how to steady your emotional life.

It’s been quite an emotional month or so. Most of the problems and pains aren’t completely mine to share, so I won’t. But the most wonderful time of the year for me has certainly not started out that way. I …

Free Central Florida Christmas Fun

If it’s not obvious by now, let me say again that I love Christmastime. And since it’s only around for a little while, it’s important to me to love it well, experiencing as much of the joy and music and …

seven apps that help make my life sacred.

This post is a follow-up to seven apps that help make my life simple. To me, sacred is what’s true, what lasts, and what really matters. Here are seven apps that are helping me focus my time and energy in …

Free & Fun Ideas for November

Get a free checklist with Simple and Sacred thoughts and ideas for November — including encouragement and practical ideas, our simple holiday scheduling rule that keeps us sane in December, and the details on one of our favorite Adkins family traditions: …

it doesn’t matter how you feel.

There comes a time when every parent has to have “the talk” — a serious, life-giving conversation with their child about the hard facts of life. And this particular talk, which I had the pleasure of having last week, usually …

seven apps that help make my life simple.

There are more than 2 million apps out there for iPhones — almost 3 million for Android users. But you only need a few to get the job done. These seven apps are tools I use almost daily. They make …

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