Task it Tuesday - Apr 23

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task It Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

I hope everyone had a nice Easter. It was a nice holiday here. For the first time in 20 years, I didn't cook. We took the three kids, our daughter-in-law, and my father-in-law out to lunch. Then, with very full bellies, we spent time at home. This coming Sunday is Orthodox Easter, so we will be driving out to see the rest of the family.

It's been two weeks since I posted my to-do list. Here is the list I posted last time.

• Daily Bible reading (DONE)
• Stick to my 5-5-5-5 plan for reaching out to more people: 5 calls, 5 texts, 5 emails and 5 handwritten notes every day (NOT REALLY)
• Time block my calendar (NO)
• Send out Spring Maintenance letter (DONE)
• Find two agents for Clever Tom (SEARCHING)
• Write query letter for Clever Tom (DONE)
• Set up ballet barre in bonus room (SET UP IN FAMILY ROOM)
• Set out bag of donations for Wednesday (DONE)
• Schedule appointments (DONE)

After four months of trying to make time blocking work for me, I am calling it a failed experiment. Some people love it. I hate it. Time for a new plan. Met with a real estate coach in person last week and he convinced me that unless I was going to stick to it, the time blocking was useless. I totally agree. 

He did, however, show me a plan that could work to help me accomplish the 5-5-5-5 plan that is crucial to an agent's success. In addition, because I was so motivated, I was able to focus myself and get that Spring Maintenance letter out the door to my clients. That means every month so far this year, I've sent something to my clients--which has been my goal for two years. Feeling awesome!!!!

Though it has been tough to fit it in, I've worked out on the barre three times in the last week and a half. I missed yesterday because my meeting ran over, and today I am going from one thing to the next. Wednesday morning will be my plan since I have to be up and out the door by 6:40 anyway.

Clever Tom needs a home, so I wrote my query letter. Need feedback on that--I suck at query letters. I'm also looking for an agent for this story. Once the query letter is polished, I want to have a list of two to four agents to submit it to. Wish me luck.

On Sunday, I finished my Lenten devotional. This is a great book. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to reduce anxiety and worry in their lives. I'm up to work my way through another devotional in 2020 for Lent. Not sure of the topic yet.  

With our daily Bible reading, we are going through 2 Samuel and some of the Psalms. 

This week, I would like to accomplish the following:

• Daily Bible reading
• 5-5-5-5 plan for reaching out to people: 5 calls, 5 texts, 5 emails and 5 handwritten notes every day 
• Write a chapter of Amelia's Mission
• Polish query letter for Clever Tom
• Create list of agents to submit Clever Tom to
• Barre workout Wednesday and Saturday
• Start finding a way to plan meals (my diet stinks right now)

I think that's it for me. What's on your to-do list? Is there a certain task or tasks you want to accomplish this week? Is there any way for me to help you reach your goals? 

Task It Tuesday

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task It Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

Lost almost a whole day yesterday, so this week is going to be kind of busy--especially with the impending snow. Both kids will probably end up with early dismissal and who knows if we will have school on Wednesday. I'm hoping we go for the two-hour delay, but it depends on when the snow and lovely ice stop.

As for my to-do list, I haven't had time to dig into my planner, so this is a guess.

• Daily Bible reading 
• Stick to my 5-5-5-5 plan for reaching out to more people: 5 calls, 5 texts, 5 emails and 5 handwritten notes every day. This is so hard, but it needs to be done.
• Time block my calendar 
• Exercise Wednesday and Friday
• Update CRM - slated for Wednesday (I hope I get it done this week. I have a mailing I want to get out at the beginning of March.)
• Create a marketing proposal. 
• Help the Lil' Diva clean out her room to get ready for her new bedroom set.

What does your to-do list look like this week? Anything you especially want to tackle?

Task It Tuesday - Jan 29

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task It Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

My, oh, my. The time, she does fly. Hope you're having a great week. It's about 1:30 on Tuesday morning. I just finished finalizing my 2019 business plan notes for a meeting with my manager tomorrow.

I'm excited to say that my planner is shaping up nicely.

I don't always remember to bring it to church, but our pastor has podcasts of his sermons, so I can catch up on my weekly notes. Since I don't draw much, I usually copy a Bible verse and then add a picture. 

Right now, I have this and a calendar going. I'm taking my calendar and inputting dates into Outlook, which feeds right into my iPhone. That is making my life easier, but it does take time.

Here is what my to-do list from last week looked like:

• Daily Bible reading DONE
• Exercise - Tuesday and Saturday  Ha, ha, ha...
• Time block this week's calendar. DONE
• Stick to my 5-5-5-5 plan for reaching out to more people: 5 calls, 5 texts, 5 emails and 5 handwritten notes every day. Work in progress. I get more done each week, except the handwritten notes. My writing is awful and my tendinitis doesn't cooperate. I'm not giving up.  
• Update my CRM. High priority Still not done. Slaps palm to forehead.

