The Power of Morning Routines

Routine. What comes to mind when you hear this word? Habits? Plans? Boring? For most people, it is somewhere between the ordinary and the mundane. Routines produces your habits. Habits can be good or bad, and the same is true for routines. To cultivate good habits, you must have dedicated and consistent routines. It is hard to eliminate bad habits. I have found that it is easier to exchange a good…

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Is there a GPS for Life?

  Directions.  I have been directionally challenged my entire life.  Unlike others who have an innate sense of direction, I am the exact opposite.  I have gotten lost seemingly going around the block.  Unless the sun is rising or setting, I have no idea which direction is east, west, north or south.  One theory that has worked well for me over the years is that when I come to a…

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Five Things to do in the Morning

          I recently wrote a post about the five things I do before going to bed.  Here is the companion piece, namely here are the five things I try to do each morning. 1  Spiritual development time.  I find the morning to be a great time to set aside time for spiritual activities.  Reading the Bible, prayer and spiritual journaling are some of the ways I…

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What Gets you going?

What gets you going? What helps you get out of bed in the morning? I mean besides an alarm clock.! Do you have a plan for the day? Or is your plan to take it as it comes? I remember a time in my life when someone started with this line of questioning how uncomfortable it made me. My goal was to serve the Lord and make heaven my home.…

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