Is ‘busy’ a sin? Straight from scripture!
Is busy a sin? I have been busy most of my life but is busy a sin? You need to know, I sat down to write this blog and had to close my laptop approximately three minutes later because, you guessed it, something came up. During those three minutes, I stared at the screen wondering…
Coronavirus Mayhem + Our Response
I knew I’d regret being silent during this time. For years, I had much to say about a lot of things… parenting, health & fitness, autism, community, bible studies, etc. Then like a light switch, I lost my voice. Still to this day, I am not sure whether it was me who buried it or…
Are You Spiritually Asleep?
Are you spiritually asleep? Do you think you are spiritually asleep? To ask yourself this question is a good indication that you care and want to be spiritually awake. As a mother of little ones, it always amazes me how innocent minds and developing faith collide. Just the other day my five-year-old asked me what…
Rest Is Good But Living Slow Is Not Easy
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…
Is Homeschooling For Me?
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…
Are you a stressed Christian?
Are you a stressed Christian? Being a stressed Christian doesn’t make you bad. 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 with unnecessary stress as…
How can you let go of unnecessary stress?
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…
Can you have peace in the midst of conflict?
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…
The True Guide to Happiness
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…
Your Life Speaks Louder Than Words
Your life speaks louder than words. Today, I (Nick) want to talk a little about what it means to let your actions 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,…
How Does Stress Affect Your Body?
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…
Are You Overcomplicating Obedience?
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…
When You Feel Off Track, Do This…
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…
Do You Have a Non-Anxious Presence?
Today we are going to talk about having a non-anxious presence. It’s less about you and more about the non-anxious presence that you give other people in a room. Think of each person you interact with like a fork in the road, you can either leave them better off or more anxious than when you…
Girl, You Have Limits.
Girl, you have limits. I’m not sure about you, but I have limits. Wait, scratch that. I do know about you. We were designed, created and set apart on this earth by the same awesome God. Not only do we have limits, but Jesus had limits. Gasp. Let me explain. “Who, being in very nature…
How Can You Throttle Fast Habits?
How to throttle fast habits? I’m here today, continuing to remind myself what it means to slow down, to be slow and steady. To throttle fast habits. My kid’s bible study Sunday morning at church was talking about The Tortoise and The Hare (aka how slow and steady wins the race). Do you need to…
You Can’t Rush God
You can’t rush God. Are you trying to rush God? Have you ever longed for something so bad that it burdened you daily? Are you in a season of waiting and holding onto a promise of God? But it’s just taking too long that you feel you are going crazy? You aren’t alone. If you…
Lazy vs Workaholic
Lazy vs Workaholic Is there a true competition: lazy vs workaholic? Are you on more than the other? This topic has been on my mind a lot lately. I was sitting here doing laundry and I was thinking about the different responsibilities that God has given me and conversations that we’re having behind the scenes….
Subtract to Produce More
Subtract to Produce More Do you believe this works: subtract to produce more? It’s been an experiment for me. Life has been crazy lately. I was doing a running/lifting program that had me training for a 5k and I feel like that totally flopped. You know when you start something, and you have full ambition…