Author: Tina Bell

10 Ways to Save Money Booking a Disney Cruise

A Disney Cruise is a magical way to experience Disney’s iconic service, entertainment, and world-class destinations. But like any dream vacation, the cost can add up quickly. Don’t worry, though! There are plenty of ways to make your Disney Cruise more affordable—without sacrificing the fun. Whether you’re a first-time cruiser or a seasoned Disney fan, here are 10 smart tips

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No Silos, Egos, or Turf Wars

I have a super random hobby. I love reading job postings. It’s one of those random addictions that started in 2020 when I landed in a full-time recruiting roll and started studying what other organizations were doing to attract candidates online. Most job postings are awful for two reasons. First, most simply regurgitate already poorly written job descriptions that, if

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Funs Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide for Young Students

A few years ago, I learned some interesting statistics about how summer vacation impacts a child’s knowledge retention. Between 70% and 78% of students experience a decline in math skills over the summer across elementary grades. The summer between 5th and 6th grades is one of the worst, where 84% of students demonstrate summer slide in math. Students starting 5th

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6 Steps to Resolve Conflict Biblically

Ever been stuck in the middle of a conflict between two friends, family members, or coworkers, and you found yourself at a loss for the right guidance to share with them? Worse yet, ever been the one personally responsible for, or entangled in, a conflict with another person? We all have. Pride is often the toughest part of navigating conflict

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Only Jesus is Perfect

“Only Jesus is perfect!” Those are the four words my daughter tells me every single time I say, “That was perfect.” She’s right, and as someone who has struggled with the appearance of perfection my entire life, it’s perhaps my favorite thing I have ever taught my daughter. We have to accept we are not perfect. The best part about

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Are You Lazy Busy?

Last Monday, I opened my YouTube App and was greeted by The Skit Guys “God’s Chisel” video. “You’re lazy, but you try to fool everybody by looking really really busy,” are the words that stood out to me from the video. I have pondered those words for a week. A week that was filled with busyness summed up with statements

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What’s Your Excuse (for Not Going to Church)?

WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE? “The gimmicks are the only reason I don’t go to church. Not because I don’t believe, but instead I don’t buy into the modernization of the church and what it has become. Surely God is dissatisfied and disappointed.” “I don’t go to church because churches are filled with hypocrites and people judging others for things they do

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“But God” or “God, But…”

Where you place the word “but” makes a huge difference. For example, when you put BUT before GOD, it tells a story of how God changes everything. THE “BUT GOD” STORY The words “But God” appear more than 40 times together in the Bible. Romans 5:7-8 (NIV), “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were

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Why All Women Should Have a Mini Chainsaw!

For Christmas, my Mom gave me a $100 gift card to Amazon to buy something I really wanted. For three months, I pondered. Then I learned about a battery operated Mini Chainsaw!!! It arrived last night, and I put it to work tonight. I don’t know how I ever lived without this thing. #BestGiftEver After a week full of lots

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