Oct. 10, 2013
For those of you who have yet to jump on the Spotify train, I highly recommend that you do. Not only can you listen to basically anything that you want, however and whenever you want, but it is such a great resource for finding new music.
When I was in high school my youth pastor challenged us to give up secular music and listen only to Christian music for one month. I have to admit that this was extremely challenging at first, but in the end it was such a spiritual cleanse for me. I don’t remember a time when I felt closer to the Lord. Since then I have made it a priority to listen to it more often. K-Love is constantly on in my car and their positive message excites me each day as I drive to and from work. Now, that’s not to say that I don’t get into fits of T-Swift (yes, I know..) or some Dupstep (again, I know…) here and there. But I keep the majority of my listening to something that will lift me up, fill me with the spirit and build a foundation for my mood and my day.
Here are some of the songs I’ve been playing non-stop lately. Some you will know, some you may not, but they are all uplifting and I hope you find encouragement in them. Christian music does not have to be boring or old fashioned. It is a gift to refresh us. So join me and Be Lifted Up.
If you guys have any other suggestions I would love to hear about them. :)
Oct. 9, 2013
This season in my life I have been hearing and reading about being intentional more and more often, and it’s seeming to stick. Of course I am not (and never will be) a perfect individual, but I can strive to be intentional with my time in a more active and productive way.
I spend hours a week watching television (its my guilty pleasure) even if it is while I am folding laundry, cooking dinner, eating lunch, or doing other mindless chores around the house, I have been feeling conflicted lately, knowing there is a more productive way to engage my mind. This is not to say that I won’t keep a list of favorites tucked away each week, but I hope to be more intentional about which shows I choose, and how often I choose them.
This blog is an out pouring of two things: The fact that I have always wanted to start a blog and tossed around the idea here and there for the past few years. And a place to keep me accountable for my activities, spending, lifestyle, and more. A place to keep my intentions goal minded.
Now, all that said, what I find intentional, you may not. I don’t ever want this to be a place for comparison, judgement, or another way to make us feel inadequate. Social media and society in general do that well enough already. I want Intention & Grace to be a place for people to come to be lifted up or inspired. A place to have some fun, learn some new things and do life a little more closely with me.
So, I hope you will join me in being intentional in your own lives, relationships and with your time. It is a challenge I am taking on head first and would encourage you all to keep me accountable for.
Here are some of the fun things I will be sharing in upcoming posts. Enjoy!
