by Elisabeth | Aug 26, 2012 | redemption, social justice
So my monthly 7 updates sort of felt to the wayside a while back. And I must admit, I did not finish strong. This month was about giving up stresses and replacing them with seven intentional stopping points throughout the day for prayer. I did three times a day for...
by Elisabeth | Aug 16, 2012 | social justice
I like to live on the edge. I’m a brave, gutsy, ADD-type of gal who can’t sit still. The problem is, I’ve lived on the wrong edge for the last twenty years. Since my first full-time job, I have lived a life with me at the centre of my attention, and now I have nothing...
by Elisabeth | Jun 30, 2012 | social justice
Ahhh, 7. Sweet, sweet stupid 7. Just completed the month of waste. I totally failed at this month. Okay, not failed. Because the word fail implies trying and then something not working. So allow me to rephrase…I hardly tried at all with this month. My intentions...
by Elisabeth | Jun 28, 2012 | parenting, social justice
I have a great son. Jack’s your typical teenager. He loves basketball, isn’t a big fan of school, likes to hang out with his friends. He also loves God. A couple years ago, a few things converged in my son’s life. He and I read Take Your Best Shot by...
by Elisabeth | May 24, 2012 | social justice
7 is stupid. Okay, I don’t even really feel that this month (which totally surprises me, by the way, because I was dreading this more than the food month), but it’s sort of become my mantra, so there you go. This month we have given up media. Here are my seven...
by Elisabeth | May 4, 2012 | social justice
This month has been interesting. I didn’t do it like I was supposed to. This was Possessions month and I was supposed to give seven items of mine away every day. Here’s what I did instead. I went through my house and collected two hundred items (as opposed to...
