My fitness watch is rude. Somedays, it interrupts as I take a break between sets to ask, “Finished your workout?” Today when it happened, it was like a child on a road trip asking, “Are we there yet?” The notification comes with three choices; END […]
True Strength Has No Gender
Strength. Relative strength. Absolute strength. Godly strength. How do we determine what strength is and who has it? What does it mean to be strong for your age or strong for a woman? Strong in Christ is strong. There’s no male or female Christian strength. […]
Real Change is Practically Invisible As it’s Happening
“Real change is practically invisible as it’s happening.” When I read this quote from Marie Forleo, it rang true for me. As the war rages on, our time spent in Russia and Ukraine comes to mind. Seventeen years ago, in Odesa, Ukraine, I climbed the […]
Where Does Your Food Come From?
Where does your food come from? Farm to table. The catch of the day. Uber Eats. In some parts of the world, it’s easy to download an app, press a few buttons, and order whatever we want. At the same time, there are those of […]
I Do Not Understand What I Do
Why do you do the things you do? At least once a week, I identify with the Apostle Paul; in Romans 7:15, he says, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate […]
Do You Know Who You Are?
Do you know who you are? I’m Alida Sharp. A woman, wife, mother, and grandmother. I cry easily, get angry slowly, and laugh way too loud. I’m fiercely loyal to those I love, I work out six days a week, and sugar is my kryptonite. I’m […]
What Season is This, Lord?
What season is this, Lord? I’ve been reading through Proverbs in different versions of the Bible. Last week in Proverbs chapter 10, I found this verse in the Passion Translation. Know the importance of the season you’re in and a wise son you will be. […]
Brace. Sink. Drive.
Brace. Sink. Drive. Each time I squat, these action cues run through my mind. A cue is a simple reminder to direct our attention to a specific aspect of our technique. As I come underneath the bar, before I unrack it, I tell myself, “much […]
Water Before Coffee
I blacked out at the gym on my 55th birthday. Confused, fatigued, and irritated, somehow I made my way home. A cup of coffee was all that I had chosen to sustain me through my workout. The diagnosis from the doctor was dehydration. Water before […]
Who Are We Fasting For?
“was it for Me that you fasted, for Me?” This soul-piercing question in Zechariah 7:5 (AMP) lept off the page and stabbed my heart. These nine words question my motives for a weekly fast. There are so many reasons for fasting in the fitness realm. […]