Sometimes small changes can make a huge difference. Like how a huge ship is moved by turning the rudder just a few degrees. Life can be like that too. Like waking up just 15 minutes earlier could make the difference between a chaotic morning and a calm morning.
I recently re-listened to a sermon series by Pastor Craig Groeschel on the topic of Margin (the sermon series is a few years old so you’ll have to search LifeChurch.tv podcast to find it). It was so helpful to hear his take on how to have more margin in my life whether you are talking about financial margin or even scheduling margin.
About the same time, I found this blog post through Pinterest (what did we do before Pinterest?) called 10 habits for a well run home. I have never read this woman’s blog before but I really like this post. She simplifies the art of creating order to very common sense things like going to bed earlier so you can get up earlier and packing lunches and laying out clothes the night before.
I was personally challenged by the getting up earlier part. I am working on it.
I have got to learn to focus on the things I can change, rather than the things I can’t change and so I will experience a difference in my life.
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You may enjoy “31 Days to Clean – Having a Martha House the Mary Way”. It is a book that is downloaded and it is awesome.
At the end of each day she has a Martha Challenge and a Mary Calllenge. She organizes tasks, gives tons of encouragement, uses scripture and gives lots of tips.
I have to admit…I did not do the book in 31 days, but everyday is great!!!
Posted By: Sheila | May 2nd, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Hi holly,
I just wanted to say thank you for everything you do for Elevation and for giving your all when you preach and when you don’t.
As a wife I admire you and all you do..
Thanks for all the prayers you poured ( and still do) into the church out of faith of what it would be. I am so thankful.
I am thankful for P.S. and his amazing preaching every week. Thanks for everything you will continue to do to help him deliver a great message!
-Sarah
Posted By: Sarah | May 3rd, 2012 at 5:40 am
Hi Holly. I loved this article too. I hate mornings but I think there is something in her idea! I am working on it too.
Really, I just wanted to get in touch with you. I wanted you to know how important Elevation Church and your family have been to me. My ex husband and I picked up and moved here from Seattle two years ago for a job and not really knowing why Charlotte. We knew we were released from our home there but had no idea why God was bringing us here. It is now evident that I needed to be at Elevation. I love how our church is so intentional. We are not bogged down with unnecessary weight. We keep first things first. It challenges me every day to be intentional in my walk and my service.
Last year, 10 weeks after my third child was born, my husband left me in the middle of the night. We have been fighting with his mental illness for years and it has seemed to get the better of him. It has been a hard year as a single mom of three kids 5 and under but God has sustained me with his grace, my community and my church.
I am a pastor’s kid, I have worked in a large church for nearly 10 years. I have seen the toll that being in ministry can have first hand. I know how important it is for a congregation to pray, lift up and honor their leaders.
I strive every day to pray for you, Pastor and your children. I definitely don’t get it done every day. Today, you are all heavy on my heart. I am praying for obedient children that reflect to you all the hard work and teaching you pour into them every day. I pray that Elijah’s faith continues to grow, that Graham puts his free spirit and energy to work and that sweet Abby continues to learn and grow. I am praying for health for you all. I am praying for you, that you would be filled with overflowing measures of grace for the demands put on you through motherhood, being a wife and being a leader. I pray that you would be refreshed in your personal ministry, that those you lead will see a renewed and fresh love for our Jesus flow from you even more than it already does.
I am praying that you will have energy, strength, wisdom and passion to pass on to Pastor and be his greatest support here on Earth. Holly, may you be blessed today and be a blessing because of it. I love you and your family and our church.
Posted By: Rebecca Nordyke | May 4th, 2012 at 10:53 am
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