Here's the reason I'm writing this list of the best Christian workout songs: A few years ago when the song Gangnam Style topped the charts, my eldest son was in kindergarten at a local elementary school. His gym teacher found this particular tune to be an asset to the...
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Five Ways to Enjoy an Imperfect Holiday
"Was it everything you dreamed it would be?" she asked. And she was serious--not an ounce of sarcasm in her question. She sounded so sincere in fact, I hated to let her down with my answer. "Well, not really." I quietly replied. "It was good. Don't hear be wrong....
The Amazing Beauty Hidden in Authentic Friendship
Weeks ago we hosted a dinner party to thank the leadership team of our small church. We had a baker's dozen around a giant table and I discovered something amazing: the beauty hidden in authentic friendship. You see, I'm married to a pastor. Not just any pastor--a...
Can I Trust God?
We spent the greater part of the season house hunting. Can I just tell your that HGTV makes house hunting look super fun? But, that's not exactly accurate. Shopping for a new home is stressful. Seriously stressful. You go out looking with a certain idea of what kind...
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
Are you fearful of making mistakes? Having others find out your imperfections? Does the thought of a BIG error make you sweat? Yeah, me too. As an intern in college, I worked in the Communications Office. Our group created an Annual Report each year to update donors...
How Community Offers a Great Mirror for Your Health
Today I'm revisiting a post from a few years ago. As my blog has morphed to be more about body image than fitness and spiritual growth, I want to make sure that you read to the end of this post to really understand what I'm saying figuratively about mirrors. Some of...
Life is Not a Race
Texas summers are best enjoyed from air-conditioned rooms. But, the young ones need to get out of the house and so I suggest a contest. "Whomever swims the most laps gets extra iPad time!" (Sadly, iPad time ranks as a valuable commodity here.) Excited for the...
When Women In Your Church Wrestle Body Image: 4 Things to Say
I sat at the edge of the table, not fully committed to the group of women already crowded around it. I love getting to know women at the MOPS and women's groups where I speak, but, sometimes, I like to just listen to their conversations first. "Oh she really has a...
How to be Flawless
There is a newer song by Mercy Me called Flawless that reminds me of this old meme I did a few years back. I love the lyrics and their phenomenal reminder that we can't be flawless apart from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Check out the words to the chorus: No...
Does God Give Us the Desires of Our Heart?
Sometimes I wrestle with that verse in Psalms 37:4 about God giving us our heart's desires. How often does that happen? What about all the stuff I've longed for and never received? Is God really a good father who wants good for me? What about my let downs? My...