Grow Where You’ve Been Planted

I am NOT a master gardener. In fact, I’m far from it and many of my plants can attest to that. But in my little knowledge (I’m sure those with green thumbs will agree), I do know that certain plants will only prosper in the right season, in the right soil, in the right amount of sunlight, with the perfect amount of pruning, etc. No matter how much you want a specific plant to grow, planting during the wrong season...

Something Worth Fighting For

Relationships and friendships are challenging. They are challenging with certain people because some people seem to push you to your limits. They frustrate you, challenge you, make you want to scream all at the same time. Sometimes you love them but determine that its best to love them at a distance. Sometimes you feel like maybe the relationship is not worth fighting for. One particular friendship was like this for me for years. There was always a struggle, always an...

You’re Doing the Most

“You’re doing the most.” My students have often accused me of this and perhaps they are right. Some days it feels like I have my hand in too many pots at once. Some days I’m doing “the most” without really accomplishing anything at all.  Some days I am on edge and stressed out because it doesn’t look like all the things on my to-do list will get accomplished. On more than one occasion, I’ve had to make a choice between two...

Ready, Set, Go (Read-along kickoff)

Ready, Set, Go. It’s time for us to dig into our text: Restless: Because You were Made for More by Jennie Allen.We are scheduled to read from May 20th – June 26th. Even if you read one chapter a day, you would finish way before 6/26!! It’s not too late to join in. Get your book on Amazon, Kindle or brick and mortar book store and be sure to give yourself some time to meditate and process the information. You can...

Read Along Book Announcement

You did it! You selected our first read-along title. I have to admit, the vote was extremely close and the final decision was between Keep It Shut and Restless: Because You Were Made for More. And the winner is: You can get the book here or at your local bookstore. Please try to get the book by May 15th. We will start reading together on May 20th-June 26th.We want everyone to have plenty of time to read. We will have a...

Join Our First Read Along

I’ve always had a love for books and I enjoy stealing time away to read when I can.  For years, I’ve wanted to start a book club but it always seemed as though I had millions of excuses as to why it wouldn’t work.  So today, I’m going to do something that I’ve always wanted to do. Today, I’m going to invite you in. BrokenForBuilding wants to read along with YOU. I know you what you are thinking…Do I really...

Just Do It

Recently, I had to run an errand and my children were with me. We were in a mall that we normally don’t go to and one of the girls wanted to go window shopping in one of her favorite stores. After being in the store for a while, I got my daughter’s attention and told her that it was time to leave. I was certain that she looked right at me, heard me and yet, kept on browsing through the...