Are You Gentle With Your Body? When I ask the question, “Are you gentle with your body?” what’s the first answer that comes to mind? For most of us, the honest answer is no. We tend to be hard on our bodies—both in the way we treat them and even in how we think about them. We push. […]
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With all the noise, division, and constant change in the world today, do you ever feel like you’ve lost touch with your true self—your deep-down, God-given identity? It’s easy to slip into “survival mode” just to get along, succeed, or keep the peace. But somewhere along the way, we realize: we’ve drifted. We’ve lost our
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”I’m so tired.” 40 years ago I said it. I was diagnosed with Chronic Epstein Barr Syndrome. A lifelong case of mononeucleosis. Add on to that I was a single parent working full time. I took naps on my lunch hour. I still take naps. But I was tired. Fast forward to 2017. Not only was
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All you need is love. Brings back great memories of the Beatles and singing along to that great tune. But the truth is – the greatest commandment that God gave us is all about Love: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your strength, and with all your mind;
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Many years ago, at the beginning of the Advent season, I was sitting in church listening to a sermon by our deacon. He was talking about how this was a season of preparation for the coming of Jesus. In all my years growing up in the church, I never paid too much attention to the
Greetings! I hope this post finds you well and ready to dive into the holidays. Or may that’s not the case. These past 2 years have been a little tough on us. Trying to stay healthy is something most of us think about every day. Let me ask you: Have you ever gotten a diagnosis or
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There are 3 things you must know this Christmas. This has been a very challenging year for everyone. Christmas is approaching and maybe you aren’t really feeling it this year. Or you are going overboard with your decorations and online ordering to try and make things better than they have been all year. Either way,
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‘I’m so frustrated. My pants don’t fit anymore!” Have you said something like this in the last six months? I can’t tell you how many people I know have voiced something like this recently. I get it. Life has been challenging and some of us have gained weight.. Here are some more examples of things
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When we think of divorce, we usually don’t think of it as an opportunity. Divorce can be a painful experience. A complete disruption in our lives. What leads up to it can be traumatic. What happens after may be even worse. Our feelings may be all over the place. Devastated. Sad. Relieved. Shocked. Overwhelmed. Guilty. If you
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These past few weeks and months have made my heart and mind tired and sad. From worry over contracting an illness, injustices, politics, and family, my whole being is tired. How about you? Are you having some of the same worries and stresses? And how have you been dealing with it? Some us snack and
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