Comments on: Taking A Weekly Planning & Prayer Retreat

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:22:26 +0000

Oh, yes, and even to what we eat! As we know the Lord will clothe and feed us, but more especially when we turn to him in humility asking him to guide and provide!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:21:27 +0000

I love this post! I love the thank you prayer and opening to the Lord to live our lives, from service, family, homemaking, to spiritual. This post will help me.

By: ali

ali — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:33:47 +0000

I know this is an older post, but I just stumbled upon it today and have been blessed to find this encouragement! I have been working on this very thing and cannot fathom how I have managed to make it this far without times like this!
Times of refreshing are so nourishing to a busy woman’s mind, heart, and soul! May I never neglect refreshment again!

By: amanda

amanda — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:45:23 +0000

what a wonderful idea! sounds so refreshing-thanks for sharing!

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:25:47 +0000

Crystin, I could have written exactly what you wrote! I am frustrated and overwhelmed, cranky with my 2 kids and realized I am farther from God than just a few months ago. I hope to use Lindsay’s tips and hope you are successful, too!

By: crystin

crystin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:56:21 +0000

Wow. The Lord truly knows what we need and when right? I’ve been so overwhelmed and disoucouraged lately that I’ve gradually distance myself from God. I know I need a time like this in my week to regain stregnth, peace, and focus on God. And that weekly time will encourage me to keep pursuing God daily. Thanks for posting something so practical yet spiritual altogether. This and your blog (which I just checked out today)are a huge encouragement to me.

By: renata

renata — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:43:13 +0000

Dear Lindsay! I am so impressed with your posts, thank you for being you! You have actually inspired me to start working on my homemaking skills and turn it into an art. God bless you and your family, keep on posting! Renata@trulivingnow.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:29:53 +0000

I would love to know the name of the Marriage Book that your sister in law gave you. I am always looking for good reads to pass on.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:46:42 +0000

My dear friend, I honestly did not know how to respond to your comment at first and wanted to put a little more thought into it. I definitely was actually a very rebellious girl as a child. I probably was the worst amongst my 7 siblings. My parents didn’t know what to do with me. But when I became a Christian (at the age of 12), the Lord did an amazing work in my life. He changed me from the inside out. Since I have surrendered my life to Christ, I honestly have never really had a desire to be rebellious. I am so consumed with the Lord and want to follow hard after him all my life. This is not to say that I don’t struggle with sin and disobeying His commands (as I describe her with my sinful inclinations towards anger and frustration with my children)…but the Lord is always at work in my heart changing me and transforming more and more into His likeness..its completely a work of grace and God gets all the glory! I am a work in progress…but I love the Lord and want to demonstrate my love for Him by loving the world and serving others! I do this in order for others to see that Jesus loves them…and because He loves me I am able to demonstrate love to others. But good works do not earn my salvation. In fact, the Bible says my good deeds are like filthy rags to the Lord if done just trying to be a good person. Any goodness in me is really just Jesus in me. Since becoming a Christian, I am no longer ruled by sin. Christ paid that for me and now I am clothed with Jesus’ righteousness. This is so freeing to me! I would encourage you my sister to really pray and evaluate where you are with the Lord. He can change you too, but again it is completely a gift of grace! I hope that makes sense. Email me if you would like to discuss this further. God bless you!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:39 +0000

I’m a military wife and understand the need to have time to myself while my husband is gone I pray that you find people to help you out!