…letting seemingly harmless symbols or practices take place in our lives will eventually become central in our lives over God. Idolatry is detestable to God and will become our downfall, much like what happened to Israel.
Dummy-Proofed? Showing Myself Grace
If Jesus could give me grace, then I realize I should extend grace to myself.
Eating Healthy without Going Broke
Being Good Stewards of All God Gives Us Photo by Eduardo Soares on Unsplash Every time I buy groceries anymore, I get severe sticker shock! You, too? My Boaz and I groan at the total on the register. How can we be good stewards of our finances and our health? Being newly retired, we have to make our money last until we die, which could […]
Living this Crazy Life
Yet God opened my spiritual eyes to see Him blessing my Boaz’s prayers…My heart is full.
Best Practices: Preventing Rotator Cuff Injury
God’s unique design of the human shoulder allows us to do complex movements, making it imperative that we protect the rotator cuff by avoiding specific exercises known to cause damage, doing the preliminary work before moving on to advanced exercises, and executing exercises properly.
Bunnies and the Cross: What Makes Resurrection Day So Special
As my Boaz and I were driving home, I read a sign at a local daycare, “Silly Bunny! Easter is for Jesus!” I loved that statement. Why do parents and grandparents insist on teaching the kids to believe in the Easter Bunny rather than the glory of our Resurrected Lord? Emotional connections. That’s it. We often place greater value on our emotional attachments than the […]
God’s Adventures in Our Move
Insights into Becoming Totally Fit for Life! I appreciate your patience over the past week and a half. It’s been grueling. The drive between Michigan and Florida is twenty-plus hours, not including stops, so my body hates–yes, HATES–being stuck in a vehicle that long. My muscles are still whimper-whining after being home for a day. Our belongings still sit in our enclosed trailer parked in […]
Workout Before You Move Out
Original post from November of 2014 on www.totallyfit4life.net My family and I have moved so much that I could probably write a book about it. However, I have noticed an interesting yet disturbing trend over the years. Many people nowadays are so physically out of shape that they cannot handle moving an entire household if they move themselves. Injuries happen to knees, backs, and biceps […]
Eating Disorders: A Slow Suicide
Original post-2015 Reposted 3/2022 You joined the gym and started that diet, but you and your body aren’t good friends. Your scale hates you because the numbers aren’t going your way. So how do you get the muffin top and saddlebags to disappear? People try desperately to get the extra weight off—crazy fad diets, tons of exercise, weight loss shakes, fasting. Whoa! That last one […]