God Watch: Following God in His Work

God Watch: Following God in His Work

Going on a God watch helps us recognize God’s work in our lives that we might follow Him on His adventure for us.

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Aviation Missions: Helping Missionaries Reach the World for Christ

Aviation Missions: Helping Missionaries Reach the World for Christ

All photos, unless otherwise noted, are property of Charlaine W. Martin. All rights reserved. My Boaz and I traveled to Florida for the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In a couple of weeks ago since we love to fly. One of my favorite places to go is the Missionary Aviation tent. The stories the missionaries share always mesmerize visitors. The planes outside the tent are unlike any […]

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Playing Catch-Up

Playing Catch-Up

Photo by Ross Parmly on Unsplash Hi, Everyone. I’m playing catch-up after being gone for two weeks, then coming home sick with a stomach bug—one whole year of the Pandemic, not even a sniffle. We got our Covid vaccines and went to see family in Florida and Colorado. Boom! A non-Covid virus got us! There’s a reason why grandkids are so doggone cute. They are […]

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Pandemic Blessing: Canned Chicken

Pandemic Blessing: Canned Chicken

But who am I, and who are my people,That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?For all things come from You,And of Your own we have given You. 1 Chronicles 29:14 NKJV During the Covid-19 Pandemic, my husband and I could see shortages begin with cleaning products, personal protection, food, and hand sanitizer. We slowly stocked up as fear heightened around the country. Now, keep in mind, we didn’t […]

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Managing Sun Sensitivity/Photo Sensitivity in Autoimmune Diseases

Managing Sun Sensitivity/Photo Sensitivity in Autoimmune Diseases

It is our immune system’s response to these light sources that trigger an adverse reaction.

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Lessons Learned from the Death of a Loved One

Lessons Learned from the Death of a Loved One

My mom died Sunday night. I sat by her bed in the nursing home for her last fifteen minutes of life as her soul left this world to spend eternity with the Lord. Nothing prepares you for moments like this. I cared for  Dad long distance and my first husband directly day in and day out, but I never saw either of them gasp their […]

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Give Jesus Center-stage in Your Totally Healthy Living Plan

Give Jesus Center-stage in Your Totally Healthy Living Plan

While I lay in bed with tears streaming down my face, I tried to figure out how to move forward with my life and keep my gym job… I realized that all I accomplished was by the grace of God, not of my own works.

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Happy Heart Month!

Happy Heart Month!

This month is National Heart Health Month and our #COMMITYOURHEART Movement at Be Totally Fit for Life! If you’ve noticed red dresses around the ‘net, hopefully you realize it’s not because of Valentine’s Day. It is about Heart Health Awareness. As many of you know, but some of you will discover, I have an autoimmune disease that affects my heart and blood vessels. In 2017 […]

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#COMMITYOURHEART: St. Valentine’s-Style Love

#COMMITYOURHEART:        St. Valentine’s-Style Love

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 NIV Happy belated Valentine’s Day! Sorry, there was no post last week for our #COMMITYOURHEART Movement month. I had a family emergency with my Mom. She had a nasty infection that made her lethargic, so she went to the emergency room. We almost […]

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#COMMITYOURHEART: Make Your Heart Jesus’ Home

#COMMITYOURHEART: Make Your Heart Jesus’ Home

I wasn’t prepared from him to lay it back and pour some antiseptic into the bloody mess. It put methiolate to shame!

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