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Transformations ~ Sunday Devotional

“After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His…

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I Want to Hear You ~ Sunday Devotional

“Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up…

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How to Deal With a New Phase of Motherhood

I’m entering a new phase of motherhood.  I am now a mother of an adult son (18 years old) and an adult stepson (30 years old). My babies are gone! …

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Tell Your Friends ~ Sunday Devotional

“However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He…

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Mindset ~ Sunday Devotional

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,” Philippians 2:5 (NKJV) We can’t escape our thoughts.  I don’t know about yours, but my mind can be…

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First Quarter 2021 Recap

We’ve come to the end of the first quarter of 2021 so it’s time to do a recap.  The best way to do that is to give you a glimpse…

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Day 8 #sirunstreak ✅ Go get some fresh air and Day 8 #sirunstreak ✅ Go get some fresh air and have a Happy Saturday 💙 #saturdaymotivation #saturdayrun #foundonmyrun #freshairandsunshine #freshair @stilliruncommunity
What's one of your guilty pleasures? Mine:  List What's one of your guilty pleasures? Mine:  Listening to clips of the Pat McAfee Show.   Before you identify something food-related (because there's no place for guilt in relationship with food) or something crude, let me clarify what a guilty pleasure is:  According to the dictionary:  something, such as a movie, television program, or piece of music, that one enjoys despite feeling that it is not generally held in high regard. So mine...the Pat McAfee Show.  I'll confess that the language he uses sometimes isn't common in my vocabulary but the tweets from the show give me just enough football information to keep me up to date on the sport I love.  And he's hilarious!  He makes me laugh every day.   So....what about you?  Do you watch, listen to, etc something that is a little out of character for you?  Any other @patmcafeeshow fans out there? 🙋🏻‍♀️💙🏈 #guiltypleasures #makesmehappy #sorrynotsorry #fridayintroductions #canthelpmyself
I'm looking forward to meeting with the Faith and I'm looking forward to meeting with the Faith and Fitness Membership Community tonight on zoom. You know, there was a time when I would've said, "I'm good on my own.  I don't need support or accountability."  I didn't like to share my struggles with anyone.  When it came to body insecurities, I might talk to my friends about them but I sure would not have joined a group of women I didn't know and talk about it.   But something changed for me several years ago, and I joined a Facebook group of women I didn't know who simply wanted to get closer to Jesus while working on their fitness.   Through that experience I learned that I needed that support and then God equipped me to support other women on their journey.   Now I lead a membership of women who want to grow in their faith while improving their health and fitness in a way that honors God and the way He created them. Want to meet some of these women and learn if this is right for you?  Message me.  We'd love for you to join us on the call this evening. #supportandaccountability #faithandfitness #womensupportingwomen #youarenotalone #transformation
One of the things that frustrates me most is when One of the things that frustrates me most is when I see well-meaning fitness influencers create a program telling you how to eat and exercise, tack on a Bible verse, and call it faith and fitness. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ That’s not an integrated approach to health and wellness, and it doesn’t create lasting results.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Faith and Fitness is when you establish a firm foundation of faith by learning what God says about you and about how to care for this one body He's entrusted to you then implementing what He shows you. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ It's taking the time to learn what's beneficial for your unique body. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ It's seeing yourself the way He created you - in His image. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ It's doing things that lead to health and wellness not to achieve a number on the scale but so that you are able to do the things He's called you to do, to show up as your best self for this age and stage of life. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ God made you special and unique, and He loves you just the way you are. Anything or anyone that has you believing you need to change your design to be loved or to be enough is simply wrong. 💙⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #faithandfitness #faiththenfitness #faithfirstfitness #healthyliving #healthylifestyle
Hello! This is a cross between a flashback and an Hello! This is a cross between a flashback and an intro post. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ To know who I am now, you need to know a little about the me in this picture. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ The easy part to see is that I love to run and I love coffee, especially Kauai coffee. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ This is me just before I turned 40 (nearly 9 years ago, but who's counting?!). ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ That's when God got my attention by letting me know I had been wandering in a wilderness of diets, gimmicks, and quick fixes long enough. Just like He told the Israelites after 40 years of wandering to turn North, so He told me it was time. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I made a shift, and He opened doors for me to help other women ditch the diets and learn how to live a healthy life while growing in her faith. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Since then, I've written a devotional that includes the same verses that He used to help me learn to live fit and free. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I've also used my experience as a mental health counselor to mentor women in a membership community to build a healthy life on a foundation of faith. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I still think Kauai is the most beautiful place on earth. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I still love to run.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I definitely require coffee and chocolate daily. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Where's the most beautiful place you've ever visited#⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #transformationtuesday #introductions #flashback #kauaicoffee #coffeeeveryday #chocolateeveryday ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠
Don't wait for motivation. Motivation will come Don't wait for motivation. Motivation will come when you gain momentum via consistency. Do one thing. Then do it again and again and again. Sometimes we get a boost of motivation or inspiration but sometimes we don’t.  We just know in our head that we need to do something.   Take exercise for example.   You and I both know that it’s good for our minds and our bodies to move.   You can easily look at your life and determine if you’re getting some consistent exercise.  Are you moving regularly?   Oftentimes getting out of bed or getting out the door is the most difficult part.  I don’t spring out of bed every morning so I can go on my morning run.  BUT, I’ve been doing it enough that I know I feel so much better once I do it. Soooo....don’t count on motivation to be there every day.  Do it anyway.   If you need some help establishing the consistency, join me for my upcoming Mile a Day Challenge.  It begins Memorial Day and goes through July 4.  Simply log 1 mile each day - run, walk, bike, etc.  You get to decide.  Accountability will happen in my free Facebook group.   Link to join the challenge in bio #mileaday #motivation #Mondaymotivation #motivationMonday #justmove #justdoit #doonething #starttoday
{Sunday Devotion - Transformations}⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ “After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them.” Mark 9:2-3 (NIV)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Inside out transformations. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Jesus is showing us exactly how He wants our lives to be transformed. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ He’s not interested in before and after photos that focus on body shape. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ He wants our transformations to begin on the inside. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ He took this opportunity to reveal the brightness and beauty of God in Him, and we can do the same by shining brightly for Him. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ How?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We must allow Him to do a work in our lives. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Instead of working so hard for a body transformation and putting all of your time and energy into your physical fitness, make your spiritual fitness your top priority. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Yes, God wants us to be good stewards of our physical bodies because we need to be well to do what He’s called us to do. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ But first, we must know what He’s called us to do. And to know His plan and purpose for your life, you need to know Him. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Make knowing God your number one priority. The more you are transformed into the person He’s called you to be the more radiant you’ll become. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Make it your goal for people to ask you how you have so much peace and love in your life rather than how you lost those last five pounds. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Happy Sunday! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #sundayverse #transformations #transfiguration #faithandfitness #sundaydevotional ⁠⁠
It’s gonna be a good month! Kicked off @stilli It’s gonna be a good month! Kicked off @stilliruncommunity #sirunstreak for mental health awareness. What will you do for your mental health today? Happy May! #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthcounselor #saturdaymorningrun #saturdaymorningvibes
I'm ready to turn the page to a new month.  How a I'm ready to turn the page to a new month.  How about you?  What are you looking forward to? With May comes.... Mother's Day Kent's birthday The release of the Academic Kitlife Planners Your invitation to join me in the Mile a Day Streak  Now it's your turn!  (Next time you order, put "Marsha" in the coupon code box for $5 off.)   #newmonth #kitlifeplanners #planner #may2021 #monthofmay
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