Will you run the race set before you?
There was a pit of unsettledness in my stomach, a sort of vague uneasiness that bubbled up uninvited, when I saw a photo on social media of someone who had just finished a race. It wasn’t jealousy I was experiencing. I felt real joy to see someone cross a finish line they had worked so […]
I doubt it.
You never… They never … Never was. Never will. Never can. Never, never, never. Sometimes I get caught up in Nevers of life. I think we all have. They feel true, these feelings that we experience in the valleys of life. They can feel and sound so final and so real. In praying about them, […]
God wants your body image too
Because God made our bodies, our body image is under the authority of Christ. Erin shares how her faith impacts her body image. It was Tuesday at Revelation Wellness Instructor Training retreat when I recognized the lie. I believed that I had to build the perfect body for the Lord in order to be worthy […]
4 tips to a better fit
I can count on one hand the number of times in my life that I’ve slipped on a pair of pants at a store and they fit me like a glove. Standing at five foot nothing, I can always count on looking down to find inches of extra fabric at my feet. That’s not the […]
Confessions of a Back-Row Exerciser
Imagine a sea of people. The music is playing loudly over the sound system, and the instructor at Revelation Wellness Instructor Retreat is calling out moves. You find yourself in the far back corner because you are afraid of what others will think, or how you look, or the angle that the camera might see […]
3 tips to help you rise up from a complacent faith
February is often an interesting month for me. Being the Type A and Enneagram 3 that I am, I’ve been known to dominate my new year’s goals and dreams up to the end of January. However, by the time February first rolls around, I usually find myself swimming in some sort of life circumstance that […]
All you need is 10 minutes…
Almost every afternoon when we pull in from school, I try to implement a “10-minute break” for our family. There are only 2 rules: You must be by yourself, and You may not disrupt anyone’s quiet time. Ideally, no crazy after-school sensory overload: no screens, no fighting, nobody asking if I can take them a […]
Only this will quench your thirst
When was the last time you felt full? Was it after a really great meal, a really great day, or maybe a really great conversation? Fullness can come and go pretty easily, especially in our bodies. Even after a big meal, when you think you’ll never be hungry again, in a few hours, sure enough, […]
Try this for a deeper connection with your family
Are you longing for more connection in your home? Today I would like to share with you a little tip with big returns for you and your family. Trust me when I say that it can take you a very long way in keeping the soul of your family alive and well. Applying this mind-body […]
Another slice of trust won’t hurt
I fear the unknown. Don’t we all? With early childhood trauma, and loved ones leaving this earth sooner than I ever thought they would, I grew up fearing death. I feared it so deeply that it some ways it seemed to consume me. Earlier this year I was diagnosed with severe anemia. I was faced […]
