Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Have you considered God’s goodness in giving you the body you have? In Psalm 139: 13-14, King David praises God for how he made him. He speaks of God forming his inward parts and knitting him together in his mother’s womb.
This image tells us that we are not an assortment of junk parts that God [...]

Best Motivation I’ve Ever Seen (or Read)

Need a boost today? Just thought I would share two short, powerful resources that inspired me this past week – both unexpected: a letter to an Eagle Scout candidate and a clip from Rocky 6.
Both spoke to me because they speak about overcoming life’s challenges.
Here are the links:
Letter to an Eagle Scout Candidate (An Adobe [...]

Eating to Burn Belly Fat

I read a shocking statistic the other day about belly fat. It said that stroke risk is 4 times higher in women whose waists were larger than 35 inches and men whose waists were larger than 40 inches than those with normal waists.
This is personal for me because my grandmother died of a stroke when [...]

Fruit for Food, Leaves for Medicine

If I had to give one piece of advice about eating, weight loss, and health, it would be this:
“Fruit for food, leaves for medicine.”
Where does this prescription come from? It comes from Ezekiel 47:12:
“Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves [...]

Prayer that Releases Power

Do you wonder if your prayers mean anything? After all, you have prayed about a situation or a destructive health habit, but nothing seemed to change.
Perhaps the reason is that your prayers lack power. But the good news is that you can turn the power on at any time. The secret is to follow a little [...]

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