There’s just something special about celebrating the holidays as a child. Everything is new and exciting, the cousins are all in one place, playing and making memories, and you look forward to every special tradition and new activity. But as we grow up, schedules get busy, we forget about our traditions and maybe miss a year or two, the “kids” get engaged and married and then have their own families that they have to consider when planning Thanksgiving dinner, and you realize that the holidays …
Roadmap of the Church | Mission
Week three of the Roadmap of the Church led us to the mission of the church - using my church in particular as an example. What is our vision, our mission, our main objective? That’s what today was all about. Our Ultimate Objective: to glorify GOD Our Vision: to change the heart and soul of Northwest Arkansas and the world Our Mission: to produce and release spiritual leaders who know and express the authentic Christ to NWA and the world Our Strategy: small groups What is a …
How to Beat Dark Circles for Good
I think we can all agree that today’s world is busy and go, go, go all the time. It can get overwhelming and draining quickly, especially when all we want is to just be still for a minute. I’ve shared my heart on this topic a lot lately, but the idea still remains. In this fast-paced world, the more simple and streamlined and slow we can make our lives, the better, right? I’m working to simplify my belongings, but that idea can also extend to routines! Paring down how many steps it takes me to …
Art & Soul Christmas Gift-Guide
When it comes to Christmas (or birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s, etc.) shopping for a loved one, it always goes one of two ways. Either I know exactly what I’m looking for, sometimes down to an exact detail that potentially doesn’t even exist it’s so specific, OR I have absolutely no idea where to start and wander aimlessly around until I’m forced to make a game-time decision. I hate that type of shopping because I love for gifts to be meaningful and special to the receiver. I usually have …
Simplified Project: The Beginning
In 2019, the concept of simplifying has been very prevalent and top of mind no matter where you look. Decluttering and organizing is all the rage - which of course is totally fine by me when I get to scroll through Instagram and look at beautiful before-and-after photos of well-organized pantries and bathroom cabinets. It seems like everywhere you look, people are trying to rid themselves of the clutter that they’ve accumulated over the past decade. Everywhere I turn, I'm inspired to simplify my …