What’s a stronghold? Simply put, it’s anything that has a strong hold on us. It’s usually rooted in faulty thinking patterns and lies we believe. Fear is a stronghold with which many people struggle, myself included. When my kids were preschoolers, an unknown intruder broke into our home and stole my jewelry… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: weight loss
The Key to Lasting Change
John Ortberg writes, “The way you think creates your attitudes; the way you think shapes your emotions; the way you think governs your behavior; the way you think deeply influences your immune system and vulnerability to illness. Everything about you flows out of the way you think.” This quote has become a personal… [ read more ]
Works in Progress
…God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again. (NLT) “I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever get it right.” A woman spoke these words to me recently within the context of her weight loss journey. “Somedays it’s… [ read more ]
Staying Healthy for God’s Glory
… Give yourselves completely to God since you have been given new life. And use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God. (NLT) If you’ve followed my blogs for awhile, you’ll know about my wellness journey. For those who are new, I lost about… [ read more ]
Make Up Your Mind
I love, love, love how God’s Word shows me something new every time I read it. So here’s the latest new nugget. It’s from —”But Daniel made up his mind not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief official for permission to eat… [ read more ]
What’s so Great About Accountability Partners?
Over the past decade or so, I’ve asked several women to hold me accountable in regards to my physical well-being. I wanted to lose weight, and I figured that reporting to them on a monthly basis would help me stick to my resolve. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, those accountability partnerships didn’t last. Neither… [ read more ]
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