My Midlife Project

Remodeling a Middle-Aged Mom

Early to Rise: Day 6 (It’s all about the attitude!)

“But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.” ~ Psalm 88:13 The topic of today’s daily reading in the Early to Rise book is our attitude. Very timely for me. Yesterday I mentioned that waking up early isn’t as much of a challenge for me as going […]

Early to Rise: Day 5 (I enjoy a Challenge!)

“Every morning he wakes me. He teaches me to listen like a student.” ~ Isaiah 50:4b Although my goal time for the Early to Rise Challenge is 4:30, Fred (the alarm) went off at 4:03 this morning. (I use the Sleep Cycle app on my iPhone most days.) Wow. THAT felt early, even though I […]

Early to Rise: Day 4 (You are in control!)

“Lord, every morning you hear my voice. Every morning, I tell you what I need, and I wait for your answer.” ~ Psalm 5:3 Yesterday I wrote about a struggle I’ve gone through for a while, so I didn’t blog about the Early to Rise Challenge I’m doing. As it turns out, many of the […]

Hope and a Good Future

Girl Holding Plant

“I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will search […]

Early to Rise — Day 2 (I Love Fred!)

“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” ~ Psalm 90:15 As I mentioned yesterday, I am now setting my alarm for 4:30 a.m. It’s all because of Andy Traub, Crystal Paine (aka “Money Saving Mom”), and… well, it’s also because my day goes […]