Gateways to Joy

O kay, so we're still looking at the Day Designer by Whitney English, and discovering the fastest ways to uncover your genuine purpose. Once you began going through the process that Whitney has outlined in the planner, seeing how we get to our genuine purpose is clear.  Not easy necessarily, but definitely clear. In the Day Designer Planner Ms. English focuses on the total you, thus helping you and me focus on a well-rounded plan.  If we are true to the process that she has put forth to help us, we can become clear on our genuine purpose. This morning while having my devotions, I had my planner opened to the section,'Your Why: 3 key ideas,' and I prayed from the four main quadrants: family goals financial goals career goals spiritual goals and, personal goals In the planner English tells us to 'use the process of elimination, and cross off one goal in each category until we have our top three remaining. By doing this we can prioritize...

A s y'all know, my the Day Designer came in the other day. I have really been praying about moving forward in a positive way in my life in all aspects.  I started this before the planner arrived.  Now that it is here and I've had time to go through the pages, there is no doubt in my mind that this is the planner for me. Isn't it true, God is the ultimate designer of our plans and He considers all aspects of our lives. Even leading us to the right day planner! He's in the details and He cares so much about all the plans of our lives. I have no doubt that God brought the Day Designer to my life.  It was no accident.  I am captivated by the details and the subjects that Whitney English has chosen to include. This planner is designed by heavenly influences. Praying and meditating over the pages of the Day Designer solidified my thoughts about how easy it is for me to focus on one area of my life at a time and forget about other parts. Balancing doesn...

photo credit: Whitney English I just love Whitney English and her authenticity! I can sit hours upon hours and read her blog .  Not only do I love her candor, but she is the kind of creative entrepreneur I long to be like. For months now, I've been following her, reading her blog, being inspired by her quotes and her life.  I say her life because I know it isn't perfect.  She is a successful creative entrepreneur trying to balance and live her life. The best part is that she is a successful creative entrepreneur trying to balance and live her life as a child of the King! We have some very talented sister's in the Lord! For a while now I've been in need of a planner.   I never wanted to get Whitney's day planner because I thought it was to pricey for me.  They are all beautiful, particularly, to me, the black stripped one and the gold. I have been searching high and low for the perfect planner for over a year.  I have refused to get the one...