tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:30:35 +0000The transparent life of life management and life balance coach Christine Pechsteinhttp://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/moveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)Blogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-7719500663538903839Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +00002009-11-10T12:30:35.753-06:00PrayerillnessGodfaithcomfortAs our Pastor's son celebrates his 11th birthday today, he lays in Pediatric ICU for serious kidney issues that just seemed to happen overnight. As I have prayed intensely today, I find myself with a song going through my head over and over and over again. It started when I physically went to the church to pray. I found myself on my knees in prayer with no distractions, no phone, no twitter, no http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/rON8eaGBxH4/be-still-and-know-he-is-there.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/rON8eaGBxH4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/11/be-still-and-know-he-is-there.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-9221697624248708848Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:50:00 +00002009-11-08T13:59:50.527-06:00risksurrenderchristLoveI celebrated my 40th birthday yesterday, so today I got teased for wanting to take a nap after lunch today. And it never fails. I climb into my soft, cozy, pillow top bed, lay my head on my absolute favorite side sleeping pillow with the silk pillow case (silk keeps your hair from messing up when you sleep), and get all cozy in the covers when suddenly a bolt of lightning zaps my brain.A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/B9bMrJtGCJI/are-you-really-in-love.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/B9bMrJtGCJI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/11/are-you-really-in-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-8638136163148884702Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +00002009-11-05T22:36:34.608-06:00EphesianssportsuniformprotectionGodarmorAfter having several conversations with people this week, I realized how important it is to get dressed. No, there have not been any people I know sighted without clothes. In fact, they are wearing clothes, but not the right type of clothing for the jobs they are doing.Think about clothing. Think about uniforms. Think about sports.Clothing serves multiple purposes, does it not? It protects us http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/-SYqBVYQFCg/isnt-it-time-you-got-dressed.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/-SYqBVYQFCg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/11/isnt-it-time-you-got-dressed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-7684411981694506851Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:08:00 +00002009-11-02T10:51:55.909-06:00spiritual giftsfearresponsibililtyI recently had a friend ask why I hadn't blogged for a few days. My answer: I don't blog everyday. I don't blog every few days. I only blog when something hits me as an urgent message that I need to blog about and broadcast. If those conditions aren't met, I don't blog. I don't want to blog for the sake of blogging about a subject. I blog with urgency and only hen I am ignited so to speak to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/XBNF5KUsaa0/respect-gifts.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/XBNF5KUsaa0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/11/respect-gifts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-441001105243330960Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:18:00 +00002009-11-02T09:27:09.762-06:00giftsThe PoliceSOSchristurgencymessageBack in the 80's when music was "da bomb", the band The Police sang a song called Message A Bottle. It wasn't one of my favorites and when it came on the radio, I would only listen to a few minutes before I'd switch the radio station. Back in the day, I was more into the music of Madonna, The Tubes, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and The Go-Gos. I was definitely living as an 80's child http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/XocJhfeogjc/message-in-bottle.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/XocJhfeogjc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/11/message-in-bottle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-207019734856234865Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:36:00 +00002009-10-27T19:24:52.969-05:00trustvisionbibleNehemiahfailureOk, hold on tight, because here goes:I am in the middle of studying Nehemiah. Again. Well, I should say it is my first study of the book. I have read it, but this is my first in-depth study. And how I got here is simple. I have been praying intensely and urgently for help. I am stuck. I built what I felt I was called to build, and now my direction is................I am lost. So, I stopped and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/nafux3HL0z0/failure-by-book.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/nafux3HL0z0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/10/failure-by-book.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-1091858736801166071Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:13:00 +00002009-10-26T14:18:43.190-05:00blessingscatpicturesblog postslife managementThis is my six month old cat, Chunks. BIG KITTY! He is usually laying across my wrists as I type and work on the life management magazine and my blog. He makes a nice coworker, lol. The only draw back? His nasty wet mouse. He shares what he loves with me, but I guess that's a good thing. Have an awesome, Monday. Blessings to all!PS. Don't overlook your blessings ;-) Even that nasty, wet, toy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/H6Ee1u2ia_I/just-picture.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/H6Ee1u2ia_I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/10/just-picture.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-5768272608482136102Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:16:00 +00002009-10-25T15:57:13.365-05:00believernon-believerssocial mediamissionsfriendsEvery once in awhile I receive a friend request on Facebook from a person that I do not know well or at all (a friend of a friend of a friend). And I sometimes also know that they are not a Christ follower. I am particular about who I follow on the social networking scene such as Facebook and Twitter. I pick and choose who I associate with carefully. However, I am not so sure that I should be so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/ODF80wzOXhA/to-friend-or-not-to-friend.