Welcome to another edition of The Friday Five where I share 5 interesting reads I have discovered during my blog hopping during the week.
This weeks Friday Five picks are:
Why a Clear Personal Vision is Important by Bernard at Lead to Impact. The quote below really spoke to me as I read his post.
Unfortunately, many people don’t live from vision. They live life like a builder who tries to construct a building without the proper blueprints. Because he does not have a clear vision for the building, he works from assumptions and guess work. – Bernard
Seeking Peace Not the Absence of Conflict by Shelia at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum. Although Shelia’s post is specifically geared toward marriages, I think anyone in relationship can glean from it. I naturally tend to avoid conflict but she helped me see this isn’t always the best solution.
3 Ways to Define Success as a Christian Writer by Alicia over at Godly Writers reminds us that numbers alone don’t spell success.
My Struggles Are a Gift by Jim Woods at Jesse Hoover. We don’t often see the gift of struggles when we are in the midst of them but Jim reminds us they do have value.
Mentions, retweets, and links, Oh my! (when social media leaves you lonely)…… by Rachel at A Steady Rain. A wonderful posts for anyone who has felt alone in the sea of social media. Rachel points us back to the One that truly matters.
All the retweets in the world will never truly satisfy my heart’s desire for acceptance. I already have it through Christ!
…to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved…. Rachel
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As always, thanks for sharing you favorite picks, and also for allowing us to share some of ours! (I still don’t have it down how to insert the link properly though!-ha!)
Blessings Wanda!
Denise
Thanks for participating Denise. I think you have given a good idea for a tech Thursday post on how to insert a link.
Great picks! I especially enjoyed 3 Ways to Define Success As a Christian Writer. Thanks or sharing!
I thought that was a really good one as well. One can get caught up in the numbers. Have a great weekend.
Have a very blessed weekend, Wanda. All of these posts will bring encouragement to my Friday. Thanking God for the gift of YOU.
And I’m grateful for you as well LaVonne. Hope your weekend is rich in joy and peace.
Numbers don’t define success. Unless it’s the amount of people whose lives are more blessed because of us.
Now those are numbers worth counting for sure. Hope you have a great weekend Alex!
Thanks for sharing your Friday Five, Wanda! The last one resonated particularly with me. It’s so easy to get caught up in the social media frenzy and to forget that ours is the God of “Be Still and Know.” This was a good reminder.
Have a great weekend, Wanda!
To be still and know…ah yes. In all of our connecting there is One connection that far exceeds them all. Hope you enjoy a great weekend Alison
Thanks for sharing your picks, Wanda. I love to read things that other people have recommended and hear how different posts have spoken to people. This is a great series.
Thanks for linking up at Essential Fridays.
Blessings,
Mel from Essential Thing Devotions.
Happy I came across your blog and could join you for Essential Fridays. Hope your weekend is a great one Mel.
Hi Wanda! Thanks so much for the link-up! You’ve got some great reads there. I’m especially interested in reading “Mentions, retweets and links, oh my”! 🙂 Thanks again…have a blessed weekend!
My pleasure Michell. Hope you and your family enjoy a wonderful weekend!
awesome picks.