It’s my 5 year anniversary today, whoo hoo! I’m so blessed. Today I will celebrate my king, the love of my life, and my forever friend—Preston. I say that with joy and confidence now because it was not always that way. In fact, my husband does not even know this (until now,) but shortly after…
“Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them accordingly: if [someone has the gift of] prophecy, [let him speak a new message from God to His people] in proportion to the faith possessed; if service, in the act of serving; or he who teaches, in the…
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10 Since it’s December, I’ve carved out some time today to practice a new habit that has had a dramatic impact on my health and my…
The holiday season is officially here! Whoo hoo!!! Or maybe it’s not, so ‘whoo hoo’ for so many of us. Coupled with family, food, and fun, can be the additional stress and pressure of cooking, cleaning, shopping, hosting, and managing family. Then there’s the challenge of food. Many of us let our guards down and…
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:2-4). My girlfriend is staying with us for a little while as she is going through a…
The LORD has made the heavens His throne; from there He rules over everything (Psalm 103:19, NLT). If you voted in the American elections last night, you either woke up very shocked or relieved. I live in Ontario, Canada and my emotions have been on a roller-coaster over the past year. Tensions have run high, insults…
I’m coming off a less than stellar eating weekend. I ate out twice and my food choices were outside of my boundaries. In the past, this would have completely derailed me, but praise God I’m at a place where I can quickly and effortlessly get back on track. In the past I would beat up…
Should I Eat After 7:00 pm? There are so many myths around eating after 7:00 pm. There is no universal time that you should stop eating but there are some factors to consider when eating late in the evening. The truth is that many of us finish work at different times, eat at different times,…