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/ODF80wzOXhA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/10/to-friend-or-not-to-friend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-1072912424030823496Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:02:00 +00002009-10-16T10:15:03.096-05:00conferenceRaceHebrewsenduranceperseveranceRecently I was at the Kansas Nebraska Southern Baptist Convention. I really enjoyed being there, and since it was my first time attending, I found myself learning quite a bit. Learning is a favorite past-time for me depending upon the subject, and this was stuff I was just soaking in. I wanted to leave with as much absorbed as possible. Soon though, it was time for prayer and the pastor's who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/FMTXicnOYVE/recently-i-was-at-kansas-nebraska.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/FMTXicnOYVE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/10/recently-i-was-at-kansas-nebraska.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-3976024666573358196Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:57:00 +00002009-10-15T23:47:02.938-05:00Leadershipfocussocial mediaGodI absolutely love being on Facebook and Twitter. It's fun, it's a creative outlet for me, and it's just one more place that I can spread some of my (over-abundance of) energy out. My mind seems to work overtime, my thoughts travel around my brain like it's NASCAR, and most of them do collide before they ever hit my blog or other social media outlet.But, as a leader in life management, I began to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/5_18SVwEa88/is-social-media-leaders-popularity.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/5_18SVwEa88" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/10/is-social-media-leaders-popularity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-5066157363191662297Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:33:00 +00002009-10-14T22:35:49.452-05:00volunteerLeadershipAccountabilityexercisegrowthI was thinking today about a conversation with peers I'd had earlier this week about accountability, growth, and leadership. And of course, at various times since then, different thought patterns have started.As I thought about these three things separately, I found that they are anything but, and they should be intertwined and used together:Effective leadership instills, teaches, and promotes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/dZ1y-jkO7MQ/growth-in-my-own-words.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/dZ1y-jkO7MQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/10/growth-in-my-own-words.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-8293461743969885267Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:51:00 +00002009-09-28T23:13:07.167-05:00HOPEdarknesslostlightGodI must admit when I got home tonight, I needed to figure out where I was on the spiritual radar. I needed an air-traffic controller to tell me where I was in relation to God. I don't mean that I was far away from him. It felt like he was so close, yet I couldn't find my next direction no matter how hard I tried. If he were telling me to head north, I couldn't tell if I was headed south. If he http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/ENGQM7Gv-7U/godly-nightlights.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/ENGQM7Gv-7U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/09/godly-nightlights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-3372954569857543479Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:30:00 +00002009-09-19T23:31:39.307-05:00enticingmidaysindeceitIt's that time of year. The beginning of the school year, the Kansas State Fair hits town, and schedule shifts, changes, and work life becomes total chaos. It means I blog a little less for a spell, but things will calm soon. I am so counting on that!I took my kids to the fair twice this year. The first time was on the dollar night where every ride is just a buck. It's a single mother's best http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/U5IFCg9lMnE/comparing-sin-to-midway.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/U5IFCg9lMnE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/09/comparing-sin-to-midway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-6642894729465597584Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:22:00 +00002009-09-04T14:53:44.829-05:00equipdeceptionoppositionJesustruthrescuearmorLast night I had one of the longest phone conversations of my life. I was being grilled about Christianity, the Bible, and Jesus like I never imagined. Those simple questions I could answer just by referencing scripture and knowing what I'd learned during Bible study and my own study. But where it got too deep was when I was asked about unbiblical things, science, words and things I didn't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/8QwFNOdpFis/truth-goes-full-circle.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/8QwFNOdpFis" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/09/truth-goes-full-circle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-4330778840520159098Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:52:00 +00002009-09-04T12:31:57.840-05:00forgivenesschurchrecoveryaddictionhurtabuseMy son is the king of the "what-if's" in my house. But today, I am going to ask:What if?What if as Christians we kept all of our hurts to ourselves?What if we never talked about our doubts?What if we never shared our personal experiences?What if we never never specified our prayer needs and always left our requests generic?What if we never admitted we felt defeat?What if we never admitted we http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/nUx5WQ9UEQg/what-if-christians.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/nUx5WQ9UEQg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/09/what-if-christians.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-4736611378754386799Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:49:00 +00002009-09-01T08:17:11.177-05:00videoperspectivesignsthinkingmissionAfter my day of thinking, I saw several signs (nice play on words, don't you think?) that it was time to get my focus back on what really matters. And that is not all about me. Ouch. Lesson learned, signs well received.Here's my first video blog (unscripted): Click here to watch video blog(Please note: the pictures of the signs below are not in the video (must troubleshoot the software!)This http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/Y-UUlV1EvYo/signs-its-time-to-stop-thinking-video.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/Y-UUlV1EvYo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/signs-its-time-to-stop-thinking-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-2293362267710181219Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:23:00 +00002009-08-31T12:57:56.756-05:00creativityproductivitydecisionsthinkingtimeindecisionI was sitting in my chair earlier just thinking and a thought entered my head, "I should be down throwing some laundry in the washer." And then another thought, "I should be working on the next workbook." I started to think about how just sitting and thinking was wasting so much time that I could honestly use for more useful and more productive things. I almost got up and started getting busy. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/g_9x8kofPYs/do-wise-waste-time-thinking.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/g_9x8kofPYs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/do-wise-waste-time-thinking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-2535818575270771872Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:03:00 +00002009-08-28T12:20:42.483-05:00We've all been there. It's a place I refer to as the land of assumptions. We have no responses to questions we've asked, information requested, opinions needed, or just conversation from someone we consider to have valuable input. And sometimes it's just friendly conversation or clarification with a friend that we're needing.So, we shoot off a proposal, or an email to a friend, or leave a phone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/XrKwM1lsk5s/lost-in-land-of-assumptions.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/XrKwM1lsk5s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/lost-in-land-of-assumptions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-1314297356527929322Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:45:00 +00002009-08-25T08:25:29.477-05:00BeautygiftgraceGodactionsI was just thinking. (And, yes I am aware that I probably spend too much time thinking, lol!) I was thinking about the woman that I want to be verses the woman that I am. (Hold the chuckles for later...I am a work in progress. I always will be!)I want to be a graceful woman. But not the way most people would think.To explain this for the purpose of my blog: The dictionary defines grace as http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/T9-QpLd6n0Y/grateful-over-grace.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/T9-QpLd6n0Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/grateful-over-grace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-2777786052560034859Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:58:00 +00002009-08-24T14:21:04.526-05:00volunteeractionchurchcommunityfaithOk, I have to admit. Inaction and sitting like a bump on a log drives me nuts. And to see so many needs going unmet, but knowing that we have the capability to meet them sends me over the edge. What am I talking about? I'm talking about the need for volunteers in our churches, and the lack there of.10% of the people do 90% of the work.Yet the 90% are sitting in chairs and attending services. So http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/8VPHWGP5mek/get-100-church-volunteers-instantly.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/8VPHWGP5mek" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/get-100-church-volunteers-instantly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-3322228976677258890Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:15:00 +00002009-08-24T14:24:33.108-05:00life lessonsEphesiansProverbsrelationshipsLoveprioritiesI personally have been studying Ephesians and Proverbs together. Not for any other reason than to make it a personal goal to live my life to higher standards to glorify and honor God. I felt that before I could bring more good things about in my life and reach a deeper level in my relationships, I needed to Honor my Father first (that being Father God, Author of this Universe).As I studied these http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/nDO_ExSEFVE/you-are-what-you-love.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/nDO_ExSEFVE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/you-are-what-you-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-7655233789172698625Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-08-20T12:04:46.352-05:00Prayerbible studyhelpantidotefriendshipsI was on my way to Bible study last night when I stopped to run an errand on the way. I left the windows of my car down, was gone about two minutes, and returned to my car to continue my drive to the church. As soon as I sat down, I immediately knew something was out of sorts. I had that "weird, something is not right" kind of feeling. I grabbed my cell phone, as I thought that maybe something http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/n15ZTVu1RDE/bees-benadryl-and-bible-study.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/n15ZTVu1RDE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/bees-benadryl-and-bible-study.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-7027136539288868380Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:31:00 +00002009-08-10T10:19:57.576-05:00spritualitylife choiceshonorrelationshipslife balanceThen the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. ~ Colossians 1:10, NLTAfter reading this verse, I wondered how I am HONORING God in each of my life areas?How do I HONOR God in my:Spirituality (bible study, fellowship, prayer life, church, small group)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/oIPXU_QXYnE/honoring-god-with-your-fruit.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/oIPXU_QXYnE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/honoring-god-with-your-fruit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-7179418045023947669Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:26:00 +00002009-08-06T11:49:44.144-05:00Prayernon-christiansfriendschristianI was thinking the other day about some non-Christian friends. I wanted to know what it would be like to have friends who believed in God if I didn't. In fact, I wondered what it would be like for someone to even be my friend if they were not a Christian. As I pondered these thoughts, I realized that many would probably think I'd try to push religion or my view points on to them.Nope. Being a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/pnmTs0lXQy8/whats-in-christian-friend.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/pnmTs0lXQy8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/whats-in-christian-friend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791189936123987129.post-6813962813024765311Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:53:00 +00002009-08-04T12:03:21.871-05:00planningmanagementillnessself helpmeeting needsI was emailing a friend of mine whose father is having surgery tomorrow to let him know that I was praying for the family. I also wanted to know if there was anything that I could do to help out during this time of need. In the email I sent, I wanted to make sure I clarified the word help.All too often, when there is a need or an illness, we say we want to help. The phrase, "Let me know if http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~3/VH9Cz2jy2KY/help-is-phone-call-away.htmlmoveintoaction@gmail.com (Christine Pechstein)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SeasonedWithSalt/~4/VH9Cz2jy2KY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.seasonedwithsalt.info/2009/08/help-is-phone-call-away.html