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Know Him and Make Him Known ~ Sunday Devotional

Our purpose in life is to know God and to make Him known. That’s it. Period. “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the…

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Beauty Fades ~ Sunday Devotional

How is it that we’ve bought into the lie that our life’s purpose is to lose weight?  That we must pursue beauty at all costs?  And what is beauty anyway?  …

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It’s Time to be Open to New Possibilities

Perspective.  It’s everything.  At the time of this writing, we’re at the beginning of a new year. And not just any new year, a year after a pandemic.  Well, we’re…

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Finding Good ~ Sunday Devotional

Who likes to endure struggle, pain, and hardship? I’m not raising my hand. When you’re right in the middle of affliction of any kind, it can be difficult to see…

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A Glimpse into My Planner – Fourth Quarter 2020 Review

In 2018, I did a monthly recap post.  Last year, I did two recap posts:  one at six months and one at year end.  This year I’m taking a quarterly…

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Together ~ Sunday Devotional

“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”  Matthew 18:20 (NKJV) He is with us.   We just celebrated His…

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{Sunday Devotional - Not Enough}⁠ ⁠ Have you e {Sunday Devotional - Not Enough}⁠ ⁠ Have you ever felt like you weren’t enough?⁠ ⁠ Not smart enough.⁠ ⁠ Not pretty enough.⁠ ⁠ Not successful enough.⁠ ⁠ Not thin enough.⁠ ⁠ Not good enough. ⁠ ⁠ Not enough for my spouse.⁠ ⁠ Not enough for my kids.⁠ ⁠ Not enough for my friends.⁠ ⁠ “Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” Exodus 4:10 (NKJV)⁠ ⁠ Moses, one of the heroes of the Old Testament, felt like he wasn’t enough. ⁠ ⁠ And truthfully, he wasn’t enough. ⁠ ⁠ In fact, you and I are not enough. ⁠ ⁠ But God. ⁠ ⁠ With God, Moses was enough.⁠ ⁠ With God, you are enough.⁠ ⁠ With God, I am enough. ⁠ ⁠ God made Moses enough in spite of his weaknesses. ⁠ ⁠ God makes you enough regardless of your struggles. ⁠ ⁠ He makes me enough even though I fail. ⁠ ⁠ Who says you are not enough? God doesn’t. ⁠ ⁠ He picked you and said, “I will make you enough.” ⁠ ⁠ Happy Sunday! ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #sundayverse #sundaydevotional #sundayvibes #youareenough #iamenough
I want you to know!!! Today's verse in "40 Days o I want you to know!!! Today's verse in "40 Days of Faith and Fitness" is this: “Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?  If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him.  For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.”  I Corinthians 3:16-17 (NKJV) Don't you know?! I feel such intensity in this verse.  I want to plead with you to get the message that you, YOU my friend, are a temple.   You have been carefully crafted and created.   You are special. You are loved.  God designed you to be exactly as you are.   Please know how precious and priceless you are! #fearfullyandwonderfullymade #youareloved #godlovesyou #youarespecial #versefortheday
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Progress, not perfection. ⁠ ⁠ We say this a lo Progress, not perfection. ⁠ ⁠ We say this a lot in the membership community because there is no such thing as perfection. In fact, trying to be perfect is simply planning for your failure. ⁠ ⁠ Instead, let's focus on progress.⁠ ⁠ Today's verse in "40 Days of Faith and Fitness is Philippians 3:12: ⁠ ⁠ “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.” ⁠ ⁠ We’re all a work in progress. Until we meet Jesus, we’ll never be perfect. ⁠ ⁠ I’m not a fan of transformation pictures that show bare midriffs. But I am a fan of transformations that happen on the inside. You see, you can’t really photograph those, but that’s what this verse is talking about. ⁠ ⁠ We’re pressing into Him and we’re changing on the inside. It happens on our health and fitness journey. ⁠ ⁠ It’s not about showcasing the body change, although that can and will happen. ⁠ ⁠ The change that matters is what happens on the inside, the change that happens in our thinking and in the way we view ourselves. We begin to see ourselves as fearfully and wonderfully made. We embrace the unique way He created us and the calling that He’s placed on us. ⁠ ⁠ Press into Him. Press forward on the journey that He’s leading you. ⁠ ⁠ Share progress you've made on your faith and fitness journey.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #progressnotperfection #progressoverperfection #presentoverperfect #makingprogress #verseoftheday
