Season of Choice

I'm in a Season - a season of living minimally.

Chris and I chose the season we're in.  

We willingly decided to go without 

(fancy dinners, nicer cars, spacious living, traveling, frivolous trips to Target...

the list could go on)

We're going without so that I could be fully wrapped up with what we already have

3 beautiful girls!

I LOVE the fact that I have chosen to be a stay at home.

I LOVE it even more that we were able to have that choice.

But, as is true in every season - there are PRO's & Con's, Up's & Down's

There are days when I walk in Target and every thing in me wants to buy that cute throw pillow I've had my eye on...

There are other days when I'm so overwhelmed with the blessings that fill my home that purchasing anything else seems like a waste of money!

The greatest reward about the Season I'm in is that it was and is MY CHOICE

There is such great freedom in living according to my choice that was prompted by my conviction.

Intenional Thinking

The meaning behind the title "Ten Minutes to Think" comes from a simple goal of mine -  to stop the hustle and bustle of my day and spend 10 minutes thinking.  Sounds easy right?  But, as a mom of three, I barely get 1 minute in the bathroom by myself.  10 minutes of thinking does not come strolling down my lane too often.  

I'm making decisions all day long, but decisions don't always require thinking.  In fact, some of the worst decisions of my life didn't involve any thinking - just doing.  

When I stop and think about what I'm doing, when I take 10 minutes to think about my day - I'm more apt to be intentional about what I accomplish.  

And accomplishing is rewarding!  

Being intentional is not always easy, and I want to clarify that being intentional is not the same as being controlling.  The word intention implies being purposeful with room to breath.  The word controlling implies being pushy with constraints.  

Intentional thinking gives you a purpose to pursue, but doesn't limit your path to getting there.  

Intentional thinking motivates you towards action.

The challenge is to take the time to think with intention, instead of just doing with impulse. 

Set an intention, pursure the purpose, and find yourself arrived at accomplishment.