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Time to Say No

January 28, 2015

There is not time for everything.

There is a time for everything.

What does your time need to be focused on right now?

When you know the answer to that question, saying “no” to all the other things that clutter your calendar gets a lot easier.

Give yourself room to breath and enjoy the experiences that will only happen during this time.

Give yourself permission to say a big yes to this “time and season” and begin to prepare yourself to say a lot of little no’s to everything else.

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: (‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬ NIV)

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Published by cindygrasso

Cindy Grasso is a writer, speaker, and the Discipleship Pastor at Cape Christian in Cape Coral, Florida. She has been married to Bobby Grasso for 23 years, is the proud mom of two amazing teen boys and has a cat with no name. View all posts by cindygrasso

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