Dreaming of Perfect Systems

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Dreaming of Perfect Systems

FromSimply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms

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Apr 24, 2017

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We really must begin with organizing our attitude before we organize anything else.We might think that making a plan and working a plan is all about the planner, the app, the method, but the truth is that how we think about our planning going into it matters tremendously.

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Apr 24, 2017

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Short focus sessions for busy Christian moms who want to manage their homes & lives for the glory of God – and enjoy it, too! Organize your attitude, get stuff done, and love God.

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What novels taught me about cleaning house: Housework seemed like a stupid waste of time. And I hated wastes of time and stupidity, so I triply hated housework. I’m not going to say that I love those routines now or that I totally rock them, because I don’t. But I am learning to love them. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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Convivial Means Choosing Your Attitude: The pesky homekeeping tasks should just all evaporate and leave me be, leave me to do whatever I want, whatever I feel like, all day. Stupid housework. Down with housework! Up with play! Housework is boring. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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Daily Faithfulness: Faithfulness doesn’t imply large, impressive deeds. Faithfulness does not evaluate how a duty ranks in the public eye or whether or not the duty will earn credit; faithfulness steadily fulfills its calling. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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7 Laws of Teaching: The Law of the Learner: Law of the Learner — A learner is one who attends with interest to the lesson. Therefore, gain and keep the attention and interest of your students; do not teach without attention. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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Review Required Every Week: Regular review is the absolute key to maintaining a sense of organization. You have to look at your lists to make them happen, and that looking over is called a review. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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7 Laws of Teaching: The Law of the Learning Process: Law of the Learning Process — Learning is reproducing in one’s own mind the truth to be grasped. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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The Best Teacher: "Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable." In the same way, we must repent, pray, read our Bible, speak kindly, admonish, rejoice, give thanks daily, even multiple times daily. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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Living from Rest: To truly cultivate arts – including those of reading, thinking, and discussing – we must have a space apart from the cares of marketing, buying, and selling. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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Be a happy homemaker.: Many of us are task-driven. We want to see things done, accomplished, finished. This is what the world tells us is productivity. In this view, homemaking 101 would simply be about menial skills. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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7 Laws of Teaching: The Law of the Lesson by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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Realistic Goal Setting: Interval Training: Often when we plan out our goals, we think in year-long chunks of time, either personal goals in January or academic goals in August. If you’ve ever done this, perhaps you’ve noticed that it’s really difficult to keep those goals. A cycle I’m familiar wit by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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How to Do an Effective Brain Dump: Whenever you feel overwhelmed or scattered, sit down and brain dump. by Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms
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