“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 Judith “Took Back Her Temple”

I have a special treat today: A lovely lady named Judith Smith wrote me and shared with me her Take Back Your Temple success story. I know her story will encourage and inspire you in your own weight loss journey. Enjoy! _____________________________________________________ On February 2009, I was reading my daily devotional online and I saw [...]

How to Get Motivated – Two Must-have Keys

Are you waiting to start working on your fitness goals because you aren’t “motivated”? Sorry, but that is the biggest mistake you can make. You see, motivation does not just happen. You must create it. Think about it. The root word of motivation is “motive”. Ask yourself, “Why do I want to lose weight and [...]

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Have you considered God’s goodness in giving you the body you have? I think it is one of the most inspiring things you can do in your Christian weight loss efforts. 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 [...]

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