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Making Decisions With Eternity In Mind (Adulting #6)
Making decisions is difficult. Period. However, in the second post in the series ‘The Lifework’, Jana helps us through thinking about our life choices in a way that puts God at the very centre! The Lifework : Making the Choice. To make a choice has always been one of the most difficult and frustrating things…
Love and Respect | On My Bedside Table #9
Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs, Emerson Eggerichs (2004) Having been asked to write a book review, I naturally thought of Love & Respect. It was the latest book I had finished and I was so eager to recommend it to someone! Nevertheless, I kept going back and…
Longing for God | On My Bedside Table #8
Longing for God – A Prayer and Bible Journal, Frank M Hasel (2017) I travel extensively for work, so often my bedside reading is found in my Kindle. However, Longing for God is very definitely a pen and paper product as it is designed to be written in! I try to travel lightly, preferably with…
Money Management – Some Wise, Practical tips (Adulting #5)
“Imagine what I can get with this money!” That was the thought that crossed my mind when I received my very first salary. It was a surreal transition; from a budget-conscious, beans on toast lifestyle as a student, to making a living for myself and having money which I have to decide what, when and…
So You’ve Moved to a New Church (Adulting #4)
One of the hardest things for me to adapt to, after moving away from my family and friends, was the idea of going to a new church. A church in a city where I knew not one soul because I lived there by myself. As an introvert, the thought was slightly terrifying. I mean, why…
Adventism’s Greatest Need | On My Bedside Table#7
On My Bedside Table is a book review series that wants to make sure that the best books are read over and over again. Adventism’s Greatest Need, Ron Clouzet (2011). From reading the title I expected Adventism’s Greatest Need to contain some profound, if not life changing, truth. In many ways it didn’t disappoint. By…
Breakfast, the Best Meal of the Day (Adulting #3)
You are probably too familiar with the following scenario. You wake up at 6 am on a Monday morning, not really in the mood to make anything special for breakfast. So, you just grab a glass of almond milk or quickly make a peanut butter and jam sandwich before you rush out of the door.…
But I don’t want to exercise! (Adulting #2)
It’s been a long day at work. Colleagues smell of caffeine and everyone is walking on a tightrope. Perhaps things did not go to plan. Sound familiar? Whatever the situation, all you really want to do is have a hot shower and kick back onto the sofa with some comfort food. Then you remember, you’ve…
Just Mercy | On My Bedside Table #6
On My Bedside Table is a book review series that wants to make sure that the best books are read over and over again. Find out more about the series here. Just Mercy : A Story of Justice and Redemption, Bryan Stevenson (2014) Bryan Stevenson is an exceptional lawyer, and a fearless champion for the…
The Grind: Learning to Love God at Work (Adulting #1)
I was four and a half years into the grind of my second undergraduate degree when I heard God’s call: “Join me in the greatest life purpose of all: following me, and encouraging others to do the same.” Woah, God, woah. I was more than 40K (GBP) in debt and still had no real idea…