Comments for Ron Edmondson - Graced Again http://www.ronedmondson.com The Blog of Pastor, Planter and Teacher Ron Edmondson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on 10 Ways To Create Time Margin by Jessica http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/10-ways-to-create-time-margin.html/comment-page-1#comment-1058 Jessica Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:20:34 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=963#comment-1058 For me, the biggest time waster is laundry. But I suppose that's more of a necessary evil. I spend too much time being unorganized. So, I think I'll take #6 more seriously and see if that helps with my household chores. Great post! For me, the biggest time waster is laundry. But I suppose that’s more of a necessary evil. I spend too much time being unorganized. So, I think I’ll take #6 more seriously and see if that helps with my household chores. Great post!

]]> Comment on 10 Ways To Create Time Margin by Kris http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/10-ways-to-create-time-margin.html/comment-page-1#comment-1056 Kris Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:53:16 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=963#comment-1056 I agree and cheer heartily for #6. I've found that scheduling time to organize (planning to plan) is one of the greatest ways to maintain margin...and therefore, sanity. (Always a good thing.) I prefer doing mine at the end of the day on Friday so things are settled (as much as possible) come Monday am. Freddy, I find this also gives me some flexibility to schedule in some of my favorite time wasters ;) Nice post, Ron. I agree and cheer heartily for #6. I’ve found that scheduling time to organize (planning to plan) is one of the greatest ways to maintain margin…and therefore, sanity. (Always a good thing.) I prefer doing mine at the end of the day on Friday so things are settled (as much as possible) come Monday am.

Freddy, I find this also gives me some flexibility to schedule in some of my favorite time wasters ;)

Nice post, Ron.

]]> Comment on 10 Ways To Create Time Margin by Ron http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/10-ways-to-create-time-margin.html/comment-page-1#comment-1055 Ron Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:46:06 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=963#comment-1055 Google reader is a great time-saver. One of my greatest time wasters is not being organized enough and allowing myself to get distracted too easily. (mind wandering). That's why scheduling brainstorming times is actually a good idea. Thanks Freddy T. Google reader is a great time-saver.

One of my greatest time wasters is not being organized enough and allowing myself to get distracted too easily. (mind wandering). That’s why scheduling brainstorming times is actually a good idea. Thanks Freddy T.

]]> Comment on 10 Ways To Create Time Margin by Freddy T. http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/10-ways-to-create-time-margin.html/comment-page-1#comment-1054 Freddy T. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:41:23 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=963#comment-1054 1, 3, and 6 are my favorite on this post! Thanks so much for putting this together. I think for me, the lack of number 6 allows anything and everything to be a time waster for me. Also, in general certain sins or weaknesses propel me toward wasting time. For instance if I am struggling with insecurity one day because of pride or unbelief then I may spend too much time trying to put out fires or please people thus wasting valuable time. Probably about a year and half ago, subscribing to google reader allowed me to maximize my blog reading time, so now I do not have to go to 20 or 30 different websites to read the blogs I'm interested in, but rather just pull up my google blog reader. I am curious to see what time wasters other people can think of. Thanks for the great post Ron! 1, 3, and 6 are my favorite on this post! Thanks so much for putting this together. I think for me, the lack of number 6 allows anything and everything to be a time waster for me. Also, in general certain sins or weaknesses propel me toward wasting time. For instance if I am struggling with insecurity one day because of pride or unbelief then I may spend too much time trying to put out fires or please people thus wasting valuable time.

Probably about a year and half ago, subscribing to google reader allowed me to maximize my blog reading time, so now I do not have to go to 20 or 30 different websites to read the blogs I’m interested in, but rather just pull up my google blog reader.

I am curious to see what time wasters other people can think of.

Thanks for the great post Ron!

