Your weight does not define who you are in Christ Jesus. You are made up of soul and spirit and that is what defines you for all eternity. However. Carrying around excess pounds is uncomfortable and unhealthy. What if you could change all that? You have an image of who you are. You look in the mirror and see a slender, pudgy, or even a fat girl. O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Psalm 139:1-2 You are … [Read more...]
How To Make Healthy Movement Matter
Movement isn't about that perfect beach body. It's about how to get in the habit of moving every day so you can glorify God with a life of service to others. Are you cringing at the thought of movement? Maybe you are tired of keeping up with kids or from working all day. Maybe at this point, an attractive body is a distant dream. One too painful to bother working towards. Most people think that healthy movement equals exercise. Moving your body is about so much more. It's about thinking clearer, feeling better, but most of all movement matters so you can glorify God in all you … [Read more...]
How I Stay Healthy and Do Life
How do I stay healthy and do life when most people my age and a whole lot younger are struggling to get through the day? Health is a gift from God and at any given moment we could lose it because of a tragic accident, cancer or some other debilitating disease. Yet . . . I can squander what God has entrusted to me and throw it away by poor choices I make. You don't have to look far to find people who are struggling to stay healthy. It's not that they are complaining. They have legit discomfort. Things I Do to Stay Healthy Just a few years ago I was beyond exhausted by early evening. … [Read more...]
10 Strategies to Start Your Morning Routine Successfully
There are things that I do each morning. BUT . . . to keep my day on track, there are 10 top things that I do to start my morning routine successfully. I didn't use to have any particular routine. I couldn't keep on track and I wasn't at all focused. Some of these 10 things got pushed off to another time and often another day as I procrastinated time and again. Having a morning routine starts my day off without the stress so that I can smile at the day. If you want your day to start off a little better, maybe some of the 10 things I do could be added to your list. 1. Get in the Routine … [Read more...]
A Powerful Solution for Weight Loss that Works
Are you a woman who needs a powerful solution for weight loss that works because you struggle to lose those pounds that pack on so easily? I lost 25 pounds and have kept them off for about 8 years, so why am I excited about sharing this program with you? Because every winter I pack on about 7 pounds all over again! Believe me. I don't want those 25 pounds to come back because they make me feel: Sluggish! Bloated! Craving everything sugar! Like the pounds are ALL in my stomach! The thing is that if you saw me, I'm relatively slender. Thin people can be unhealthy … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Be Serious About Your Health
Are you serious about your health but have no idea where to begin? What I am sharing today is my opinion as a woman, mom, and grandma. Nothing more. I am NOT a health professional but desire to get healthier to feel my best as I serve Jesus Christ. Going forward in the years ahead, there is no way to effectively serve the Lord in poor health. I hope this encourages and equips you to hop on with me and join my health journey. At the bottom of this article, I am sharing a link to Faithful Fitness Lines that I am totally excited about. I would love you to join me in getting healthier. I do … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Workout Every Day
Do you workout consistently or only once in a while? Although most of us struggle with staying in shape, it is important to include movement into our routine every day. We are to be doing everything with all our might, strength, and to the glory of God. Here are the reasons to workout, that I found to be important in my life. I did happen to be sort-of-athletic but that kind-of-dissipates as we age and our body changes. When I was in high school and college, I had a love/hate relationship with running. I could easily have been on the track team but my parents thought our family supper time … [Read more...]
