Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 When trying to lose weight, most people (unsuccessfully) focus on diet and exercise. However, over…
Yesterday one of the members in Haven asked me a question that I’ve struggled with for many years. Maybe you’ve asked yourself that same question. “How do I let go?” Here’s the scenario: You know that you should submit your health journey (and all other areas of your life, for that matter) to God. But…
The other night in our Breakthrough Training Call, a member said she was surprised that I still considered myself in the ‘training’ stage of my health and weight loss journey. The training stage is what I refer to as the stage in our health journey where we still need to rely on tools such as:…
This past weekend I saw a video that altered the course of my Thanksgiving weekend (our Thanksgiving is in October), and hopefully, the rest of my life. I’m excited to share it with you. Usually I can justify having some pumpkin pie, apple pie, stuffing, and other extras, because it’s Thanksgiving and it’s only once…
I’m ‘trying’ to get back into my exercise routine after another injury followed by just plain ole lack of motivation. I say trying, because I’m really having a hard time starting back consistently. I can think of 100 other things I’d rather be doing and sadly going to the dentist had made the list. Contrary…
Scripture Reflection “For in Him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28 Regular physical exercise is one of the tools that will allow us to live the healthy life we envisioned for ourselves yesterday. The problem is that many of us can’t find the motivation to commit to exercise consistently. In his book,…
Last night my husband texted me and said we needed to celebrate because the Weight Loss, God’s Way book reached #1 in one of its categories on Amazon! Amazing right? Then why wasn’t I excited? Then, last week, I had a similar experience. The same Weight Loss, God’s Way book was accepted and published on YouVersion–one…
“And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be [transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is…