Should I or shouldn’t I workout today?
The balance between being flexible and being disciplined can be tricky when you encounter daily curveballs. Here’s a good principle for discernment. The kids get sick. An unexpected phone call from someone who needs your help. You had a rough night’s sleep and you just don’t feel like waking up and working out. What is […]
Why I would never do a Christian fitness instructor certification program.
Over 12 years ago God invited me to do something different…to start teaching fitness–the thing that I loved so much–from His perspective. My response: “No way! Never! No, thank you, God. Find yourself another fool.” That’s the Gospel truth right there. There was no way I was going to do something like that. Something that […]
Three obstacles for women who desire to be fit.
I often get asked what the most common barriers to a healthier lifestyle are for women. My answers are most commonly the following: 1. Unrealistic goals and expectations based on media exploitation of what a “fit” woman looks like. At some point, fitness took a wicked turn and became more about being “ripped” than about […]
The Only Weight-Loss Supplement That Really Works
Do you want to get well? I don’t often talk about supplements or prescribe one way to eat, or pills to take. But I am going to break my own personal policy for this one. Because what I am about to tell you to take IS the only weight-loss supplement that really works. Taken daily […]
Your Body Is Not Broken
Your body is not broken. God just needs to show you how it works. In the name of Jesus we come against the spirit of accusation. The bully in the backseat who tries to tell us where to go. We take a stand against his lies and his power, which is as strong as the […]
What should I weigh?
If you find yourself wondering “What should I weigh?” let me remind you, Jesus makes it clear we live by faith, not by sight. If the images of people on social media have you chasing after a number instead of chasing after God, you may want to ask yourself, “Why is my goal to achieve […]
Confessions of a girl with IBS
I have IBS. There…I said it. My bowels are irritable. “Irritable bowel”..those two words strike up the image of my stomach turning into a room of spoiled, sleep-deprived, candy-eating preschoolers who bite, pull hair, make a mess, and expect everyone else to pick up after them. Digestive health issues are a weird thing. They can […]
How to stay fit and healthy on vacation?
It’s that time of year again. Vacation time. I pray you are carving out times and space to explore God’s creation in full bloom. The sun is high and bright during the day and summer nights make for a magical time. Get out and wonder. God created the summer season for us, his kids! It’s […]
At-home, online, Christian workouts that hold the cheese, please.
All right friends. Seriously…GOD is REAL! What I am about to announce to you is nothing but God. As some of you know, when God asked me if I wanted to do fitness His way, I ran the other way. “Uh…no thank you.” Like Jonah, instead of going to Nineveh, a dark place where God-haters […]
Jumper Cable Prayer
“Neglect not the gift that is in thee…” 1 Timothy 4:14 Sometimes at night when I can’t sleep, I find myself laying my hands on my husband’s back and praying for him. I find if I have extra energy, for whatever reason, it does me well to exhaust myself on speaking life. No matter how […]
