Full Article shared on She Works His Way blog I am honored to have been featured as a guest writer on one of my favorite ministry’s websites. Here is an excerpt: “I love stress!” said no one ever. Except me. I’ve said it. Maybe not in those exact words, but certainly in my actions. Most…
Why is my life so hard? “No one promised you an easy life,” is hardly an ingredient of empathy. Why is your life so hard? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself this because you keep overcoming one obstacle and running into the next one. It might feel like God has left you abandoned and drowning while everyone…
Don’t wobble. I’ve been wobbling for a hot second. Don’t wobble. And however unsettled I’ve felt, I didn’t know the root cause until recently. Come to think of it, I didn’t really know (or admit) that I was wobbly. Nor do I feel bad about it. I have been in a season of two-degree adjustments…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…