I am having a wonderful time at camp this week! I’m
volunteering as the camp nurse at His Kids Camp, a camp for special needs kids
at Camp Luther
I’ll write a full post about His Kids Camp next week but for
today I’m going to list some of my favorite websites. It’s a diverse group, and
I hope you’ll enjoy them as I do. When I update my blogs I’ll be suggesting new
links, so please let me know what your favorite links are, either in the
comments or in an e-mail to shelly@shellyburke.net.
First of all, His Kids Camp. Click here for more informationabout the camp. If you know a special needs camper, or would like to be a buddy
or volunteer, please contact Josh or Christina—contact information is on the
website.
If you’re like me and you really don’t like to do housework,
check out the Fly Lady at www.flylady.net.
You’ll find hundreds of tips on clearing the clutter, organizing your home, and
keeping it clean. She also discusses the emotional aspects of clutter and
getting rid of clutter. On one page she says, “ Our FlyLady system is all
about establishing little habits that string together into simple routines to
help your day run on automatic pilot.” I don’t use every single
part of her system, but I’ve found enough great information to
make it worthwhile.
I am so thankful for the
pastors that have been a part of my life. We don’t see the many, many hours
they devote to shepherding their flocks of church members; they’re part of some
of our happiest and saddest moments on earth. Today I came across a great
article that reminded me to thank our pastors (priests and other church
leaders). Read “What Our Pastors Wish we Knew” and encourage your pastor today!
For pro-life news that you
probably won’t get elsewhere, go to www.lifenews.com.
LifeNews covers the topics of abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia,
bioethic issues like human cloning and stem cell research, and campaigns and
elections and legal and legislative issues.
One of the best books I’ve
read recently is “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin. The book documents
her year of “Test driving the wisdom of the ages, the
current scientific studies, and the lessons of popular culture about how to be
happier.”
I’m
happy in my life—don’t get me wrong! And Gretchen was happy in her life, too.
She wanted to make sure she felt grateful every single day, in the ordinary
things. She wanted to look past the little things that bugged her, to the
bigger picture. She wanted to set a higher standard for herself in all of her
roles—as mother, daughter, writer, and so on.
“The Happiness
Project” will inspire and motivate you to consider what you can do
to make your life a little happier. The website is full of great information to
help you design your own happiness project. I have used many of Rubin’s hints
and tips and some of her downloads. I also get her monthly newsletter. This is
a book and site like The Flylady; you probably won’t use everything you read,
but you’ll find enough useful information to make it worthwhile!
Please
let me know what you think of my suggestions, and don’t forget to share your
own favorite links!
