Thursday, February 9, 2012

“He will Hold your Hand”

For some reason, God loves to wake me up between 3 and 4 a.m. with a word. It’s a good thing that I am a morning person – a hold-over from my nursing days! Anyway, yesterday morning he gave me a great message. I wasn’t sure when I was going to post it, but a [...]

How to Defeat “Stinking Thinking”

When it comes to taking back your health, the biggest obstacle to overcome is what motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, calls “stinking thinking”. Those negative thoughts make you feel defeated, discouraged, and depressed – all those ‘d’ words! In fact, the word “devil” comes from the Greek word “diavolos” which means ‘slanderer’ or ‘accuser’. If you [...]

How to Overcome Emotional Storms

When I woke up one morning last week, the word “barometer” was on my mind. I thought that was very strange, but felt the Spirit compelling me to look it up. What I learned can be a great help to those who experience emotional storms often – overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, fear or any other negative [...]

Retreat and Go Forth!

November 6, 2009 by  
Filed under Emotional Eating, Stress Management

I got the title of this message because I am speaking at the Women of Vision retreat on next Saturday (November 14) and I have been meditating on the term “retreat.” In my meditation, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that many people, especially women, use food as a form of retreat, a retreat from [...]

Anxious Today? Stop, Drop & Pray

June 30, 2009 by  
Filed under Grow Spiritually, Stress Management

Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. and affects 40 million adults? I identify with that because I too was plagued with worry and anxiety, frequently overeating to stuff my feelings down. Part of my healing was learning to rely on God to help me manage my [...]

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