When you feel off track, do this. I feel off track. We are in the middle of one of the most tumultuous times that I (Nick) have ever experienced in my 37.5 years on this earth, at least that I can remember. In the midst of everything going on in our world right now: an…
Overcomplicating Obedience Are you overcomplicating obedience? Do you ever feel the friction of trying to surrender your plans when you don’t want to? Have you ever struggled with complicating obedience? I have. The truth is, it doesn’t have to be a complicated thing. Jesus lived a simple life, he modeled the life that we should…
How does stress affect your body? Does stress affect your body? Over the past decade, being in the health and fitness industry has motivated me to dig deeper into what God says about our health and taking care of our body. You may have heard that we should treat our body like a temple. If…
Your love speaks louder than words. Today, I (Nick) want to talk a little about what it means to let your love speak louder than your words. Many of you have probably heard the phrase “preach the gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” You know, I don’t know who originally said that,…
The True Guide to Happiness Wouldn’t it be nice to know the true guide to happiness? For the past couple of weeks, Nick and I have come to you with conversations about stress, peace, and the unnecessary things in our life that we need to eliminate. Today, I want to talk about the lies that…
Can you have peace in the midst of conflict? Are you searching for peace in the midst of conflict? Laura and I (Nick) have been talking about the vision of this LFLS ministry. We’ve made some steps to move it forward and we are doing some new things. (She’s still waiting on me to write…
How can you let go of unnecessary stress? Yep, we are still talking about stress. How can we let go of unnecessary stress? Stick around for it because I (Laura) believe it’s disgustingly distracting. And the single-most destructive tool to our testimony. I mean, there is inevitable stress and life pressures. Then there is S…
Are you a stressed Christian? Being a stressed Christian doesn’t make you bad. Is stressed-out Christianity hypocritical? Being a stress Christian doesn’t make God disappointed in you. I am confident we all know a thing or two about stress. The other day on Instagram, I (Laura) kind of went off on a tangent about living…
Is homeschooling for me? Question of the month: Is homeschooling for me? In the midst of so much unknown in 2020, many parents are having to decide if homeschooling is their best next step. Spoiler alert: We have decided to homeschool. How can you tell if homeschooling is for you? And I will give you…
Rest is good but living slow is not easy. It’s undisputed that rest is good but our culture has found itself leaving no room for this vital behavior. The world says: The faster we get to our destination, the better—even at the cost of our mental and physical health. Thankfully I had a mom who…