And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” And he withdrew from them about […]
Tag: spiritual life
Lessons Learned
She came to me with three specific goals: strengthening her VMO, glutes, and inner thighs. Before meeting her, I wouldn’t have known what a VMO was, or so I thought. I knew it by another name: bodybuilders call it the teardrop muscle. But when your […]
Run to Mother Hen
I read this line in an old children’s book called Little Chick Chick: But the most important lesson of all was run-to-Mother-Hen-when-she-calls. Run to Mother Hen when she calls. That’s an important lesson for us, isn’t it? When the mother hen calls, the […]
Luke’s Undertaking
Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the events that have been fulfilled among us, Luke 1:1 NRSVUE For the past year I’ve been reading through the Book of Luke and noting one word that stands out to me each day. […]
What Is This Season Depositing
What Is This Season Depositing? The season that feels like it’s taking the most from you may be depositing something you’ll carry for the rest of your life. I saw this quote on Instagram, and it is always fascinating where such wisdom might lead. My […]
Two Women
Two women will be grinding flour together at the mill; one will be taken, the other left. Luke 17:35 NLT Read that again slowly. Notice two women are doing the exact same work with their hands. Same location, same task, same hour. And yet […]
The Light of Life
Turning on a light is a small, deliberate act that changes everything else in the room. We turn lights on and off routinely without much thought. But it’s the power of light that lets us see clearly and move with clarity. We need the light […]
The Father Waits and Watches
A lost sheep, 1 out of 100. The lost coin, 1 out of 10. A lost son, 1 of 2. As Christ teaches us about recovering something that was lost, He increases the value. One percent, to ten percent, to fifty percent. The shepherd searches, […]
Counting the Cost of a Firm Foundation
I have several clients at the gym who work with me for 30 minutes, twice a week. A few of them ask for things they can do on their own. One person asked for a core workout, and as I was writing her a plan, […]
Set Free to Move
There are over 600 muscles in the body, and standing upright is not the work of one muscle. It requires the coordinated strength of the back, hips, legs, and core. With that in mind, the story of the woman who had been bent over for […]