]]> Comment on I Want MORE in 2009 by Meagan http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/i-want-more-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-1053 Meagan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:23:53 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=958#comment-1053 Trying to be "logical" and "realistic" alot last year (those are both wonderful in the proper situations), actually kept me from being as giving and loving as I could've been. This year I want to live in the freedoms that Christ has given me-specifically to love people like crazy!! I read an evotional today that quoted Matt. 22:39, and so, I am going to learn to truly love myself & be okay with being me, so that I might love others! My Grace family was so incredible as they poured love into me in 2008 and I'm ready to give back in 2009!!! Trying to be “logical” and “realistic” alot last year (those are both wonderful in the proper situations), actually kept me from being as giving and loving as I could’ve been. This year I want to live in the freedoms that Christ has given me-specifically to love people like crazy!! I read an evotional today that quoted Matt. 22:39, and so, I am going to learn to truly love myself & be okay with being me, so that I might love others! My Grace family was so incredible as they poured love into me in 2008 and I’m ready to give back in 2009!!!

]]> Comment on Top Posts of 2008 by rick http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/top-posts-of-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-1052 rick Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:03:58 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=954#comment-1052 thinks for posting the 08 recap - i'm a newer reader to your blog, so it's great read some of these. keep posting - great content! thinks for posting the 08 recap - i’m a newer reader to your blog, so it’s great read some of these. keep posting - great content!

]]> Comment on I Want MORE in 2009 by Robbie http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/i-want-more-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-1049 Robbie Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:23:49 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=958#comment-1049 I want to listen more in 2009. Put down, stop, look, concentrate and truly listen! Listen to my wife, my son and others. Show an interest in what is being said and respond. Thank you for prompting me to "listen more" in 2009! I want to listen more in 2009. Put down, stop, look, concentrate and truly listen! Listen to my wife, my son and others. Show an interest in what is being said and respond.

Thank you for prompting me to “listen more” in 2009!

]]> Comment on I Want MORE in 2009 by Ron http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/i-want-more-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-1048 Ron Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=958#comment-1048 Freddy T., you ask a great questions. I should probably clarify that this post list things I want, not goals. Sunday I'm sharing a message on setting a vision for life and part of that is setting realistic, short-term goals. This would not be that list. Still, you are exactly right. To get more of something we must have less of something else. You may have prompted another post on how to create margin in our life. Of course, it would be more theory based than experience based. This is one thing I need to learn to do better. Freddy T., you ask a great questions. I should probably clarify that this post list things I want, not goals. Sunday I’m sharing a message on setting a vision for life and part of that is setting realistic, short-term goals. This would not be that list. Still, you are exactly right. To get more of something we must have less of something else. You may have prompted another post on how to create margin in our life. Of course, it would be more theory based than experience based. This is one thing I need to learn to do better.

]]> Comment on I Want MORE in 2009 by Freddy T. http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/01/i-want-more-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-1047 Freddy T. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:10:46 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=958#comment-1047 Ron, I'm with you. I love fresh starts reflecting and evaluating the past and looking forward to the future. I'm with you on wanting to read, pray, rest, dream, and network more too. As we build more of this into our life there must be room...time for more. What kinds of things to you typically see people doing that wastes their time. What must they quit if they dream, read, network, pray and rest more in 2009? I usually have pretty ambitious goals @ fresh start times...but what must go? I read a portion of a book last year called Getting Things Done which was pretty helpful for daily/office/administrative productivity...but again, what do you see most in people's lives that can be eliminated that will help create space for other things? Ron,
I’m with you. I love fresh starts reflecting and evaluating the past and looking forward to the future. I’m with you on wanting to read, pray, rest, dream, and network more too. As we build more of this into our life there must be room…time for more. What kinds of things to you typically see people doing that wastes their time. What must they quit if they dream, read, network, pray and rest more in 2009? I usually have pretty ambitious goals @ fresh start times…but what must go? I read a portion of a book last year called Getting Things Done which was pretty helpful for daily/office/administrative productivity…but again, what do you see most in people’s lives that can be eliminated that will help create space for other things?

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