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What started as a stomach virus led to ongoing digestive problems that I couldn’t get under control. It was time to get to the gut, and for the last four months, I’ve been on a mission to get to the root of the issues.  I needed to figure out what was giving me pain &…

Father’s Day at church was a special Christian youth theater presentation. It was a wonderful abridged version of the classic allegorical book, Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. Written in 1678, it is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature. It accurately represents the Christian life, our pilgrimage, and…

Recently, I took a trip to visit my daughter in Washington DC. Stress and sickness had gotten the best of her again and it was time for a visit from mom. Life in the big city is not for the faint of heart. Adulting as a single young woman in today’s world takes its toll…

Coming off of the Easter holiday maybe you attended a Sunday morning church service or a Good Friday celebration. You took communion and you read fifty Easter memes on social media. Your heart is soaked in gratitude for Jesus’ work on the cross and His redemptive power to save you. Or maybe that’s not where…

  As we age, our bodies decline in muscle mass, strength, and function. We can combat this decline by having a good balance of cardio (like walking, running, cycling) and strength training. Strength or resistance training can include weight lifting with machines or free weights, resistance bands, or body weight-bearing exercises like squats or push-ups.…

Change is difficult. Change can be terrifying, unsettling, and disorienting. But change is beneficial. Change wrestles us out of our comfort zone and ritualistic ruts, and places us in unchartered territory that forces us to grow from the inside out. We have made many modifications over the last two years and I can honestly say,…

  When Jesus returned from the dead he appeared to Mary Magdalene and his disciples.  Some believed it was him, some did not. Rising from the dead is not your everyday occurrence, so who could blame those who doubted? While the disciples were gathered, Jesus appeared to them saying, “Peace be with you.” They were…

    Many years ago, when I was praying about sending my son off to a huge public high school the verse that spoke to me was from John 17:15 where Jesus is praying for His disciples. “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from…

  Writing a weekly devotional is a new gig for me and one that I don’t take lightly. After all, when you’re handling the word of God there’s some pressure to relay a biblically sound message, make it interesting, and keep it brief (many have short attention spans when scrolling😊). Then there’s the question of…

Within the framework of our houses, various rooms make up the building we call home. The same is true for the structure of our health. Different factors contribute to our overall well-being and my doctor has given it the term- House of Health.  If our bodies are the temple of God, it makes sense to…