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 […]
Are those real?
I bet you didn’t know this, but when I was younger I was teased for having muscles. Yup…it used to make me so self-conscious. I felt weird. Odd. Different. Kids would pinch my arms in the school hallway and say, “Are those real? Are you part man?” Heck…that still happens. Until I reached my […]
How to stick to a fitness goal?
“You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways” Isaiah 64:5 In one more day I will of completed my goal of reading the bible in a one year. Last year, at this time, I felt the call to lay my eyes on every page, paragraph, scripture and word […]
Strong is the new skinny. Blech..
When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. Deuteronomy 20:1 The fitness world has coined a new phrase, maybe you’ve heard it? […]
Fat vs. Skinny
The following question came to me in my personal email and I thought it was so thought provoking and common, especially in light of this new Christian wellness / fitness “freedom” thing that I believe God is doing when it comes to the self-absorbed traps of health and fitness, I just had to share. QUESTION: […]
What does God have to do with my gut health?
It was Thanksgiving day, 2006. As soon as my feet hit the floor it felt like a mac truck had hit my stomach. These were no ordinary menstrual cramps either. It was the kind of pain that had me doubled over, crawling on my hands and knees, shouting for help. I was panicked as I […]
