Monday, March 28, 2016

Demolishing the Time Suckers De-railed.

We interrupt part three of our series, "Demolishing the Time Suckers," to join author Angela D. Meyer's blog, currently in progress.


(OK, I'm horribly embarrassed to admit it, but after I wrote the guest post for Angela's blog, I succumbed to this massive time sucker. I PROMISE to reveal it next time. Stay tuned.)

Meanwhile, CLICK HERE to visit Angela's blog, and learn how to destroy "spiritual clutter."
Sometimes navigating our homes resembles a journey through the Mountains of Messiness. We detour around the Laundry Foothills, dodge paper-pile avalanches, and sidestep mountain-goat-sized jumble heaps.

Traversing these trails can reveal a spiritual truth: External clutter often reflects internal clutter. Parents of small children, please don’t launch those Cheerios catapults at me. A quiver full of tots is a blessing that entitles you to a “Don’t Judge My Mess” card. But for many of us, a chaotic home reflects an overstuffed life. 
- See more at: http://www.angeladmeyer.com/2016/03/author-spotlight-jeanie-jacobson.html#sthash.3X0JaDAI.dpuf

Sometimes navigating our homes resembles a journey through the Mountains of Messiness. We detour around the Laundry Foothills, dodge paper-pile avalanches, and sidestep mountain-goat-sized jumble heaps.

Traversing these trails can reveal a spiritual truth: External clutter often reflects internal clutter. Parents of small children, please don’t launch those Cheerios catapults at me. A quiver full of tots is a blessing that entitles you to a “Don’t Judge My Mess” card. But for many of us, a chaotic home reflects an overstuffed life. 
- See more at: http://www.angeladmeyer.com/2016/03/author-spotlight-jeanie-jacobson.html#sthash.3X0JaDAI.dpuf

Sometimes navigating our homes resembles a journey through the Mountains of Messiness. We detour around the Laundry Foothills, dodge paper-pile avalanches, and sidestep mountain-goat-sized jumble heaps.

Traversing these trails can reveal a spiritual truth: External clutter often reflects internal clutter. Parents of small children, please don’t launch those Cheerios catapults at me. A quiver full of tots is a blessing that entitles you to a “Don’t Judge My Mess” card. But for many of us, a chaotic home reflects an overstuffed life. 
- See more at: http://www.angeladmeyer.com/2016/03/author-spotlight-jeanie-jacobson.html#sthash.3X0JaDAI.dpuf
Meme courtesy of Angela D. Meyer

And on a related note, I'm pretty pumped that my new book, Fast Fixes for the Christian Packrat, made its first international sale. Thank you Great Britain!

To celebrate I'm offering a one week .99 special on the book
From March 30th-April 6th get humor, scripture, and methods that actually work, all for under a buck.

But grab it fast. On April 6th the offer disappears faster than Snickers at a Choco-holics convention.



Click here to grab this bargain.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Give people what they need



Author Lee Warren and I chatted at last week's Author Fair.


He shared an obvious, but overlooked truth, saying,

"Give people what they need." 
 Money immediately came to mind. But without a printing press, that one was out. Lee continued.  

"Focus on helping people. Share your knowledge." 

Um, how? I pictured myself in the back of a pickup truck, bullhorn in hand.
Courtesy of stockphotos @freedigitalimages.com

Lee said, "You just published a home-organization book. Revamp your newsletter to give people free tips."
He's been an author and editor for years, and his advice lined up with:

"For if you give, you will get! Your gift will return to you in full and overflowing measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use to give—large or small—will be used to measure what is given back to you.” (Luke 6:38 TLB)

So I'm taking his advice. From now on each monthly newsletter will offer three simple tips to:

Get organized
Simplify life 
Save money

Sign up on this blog or my website if you'd like to get in on the freebies. 

I just read Lee Warren's awesome new devotional, Finishing Well. 

The daily reading are short, and packed with insight.
Click here to get a copy.






Blatant self-promotion warning:
My book, 
Fast Fixes for the Christian Pack-Rat, is now available on Amazon.

Fast, funny, and oh so helpful
End of blatant self-promotion.


Tune in next time for "Demolishing the Time Suckers, Pt. 3"

What's the biggest time-drain for most people?
Hint: We love it, we're addicted to it, and it sucks our time faster than The Flash.
Can you guess the answer?