that the last 2 chapters were a little abrupt.  I did realize during the reading that the upcoming movie has a major change from the story.  Enough so that I am not sure about seeing it in the theaters.  We might wait til later.

 

Undaunted by Christine Caine ~ A very inspiring read that has encouraged me.  I am looking forward to hearing Christine speak when she is in our town soon.

 

Say GoodBye to Survival Mode by Crystal Paine

 

Rich in Years, a very encouraging read.  You can read a little of my response to this book here.

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Son of God movie tickets WINNER!

27 Thursday Feb 2014

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StephanieS has won the 2 tickets for Son of God which opens this weekend.  I pray that this is a blessing to you.  Instructions for redeeming the tickets will be in your email this morning.

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Weekly Goals Through March 1

24 Monday Feb 2014

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Posting these goals is a great way to build momentum in goal setting & goal reaching!  I am enjoying having a non paper record!

Goals for February 17-22

Home Environment
Read 3 chapters of Love Does aloud. Read with my granddaughter.
Write a love note.
Clean all of the filters and drains


Personal Growth
Continue working on memorizing Ephesians 6:1-8
3 Days of Cardio.  Start back up on crunches,pushups
Read Rich in Years, Call of the Klondike, 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter, and Where There Was No Church, The Power of a Half Hour, Million Little Ways
Work on knitting project


Ministry Goals
Work on Perfectly Unique lesson series
Take 5 photographs, edit & process
Write 3 notes, emails of encouragement or gratitude


Household Business
Finish Gathering Tax Paperwork, submit to accountant
Scan in final receipts for HSA reimbursement
Find a replacement for my current INR testing site
Find printer driver for Windows 8 you can find it here!

Goals for February 23- March 1

Making Home
Read 3 More Chapters of Love Does, Read with my granddaughter
Write a Love Note
Declutter Master Bedroom & add some pretty touches

Personal Growth Continue working on memorizing Ephesians 6:1-8
3 Days of Cardio.  3 Days strengthening exercises 
Read ~ 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter, Where There Was No Church, The Power of a Half Hour, Million Little Ways  Listen to 2 Chapters of Bonhoeffer audio book


Ministry Goals
Work on Perfectly Unique lesson series (chapters 5, 6)
Take 5 photographs, edit and process
Write 3 notes, emails of encouragement or gratitude


Household Business
Submit tax paperwork to accountant

Find a replacement for my current INR testing site
Bottle new batch of Vanilla!

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A Giveaway!

24 Monday Feb 2014

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Larson Fam you have won the giveaway drawing!  Please email me at byquietwaters at gmail dot com!

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to read and review “Say Goodbye to Survival Mode” by Crystal Paine, aka Money Saving Mom.  You can read a few of my thoughts here.

How would you like a win a copy of “Say Goodbye to Survival Mode”?

For entries:

Leave me a comment telling me one way that you build margin into your week?
Share this post on Facebook and comment telling me.
Like By Quiet Waters on Facebook, and let me know in the comment.

The contest runs from today through March 2nd.  A winner will be drawn and announced here on By Quiet Waters on Monday March 3rd.  Please check back then and email me your mailing address so I can get the book right out.

Thanks for joining!

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A Quick Giveaway ~ Movie Tickets

23 Sunday Feb 2014

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The winner is StephanieS~  An email has been sent with instructions to redeem.

It’s been quite awhile since there has been a giveaway on By Quiet Waters, and so let’s give something away!

Have you heard of or seen the trailer for the new movie “Son of God” to be released February 28?  Compassion International is partnering with the producers of the mini series “The Bible” to promote this new movie, because of two things they have in common; a belief in the power of Jesus, and a desire to share His love with the world.

Here is the trailer:

In select cities there will be a message from the producers of Son of God, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett.  They will explain the ministry of Compassion International, and invite viewers to share in breaking the cycle of poverty by sponsoring a child.


I have 2 tickets to give to 1 reader for this movie.

This is a short contest and will be ending at 3am February 27.  The winner will be announced here on By Quiet Waters by Noon February 27. 

To enter: Do any or all of the following AND please include your email address so I can notify you!

Leave a comment here and tell me who you will take to the movie if you win the tickets.
Like By Quiet Waters on Facebook and leave a comment telling me you do.
Like Son of God on Facebook and leave a comment telling me so.
Like Compassion International on Facebook, and once again, let me a comment.

Thank you for participating!

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Snow Days

20 Thursday Feb 2014

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Rich in Life, Book Club and Review

20 Thursday Feb 2014

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Rich in Years, Finding Peace and Purpose in a Long Lifeby Johann Christoph Arnold

I read this book in paperback

 
My personal thoughts on this book: Often life happens and I stand frozen in place with an ache to give, to bring relief but I just do not know how.Most recently this has been the case in regard to my mother and step father.  My mother has early onset Alzheimer’s and is in a care facility because, due to her wandering, we did not know how to keep her safe.

After receiving the offer read this book in exchange for a review, I felt a tiny ray of hope.  And that hope as grown as I have read it!

The life stories, wisdom and encouragement really apply to all adulthood, but I find it all especially rich and helpful in this season of life with children still at home, a granddaughter to care for and ailing aging parents.

Most of the books and articles I was encouraged to read lacked the hope and light humor found in this book.  If you are finding yourself in the place of caring for aging parents, or facing the fact that you are an aging parent, I highly recommend Rich in Years.  I believe you will find encouragement, help and hope in it’s pages.

Here is a link where you can find/purchase this book: Rich in Years

A favorite quote from the book: “The best way to deal with the mess we may have made of our lives, or the difficult burdens we may carry, is to accept God’s grace as we face the future.”

Rich in Years was provided to me by Handlebar Central in exchange for my honest review.
Linking with The Simple Woman’s Book Club

 

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