Pastor Steve Holt, M.A., D.D. Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness, it was the season of darkness, and it was the winter of despair.” 2020 saw an unraveling of American culture. We are a nation reeling from this past year. We are a shaken society. The Unraveling The …
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Don’t Just Settle for “Stuff”
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” ~Psalm 37:4~ As a professional organizer, I deal with people’s “stuff”. I help them eliminate it, rearrange it, analyze it, organize it, store it, sell it, give it away, and manage it. I have seen a lot of “stuff” in …
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Worry is the Language of Hell, Worship is the Language of Heaven
What does worry mean? Webster says it is feeling anxious or tormented, to suffer from disturbing thoughts or to fret. But here’s another definition that just amazes me: To seize by the throat with the teeth and shake or mangle. Well, isn’t that just what happens when Satan gets you to worry? You feel anxious, …
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Turn Your Frustration into Celebration with Praise
Ever been bombarded with negative thoughts? “I’ll never succeed”, or “I’ll never get out of debt”. “Things will never turn around for me”. “My spouse will never change”. Yada, yada, yada. Let me tell you, those thoughts are not coming from your cerebral, they are coming from your contender, Satan. On and on the accusations …
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Are You Going Through a Rough Time? Then You are in Good Company!
Have you ever really looked at the lives of Moses, David and Joseph more closely? Well just recently I have been studying their journeys in more detail, and I have uncovered a profound truth that runs consistently throughout their lives. They were princes in their own right, with royalty and rank, but then God turned …
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How to Create More Space for…
I have been a professional organizer for 35 years working in 46 states, England and Germany with corporations, hospitals, associations, manufacturing, government agencies, non-profits and churches, helping them to bring order in their working environment. I have seen everything! I help my clients to eliminate clutter, save time, reduce stress, bring clarity, help them focus, …
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Give your kids what they really want: your time, energy and focus
At one time or another, we’ve all heard these sentiments: “When I was growing up, I had so little that I never want my kids to experience the poverty that I went through.” As I’ve worked with families all over this country organizing their homes, almost everywhere I have gone I have seen moms and …
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Conquering Your Stronghold With a Strong Suit
Here’s the setting: It’s 1063 B.C. in the Elah Valley, 20 miles southwest of Jerusalem in Israel. The Israelite army is getting ready to do battle with the Philistine army, their enemies. Some giant of a guy (9 feet tall, to be exact, and Goliath was his name) is taunting the Israelite warriors who are …
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Clear, Clean, Celebrate!
Spring cleaning your home office Spring is the perfect time to do a deep clean of one of the most important spaces in your life — the home office! But, where do you begin? Does the thought of doing a major spring cleaning of your office make you want to run away? Don’t despair! Here …
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Don’t Miss God’s Gift to You Through Your Circumstances
I got hurt the other day. Someone turned down my organizing services and they really needed my help. I watched how my heart responded (privately), and I almost missed God’s gift of His Presence, Personality and Power in the circumstance. After they hung up, it took me about five minutes to understand what God was …
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Thinking for a change
Are you a good thinker? Or are you plagued by cluttered thinking and vague paradigms? essays on writing I love to think and I spend a good portion of my early morning just thinking, praying, prioritizing and planning. I have discovered in working with thousands of people throughout the country and overseas, very few really …
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Are You a Grasshopper or a Giant Stopper? How Do You Think?
You know the story from the Bible found in the book of Numbers, Chapter 13. Moses had just sent in 12 leaders to spy out the Promised Land. After 40 days of scouting the hills and the valleys, two of the 12, Joshua and Caleb, returned with a positive report. They declared to Moses and …
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