Your time is precious. Any barrier, no matter how large or small, standing between you and your quiet time with God may completely derail your plans. Here are four practical ways to cut down barriers to quiet time that I've been implementing in my own life. 1. Put all of your stuff in one bag. Storing all of your stuff in one place is incredibly helpful. I have a shoulder bag that I use, or a backpack would work great, too. This makes it easy (and efficient) to grab everythin

There will always be things thrown our way that will threaten our desire to hold our plans loosely. We have to be brave enough to lay aside

"We will never find our purpose in exhaustion.” – Maria Goff, Love Lives Here My friend sent me this quote tonight. It’s perfection. If I’ve learned anything about myself in my mere 32 years, it’s that whatever I do has to have a sense of purpose. And, well, trying to live a purpose-filled life can be exhausting if we aren't careful. Exhaustion strips my sense of purpose and skews my priorities quicker than my three-year-old can meltdown in Toys ‘R Us. When I become exhausted