Did you know your thoughts can have a big effect on your health? Positive or negative, the words you think about influence every area of your life. Everyday words are entering your mind and shaping how you think and feel. Opinions of others, social media, the news, they are all having their say.  It can really impact your health and your overall wellness if you aren't guarding your View Post

Soul neglect. We do it without even realizing it, and before we know it we're starving. You wouldn't go days or weeks without food or water for your physical needs, so why do we neglect our souls from the food it needs to thrive? It's so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day stuff, and all the stress that you feel.  Attention to your soul doesn't make the list. What if you paused and View Post

Is it time to do a spiritual inventory on your faith? Are you growing, or are your roots withering? It's easy to coast along in your faith day after day, year after year, and have no growth at all. You need deep unshakable roots that can withstand whatever life throws at you.  Everything around you may be falling apart, but your standing strong. Your soul needs to be a focus like every View Post

A different kind of lent. I had a different post in mind, but when God presses in on you, it's time to listen. Lent started yesterday and it's about 40 days of giving something up.  But how seriously do we take this? Are you in the category of let's say giving up sugar, or your favorite latte, or chocolate? These are all good things to cut back on, and going cold turkey for 40 days could View Post

We can put a lot into the little word of hope.  From hoping the weather is good, to hoping a situation changes, etc. etc.  Big and little hopes are limitless in our lives. Living in a world now that has changed dramatically, it seems like hope has taken a beating.   Some days the news makes it feel like things are only going to get worse, and with that, the light of hope starts to dim. It's View Post

Remember the game tug of war when you were a kid? Two teams pulling against each other, trying to see who was the strongest.  As a kid, it was a fun game of strength and determination, and it felt pretty good when the other team lost their grip and you won. Now that you're grown up, could you still be playing tug of war, but now it's in your spiritual life? Does this sound familiar? You View Post

Are there seeds of faith growing in your heart? How you handle life depends on what kind of soil those seeds are growing in. Jesus told a parable to a large crowd about a farmer and planting season. Relating the story with what was their everyday life would help them relate to what Jesus wanted them to know about their faith and the condition of their heart. This is a familiar passage, View Post

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God; and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4: 6-7 I had a different plan for a post, but with everything that is going on in the world, I just feel we need to talk about our hearts and View Post

Where I live, the winters are long and there are a lot of gray days.  A lot. Day after day the sun hides, and gray is all I see outside. What I've learned is that gray can make its way inside your spirit if you're not careful.  Your mood can match what you see, and before you know it, the light is blocked out. Is this something you struggle with as well? Are gray days affecting how you feel View Post

It's that time of year where stress can go into overdrive! If your not careful the holidays will be gone in a blink and you will have missed it.  All the beauty, all the magic, and all the joy.  All because of stress. The holidays can feel so overwhelming.  There doesn't seem to be enough hours to get the "to-do list" done! This is the time of year where you have to dig a little deeper View Post