The Lord has been working with me lately on slowing down [ check out our blog post Stop Chasing 'Normal' - Chase God! ] for more on how to get off the crazy hamsters wheel and live with Godly purpose! Ordinary is often used in our vocabulary in the negative. However, I'm seeing ordinary much differently these days... We are lead to believe that we are to go out in the world and live lives that shine before the world. But we're created to shine before God, and that means fo

In the agrarian days of the pre-industrial world, just about everyone worked outdoors. We’ve come a long way since then. Today, the majority of people work indoors in an office environment. Although this has its advantages — protection from the elements, comfort, etc. — it has the side effect of leaving most people somewhat disconnected from the natural world. By spending so much time in a climate-controlled indoor environment surrounded by artificial lighting and recycled ai