Choosing to do one thing could change everything.   When you try to do it all, you often do nothing.   But when you choose to do one thing, you start to make progress.   Choose one thing, one change, one positive action, and do it today.  Keep doing it until you feel comfortable with it, then add something else.   This is how progress is made.   Not by doing all the things but choosing one thing.   Today it might be drink an extra glass of water.  Or you might decide to take a short walk after dinner.  Maybe you could add a fruit or vegetable to your meal?  Have you considered logging off social media before bedtime and spending a few minutes counting your blessings from the day?   I'm not sure what your one thing needs to be, but choose something and do it today.  Don't think on it too much.  Simply pick one thing and do it.  For accountability, share it in the comments below or message me. #onething #justdoit #makeonechange #onestepatatime #starttoday
#chocolateeveryday Rather than dessert after din #chocolateeveryday Rather than dessert after dinner, I generally have chocolate with my coffee. Recently I won the chance to try these truffles. And they are soooo good! 😋 Thanks to @thecappuccinotraveler and @chocotein for this morning’s coffee and chocolate combo. #chocotein #cappuccinotraveler #coffeeandchocolate #timeforcoffee #timeforchocolate
If someone tries to give you food list and calls i If someone tries to give you food list and calls it a "lifestyle" or "intuitive eating," please run far far away! ⁠ ⁠ A couple of days ago I shared a verse of scripture that says "everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial." ⁠ ⁠ This, and only this, sums up how you and I should approach food. ⁠ ⁠ All foods are okay but they might not all be beneficial...for you. The only way that you or I will know that is if we focus on our own body and how we respond to foods. ⁠ ⁠ This is what #moderation365 is all about. It's how I help women break free from a dieting mindset and find what foods work for her. ⁠ ⁠ No one, especially the stranger on the internet, can know what foods and combination of foods will satisfy your hunger, curb your cravings, and maintain your energy. ⁠ ⁠ Allowing someone to give you a food list is actually the easy way out, but unfortunately it won't last. ⁠ ⁠ Figuring out what works for you is going to be just that...it'll take work to figure it out, but once you do, you'll never have to do the work again.⁠ ⁠ So what will you choose? ⁠ ⁠ Run in circles trying and failing at the same diet plan, or run away from those tactics and figure out what works for YOU?⁠ ⁠ If you want help with this, let me know. I have some spots open for #moderation365 coaching. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #allfoodsfit #foodobsessionfreedom #antidiet #dietculturedropout #nomorediets
Proof that the snow is starting to melt 😉 Did Proof that the snow is starting to melt 😉 Did you get outside today? 😎 #foundonmyrun #winterwarmup #nomoresnow #februaryrunning #eveningrun
{Mental Health Monday - It all goes together}⁠ ⁠ Today is Day 5 of “40 Days of Faith and Fitness.” I’m sharing an excerpt because it sheds light on the fact that we can’t look at our life in compartments. ⁠ ⁠ We’re not separately spirit, mind, and body but we are a whole being that includes spirit, mind, and body and how we care for each area affects the other. ⁠ ⁠ The verse for today: "Commit to the Lord whatever you do and He will establish your plan." Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)⁠ ⁠ For the longest time, I separated my faith and my fitness. Yes, I prayed the Lord would help me lose weight and like myself (in that order…weight had to come off first, right??). But then I pored over books and magazines for diets, supplements, exercises, etc., that claimed to help me achieve the body I was hoping for. ⁠ ⁠ It wasn’t until just a few years ago that I realized that I had to commit this fitness plan to the Lord. I had to seek His input on what was best for my body. It wasn’t something I could come up with on my own and then hope He’d bless. HE wanted to be the one to show me. ⁠ ⁠ I had to commit to the Lord the changes I needed in my body and mind. Then He would help me with that plan. ⁠ ⁠ It took nearly 40 years, but I got there.⁠ ⁠ Oh there are many times I try to go by my plan, but I quickly realize that I have to let Him be my planner! ⁠ ⁠ Prayer: Lord, I want to change my thoughts towards my body. I want to live a healthy and fit life. I need you to show me the plan that is right for me. Lead me on this journey. I trust that with you I can do this. Amen⁠ ⁠ Action Step: If you have a plan written out or a book you’re reading or trying to follow, literally lay it out before the Lord. Pray over it. Ask Him if this is where He’s really leading you. If it is, then stick to it. If not, then ask Him to show you a better way...His way. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Happy Monday! ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #mentalhealthmonday #bodymindspirit #ditchdiets #dietsdontwork #godsplan⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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