I already have my list together in my planner, so this week's list will be easy to compile:

• Daily Bible reading Ahead of schedule
• Stick to my 5-5-5-5 plan for reaching out to more people: 5 calls, 5 texts, 5 emails and 5 handwritten notes every day. 
• Time block my calendar DONE
• Create a survey for one of my committees DONE
• Exercise Friday and Saturday
• Update CRM - slated for Wednesday

That's it for me this week. What is on your to-do list? Is there anything I can help motivate you to get done?

Thy Kingdom Come Book Blast and Giveaway with Lakesha Monique Ruise

After petitioning the Father for answers to basic theological questions about the universal church, she took an eight-year journey with the Holy Spirit to provide clarity for herself about His vision.

Thy Kingdom Come provides readers with that clarity.

For anyone wondering what has happened to the Church, for anyone whose faith in God has been diminished, for anyone whose life has been destroyed by the yolks of bondage, Ruise offers new answers. She encourages her readers to follow along in the Bible itself to see how each of her lessons is validated by the Word of God.

“We perish because we don’t know how to survive,” writes Ruise. Thy Kingdom Come offers not only an apt diagnosis of the problem, but equips readers with the cure, as well. It is an excellent source book for Biblical history and spiritual revelation and it prompts valuable internalizing and soul-searching for veteran Christians as well as for new converts.




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Lady Ruise is a native of Thomasville Georgia. She is the First Lady of Emmanuel Church of God in Christ in Macclenny Florida. She medically retired from the U S Navy in 2007. Since her retirement, she obtained a degree in respiratory therapy and works as a Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner. She has a strong Christian background. She dedicated her life to the Lord at the age of 9 and became a minister at the age of 14. She has been licensed through the Holiness Church and the Baptist church as a minister for the past 24 years. She has been mentored by countless Pastors and Elders in the COGIC, Holiness Church, and the Baptist Church. She currently labors in ministry with her husband Pastor Joe Nathan Ruise as a praise team leader. She is also the president and founder of the Baker County Circle of Sisters in Macclenny, Fl. Lakesha Ruise is a prayer-warrior and intercessor, who is holy-ghost filled with an assignment from Jesus Christ to build his church!

Website Address: www.theerrorproofchurch.com

Twitter Address: https://twitter.com/ThyCome

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Thy Kingdom Come Book Blast Schedule

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If Books Could Talk

Monday, March 11^th

The Book Connection

Tuesday, March 12^th

The Writer’s Life

Wednesday, March 13^th

As the Pages Turn

Thursday, March 14^th

Review from Here

Friday, March 15^th

The Busy Mom’s Daily

Monday, March 18^th

Literal Exposure

Tuesday, March 19^th

Lori’s Reading Corner

Thoughts in Progress

Wednesday, March 20^th

ASC Book Reviews

Thursday, March 21^st

Literarily Speaking

Friday, March 22^nd

A Year of Jubilee Reviews

Paperback Writer

Monday, March 25^th

Maureen’s Musings

Cheryl’s Christian Book Connection

Tuesday, March 26^th

Beyond the Books

Wednesday, March 27^th

Mary’s Cup of Tea

Thursday, March 28^th

Between the Covers

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Monday, April 1^st

My Cozie Corner

Blooming with Books

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Wednesday, April 3rd

Pump Up Your Books, Blurbs n’ Bytes

Thursday, April 4th

The Book Rack

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Monday, April 8^th

Bluebell Books

Finding Faith in a Skeptical World by Chet Galaska--Book Review

Some books about faith overwhelm you with complex theology and language. Some are so condescending that they turn you off. But that definitely isn't the case with Finding Faith in a Skeptical World by Chet Galaska.

Finding Faith is a guide to what faith in God truly means. For the believer, it provides answers to questions they often feel inadequate to discuss. And for others, Finding Faith can help explain some of the most difficult concepts surrounding putting your faith in an all-knowing, all-powerful, loving God.

* Why doesn't prayer always work?
* What is sin and why is it important?
* Why do bad things happen?
* How is the Bible relevant to me?
* Why are there so many different Christian churches?
* How are Christians expected to conduct themselves?
* Why doesn't science prove there's a God?

These and many more topics are discussed by a former atheist who became a Christian after several years of investigating the faith with an open mind. Christian churches should keep multiple copies on-hand and every Christian home will want to own a copy of a book that offers so much information in such an encouraging way.

An engaging and powerful book awaits you in Finding Faith in a Skeptical World by Chet Galaska.


Title: Finding Faith in a Skeptical World
Author: Chet Galaska
Publisher: Triad Press
ISBN: 978-0-9816767-0-8
SRP: $14.99