My word for the year is Proclaim. Why? Because last year, the Lord showed me the power of my words. My corresponding theme scripture is “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21). As a result, I’m beginning to declare and confess instead of…
Over the years I have lost weight many times with another well-known weight loss program and even became a lifetime member. I also became an employee and led weekly meetings for a time in the hopes that it would make me more accountable to maintain my weight loss. Unfortunately, with the focus being on losing…
As we kick off a new year, it’s usually a good time to reflect on how well we did on our commitments from the past year and take some time and plan some goals for the new year. If you’re prone to setting the same weight loss (or other) goal over and over again but…
Scripture Reflection “I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.” Deuteronomy 30:19 Merry Christmas!! One way that you can continue to make it merry is with your daily decisions. I’ve heard that people make about 120 decisions each day. Throw the Christmas…
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 I often quote Proverbs 18:21 as my go-to Scripture that stresses the importance of speaking positivity and blessings over myself. For me, it means that when you speak positively and affirming, you will reap the…
Since my teen years, I remember always feeling like the fat girl—undesired and unwanted because of my weight. I always had this thought that ‘if only’ I could lose weight I could somehow become worthy of love and affection. This pattern of low self-worth and weight struggle continued well into my adult years. The only…
As I’m maneuvering through a difficult season of my life right now, it has me spending more time in solitude and prayer—isn’t it funny how trials cause you to turn inward? During my quiet time with the Lord the other day—after what felt to me like an intimate moment of vulnerability and transparency, pouring out…
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 Every Saturday morning in the WLGW Program, we get…