Traveling Life – From Failures to Forgiveness

How far is the east from the west? In my experience, twenty-four hours of travel to be exact. Or is it? I recently traveled east to Singapore. An island

Traveling Life: Mountain inspiration

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 Our flight landed around

Are You Bold Enough to Wait on the Lord?

What an honor to welcome author, speaker and life coach Carey Scott to the blog.  Enjoy Carey’s story of boldly waiting on the Lord to defend her.  This

Bold Lessons on a Hard Journey

I recently asked my dear friend, Cynthia Fantasia, to tell us the steps she has taken as she walks on her bold journey.  This post was originally published in March, 2016.  Be

How to Overcome Negative Thinking and Think Clearly

Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have scrutinized the brains of my three children. My daughter spent two hours in an fMRI machine while they watched how her

Are you eating your way to complete wellness?

God made us to be physical and spiritual beings as a whole. Our physical lives and our spiritual beings were never intended to be viewed separately. Yet, how

The Hard Steps to Being Friends Again

“I forgive her,” we say, “but to be friends again? No way.” Reconciliation, the restoration of friendly relations, is often a long and painful process, especially for those

Simple steps for recharging and recovering

“Oh boy… I am tired already and the year just started, “ commented a friend of mine. I read her words and thought, “Me too, I’m exhausted.” The

Fear Fighting: Are you a People Pleaser?

I’m happy to welcome author Kelly Balarie to the blog.  Kelly is sharing an important lesson from her new book Fear Fighting: Awakening Courage to Overcome Your Fears.  Welcome,

God will do a new thing

I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry