Detox Symptoms are Subsiding
Today is day 3 of no caffeine and no sugar and it was a great day! The first two days, in addition to the headache, I had really sore leg muscles. The aching feeling was similar to the flu and it made it difficult to sleep at night. When I woke up this morning it
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His Grace is Sufficient for Me
An hour ago I was experiencing one of the worst headaches I’ve ever had. I felt nauseous and weak and my body was trembling. All of this because I didn’t have any caffeine today. I was even more dependent on caffeine that I realized, even though I drank at most two cups of coffee each
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28 Days of No Sugar & No Caffeine
The 28 day experiment for September will be no sugar and no caffeine. I’m currently addicted to both and I realize that anything I’m addicted to limits my freedom in Christ. When I’m low on energy, bored, or need a break from work I crave something sweet – usually chocolate. Rather than turning to Jesus
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Week 4 Review
This fourth and final week of meditation my goal was to meditate for 20 minutes each day. I did it! Well, technically one day I only meditated for 19 minutes, but I’ll consider that close enough. I finally found a routine that is working for me. On the weekdays that I work from home I
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When Trusting Jesus Isn’t Safe
If I truly trusted Jesus and was willing to follow Him anywhere, where would He ask me to go? Who would he ask me to tell about the gospel? Those questions scare me.
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Trusting Jesus Frees You to Listen Well
Four years ago I attended the Stephen Ministry training class at our church. Stephen Ministry training equips you to provide confidential one-on-one support to another person who needs someone to walk alongside them for awhile. Since finishing that class I’ve served as a Stephen Minister and meet weekly with the person I’m assigned to. One
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Week 3 Review
This third week of meditation my goal was to meditate for 20 minutes each day sometime during the morning hours. And to sit with any restlessness I felt. I failed miserably again at meeting my goal. I did meditate each day that I worked from home this week, mostly by fitting it in after dropping
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Stories from People who Truly Know, Trust, & Love Jesus
For several years before my son was born I was active in our local church. I learned a great deal through Bible study and I was challenged to serve others more, but I didn’t experience a deeper relationship with Jesus. I acquired more knowledge about Jesus and yet I still didn’t really know Him. During
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Trusting God When there are No Answers
Twice last week I felt convicted to do something that was uncomfortable for me. When that happened I knew I needed to move out of my comfort zone and act. It seemed likely that the Holy Spirit was the one nudging me since the situations involved reaching out to a friend and sharing my faith.
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Can You Change Your Core Values and Core Motivations?
This past week my life got busy with extra work, a weekend garage sale to prep for, a birthday party, and helping family members’ with their websites. Whenever this happens inevitably something gets dropped from my schedule because I’m not superwoman and I just can’t do it all. So I’ve only meditated once in the
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