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August 25, 2020
Spiritual warfare: It doesn’t take much
For the last several weeks, I’ve been taking an online class through private tutoring on Skype and using Google Documents (“Google Docs”). Last night as I prepared to review this past Saturday’s lesson and do my homework, I discovered to my chagrin that Google Docs would not open. I tried multiple times to open it, then emailed my instructor to please re-send the document so I could do my assignment. Being a busy wife, mom of two teen girls, and a teacher of other students, she replied that she ...
August 12, 2020
Are you using your spiritual gifts for Jesus’ glory? Hawaiian party and Zoom event
Yesterday I visited my beautiful, precious daughter Heather and our grandkids Annabelle and Violet, and Heather’s fiance’s children Kayden and Eian. I bought Hawaiian-themed decorations and pepperoni pizza, chocolate cupcakes, and gifts for a “Back to school” little party. I was so happy to see and hug them. It was fun. They enjoyed it and they all thanked me. HyVee grocery store only had “Happy Birthday” cupcakes, with the Frozen movie theme, but they were chocolate, so I bought them. They were...
July 19, 2020
To mask or unmask: Is that the question?
When you go on social media sites, you’ll read a lot of different strong opinions about wearing a mask vs. not wearing one regarding the Coronavirus —even by Christian believers. This week I watched as a friend on Facebook posted her beliefs about not wearing a mask. And then the unbelievably hateful attacks came as satan’s flaming arrows toward her, one after the other, rapidly. People who did not just disagree with her beliefs, but they were calling her stupid, an idiot, a hypocrite, making f...
July 15, 2020
Hello mornings
This week I’ve been reading the amazing book Hello Mornings: How To Build A Grace-Filled, Life-Giving Morning Routine by Kat Lee, which you can find at Amazon here. It’s about a simple, three-minute morning routine to help you build a daily, life-long, Jesus-centered habit to anchor you for every season of your life. Now if you’re like me, you are so not a morning person, and you don’t exactly jump out of bed in the morning with glee. In fact, let’s just be real here. Cheerful morning people can...
July 7, 2020
July: Half way there
When our daughter Heather was in high school, she joined the track team. I remember one specific meet where she was competing and on the last stretch. As I stood in the stands watching her run as hard as she could, her face contorted with the intense effort, I screamed as loud as I could, “RUN, Heather!” as she passed me by. The memory brings tears to my eyes as I recall cheering my daughter onto the finish line. Years later, she participated in her first 5K run, and I was there, too, so excited...
June 30, 2020
New theme for my website
I am trying a new theme for my website here at BethJones.net. It’s called Lifestyle – Florence. I hope you like it. The navigation is pretty much the same. Since it’s now [almost] July, mid-year, it’s a good time to re-evaluate our one word for the year (mine is HOPE), our vision, our dreams, and our goals. (Am I hitting them? Are you?) Remember that Coronavirus, Shelter In Place orders, racism, and violence can’t STOP your purpose. This is just a pause. Some call it a God “reset” button. At any...
June 29, 2020
Re-alignment: 5 ways to stay motivated and back on track
Losing motivation? It happens to all of us at times. But there are ways to keep moving forward, which means taking a hard look at your priorities this year. With the 3 P’s–prayer, preparation and planning–you can stay motivated all the way through whatever goal you’ve started, whether it’s getting […]
June 27, 2020
What I’ve been learning lately
Summer is here and it’s a good time to reflect on and reevaluate how the year is going. You and I may have had bodacious plans for 2020, such as traveling to another country, getting fit and losing 20 pounds, or becoming debt-free. We certainly didn’t expect to be in […]
June 8, 2020
A mad world
Lately it seems like the world has gone CRAZY. Coronavirus and people wearing masks and gloves. Millions in the U.S. now filing unemployment due to businesses closing over the virus. Shelter In Place orders. George Floyd’s tragic death. The ensuing riots, looting, fire-setting to cars and businesses, and cops hurt […]
May 29, 2020
Are you aligned with God’s will and your purpose?
Lately I’ve been hearing and seeing the word “alignment” a lot. When these types of things happen, I know that God is speaking to me and trying to teach me something. First, I look up the definition of the word or words. The definition of alignment is, “arrangement in a straight […]
