By night’s end, my fitness watch logged 8242 steps and 36 flights of stairs. The powerlifting team received an incredible gift: an overnight stay at Caves Branch Jungle Lodge. This lodge is the ultimate definition of rustic luxury. Climbing up to the treehouse was arduous, […]
Train Your Mind
He ordered donuts for himself and frozen coffee for me. I turned the cup around to take a picture for my Instagram stories. But the more I stared at the quote, the more personal it seemed. This photo never made it to my stories. The […]
Be Still and Know!
Thirty minutes. That’s how long I had to lie motionless inside the MRI machine. Excruciating pain radiated from my shoulder, down my bicep, and into my hand. All I could do was breathe and pray. One deep cleansing breath caused the technician to pull me […]
But God.
A few weeks ago I thought my powerlifting career was over. But God. Today I experienced nine white lights (9 good lifts), won four gold medals, and set four North American Regional Powerlifting Records. I’m grateful, I’m tired, my body hurts. But I couldn’t go […]
Daisy Theology
Daisy Theology. I heard this term as my husband and I listened to a Timothy Keller sermon. In my early teens, I remember playing this game with a flower from our garden. “He loves me, he loves me not. He loves me, he loves me […]
Embrace the Power
“Embrace the power of salvation’s full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies.” This sentence is from Ephesians 6:17 in the Passion Translation. “Salvation’s full deliverance.” What does that even mean? After all, saved is saved, right? Hebrews 5:9 tells us that […]
My Husband Believes
I’ve been battling with tendonitis in my rotator cuff since May. I had no clue at the beginning of this ordeal. I thought the pain originated in my deltoid muscle. So I stretched, did mobility drills, and kept on working. Then I failed a lift […]
Shameless Persistence
“Shameless persistence.” My BFF briefly told me about a Bible Study session she led last week. I remember her using this phrase from Luke 11. “I tell you—because of your shameless persistence, even though it’s the middle of the night, your friend will get up […]
Jesus saw satan fall
Have you ever come back from a trip eager to share your experience? Twelve years ago, my husband, son, and I took a day trip across the Belize border into Mexico. It was nearly midnight when we reached a section of the highway with undeveloped […]
Gossip Di Run Long Time
“Gossip di run long time.” In English, we might say, “Gossip has been around for a long time.” Whenever our pastor slips into Belizean Kriol, I know the message will hit home. He was preaching from the 22nd chapter of Joshua. In verses 11-12 we […]