5 daily tasks to stay on top of your household chores
Have you ever felt like you’re drowning in household chores? Or maybe you’re intimidated to invite people into your home because you don’t even know where to start to get on top of the chaos? Here’s the deal….our homes, like our bodies, are a gift from the Lord and we are called to steward […]
3 tips to develop self-compassion
The two greatest commandments from God, are to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Today, let’s focus on the second one; loving our neighbors as ourselves. I love this command because it speaks to our vertical and horizontal relationship with our heavenly […]
How to come to peace with the scale
To weigh or not to weigh? I am not sure how an inanimate, metal object can provoke the depth of emotions or rob years from the abundant life God promises. Have you ever had a day when stepping on the scale dictated your mood? You aren’t alone! I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the scale. […]
These desperate times call for hopeful measures
“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings…” Philippians 3:10a. When you encounter suffering, do you lean toward hopeful faith or hopeless despair? How do you lift your heart and head? In the midst of my mom’s horrific seven-year battle with cancer, I see the evidence […]
3 tips to drink more water
During high school, I worked construction during the hot Indiana summers. At the end of each day, I craved something cold and refreshing. To keep the calories off, diet soda became my go-to. It was full of flavor, bubbly, and inexpensive. I cooled off on the way home by drinking a Big Gulp from […]
Travel Light: 6 tips to pack a carry-on like a pro
I’ve traveled on 12-day cruises, 14-day trips to Australia and New Zealand, 10-day trips to retreat and post-retreat events, all with just a carry-on and a backpack. They call me Mary Poppins! I travel with only a carry-on and a backpack. Why is it better to travel light? 1. No checked baggage fees. 2. No […]
What does Christ’s covenant love mean today?
This journey God has taken me on – wow, it’s been intense. I never expected to experience the covenant love of our Creator God when I signed up for Instructor Training three years ago. But, believe me: I am so thankful for the unbreakable love of Jesus! “The covenant love we’re called to must be […]
3 ways to use heart rate training in your workout
One of my favorite verses is Psalm 86:12. It reads, “I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.” My human nature often struggles to give all of my heart to God. But when I do, it is so worth it because I get to see the […]
4 ways to love your neighbor this summer
My family recently moved to a new house in a new part of town. I have not lived in the same place for more than four years for my adult life, which has afforded me many opportunities to meet new neighbors. Each time, my introverted self rallies with the Holy Spirit about getting out to […]
3 tips to stay awake to the Kingdom
Get outside. How do I keep my spirit, mind, and body awake to Christ and His Kingdom? By opening my heart and hands, by responding to the difficult way, the trail that forces me to come to the end of myself physically and mentally. It’s by walking into the hard things and saying yes with praises. […]
