What comes to mind when you think of fasting and prayer? Really, let’s do a gut check here… My first thoughts are ‘No Way, I can’t go all day without eating’. Can I be more honest? When I felt God prompting me to dig into How to Fast and pray, I sort of freaked out. […]
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Why is self-care important? Find a Biblical Perspective on Self Care, Rest and Healthy, Healthy living and Intentional Family time.
Sex, Body Image, and Faith in a Christian Marriage
Do you want to change your Negative Body Image? Have you ever noticed that it is creating distance from sexual intimacy with your husband? Did you ever connect the two things? I never saw the connection until it began changing. Today I will share some Aha Moments and Practical Ways to Improve Body Image & […]
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Cancer Miracle and a New Way to Look at Life
The day started like any other day. Children awake earlier than I like, cheerios spilled under the table, books scattered by the couch, a stack of bills at my desk. Then the phone rang. “Mrs. Montgmery, the test results came back and the doctor saw something that he didn’t like. You need to schedule an […]
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How to Pray Powerful Effective Prayers over My Own Life
We talked about How to Create a Prayer Strategy That Will Change Every Thing. But we have to start out by addressing the elephant in the room… did you see that elephant dart behind the chair hoping no one would notice and put it in its place? The truth is that we tend to pray […]
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How to Be Sure Kids Grow up with Healthy Eating Habits
Would you agree that Ice cream and Potato chips are way more yummy than yogurt and Kale chips? I mean really if taste dictates what I eat I will be overweight my whole life! Honestly, I wouldn’t even care if it didn’t also create an unhealthy body – but it does. The heavier I am, […]
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Think Hope to Escape Stress in a Christian Marriage
What do you do to escape the stress in your Christian Marriage? I’ve asked that question to countless women and I get a wide array of answers. Which was your first mental response? Denial – Claiming there’s no stress in her Marriage. Diversion – pointing out all the ways God grows us through stressful situations. […]
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God Dreams Big for my life- Why Don’t I?
Do you dream big dreams for your adult life? Hey Friends! We are in an Emotional Wellness Series. God has been shining His light on some unhealthy beliefs in my life. They have kept me from dreaming big and kept me from meeting my “God Given Potential” as Sandy Gross would say. Sandy wrote a […]
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Why Emotional Wellness Is Absolutely Important for Disciples
I remember the day I stopped caring about emotional wellness or big dreams… or life in general. Warning: This series on Emotional Wellness will be extremely personal and may challenge your beliefs about me, you, God, life in general… at least it has done that to me. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you) Can you […]
