In life, as with hiking, things are found along the way. Below is a good idea list (ideas, some fun, quotes, etc.) with some of those discoveries. Using the blog’s themes, check out the resources below.* And have a great month!
Nothing Wasted Life Quote:
In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. -Dwight D. Eisenhower
Extra: Just for Fun
Can you see sound? This engaging, fun video has some really awesome moments of watching sound take a visual form. (Check out 1:00 if nothing else!)
Theology & Spiritual Life
- Does prayer really change things? Pastor and author Tim Keller engages the complexity of this topic in this 5-minute clip.
- Are you broken? This piece by Tim Challies’ offers hopeful reminder of who God is in such moments and assures there is more than you can see in the midst of it. Check out What Can God Do With Broken Hearts?
Wise Living/Productivity
- Not everything is to be read with the same depth. And the waste may be to read it too indepthly. For me, it would have been great to run into this picture on four ways to read years ago.
- A practical resource, explored by Redeeming Productivity, called Roam Research. A helpful breakdown and worth a look.
Relationships
- Understanding emotions in your couple relationships is key. Here are three ideas on how to do it better.
- One of the amazing things about the Christian faith is that it is not just a “spiritual thing”. It reconciles the physical and spiritual. Along that line here are three ideas for reigniting your sex life with more intimacy and fun.
Leadership (self or others)
- Whether leading yourself or others, the challenges can lead to discouragement or even cynicism. Check out 6 reasons why and how to fight that dynamic.
- Want to lead/steward your life not just in length but quality? There is more to us than our physical bodies but not less. Interesting stats with fuller sections on each of the summary points (source). My appreciation for God’s design of the body was enriched. At the least, the first two were fascinating.
- The Repair Circuit: We need to stress our bodies a bit to activate that repair circuit.
- Eat Less Often: You don’t need to starve yourself. Limiting your food intake to 8 hours a day is probably the most comfortable way to get notable results.
- Exercise: The Grim Reaper is slow. You can literally walk away from him.
- …and a few more!
*A listing here is not an endorsement of everything from that person or organization.
Image Credit: Ben Branum of Creative Studio Productions.
