“He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” - Luke 10:27 What does that even mean – to love God with all our strength? The Greek word for strength used in this passage can be defined as “capability to function effectively,”…
Loving God With Our Bodies: An Interview with Teri & Tallie Thompson
At the start of a new year, many women naturally think about implementing new practices for physical and spiritual health. When I think about physical health and a disciplined life, I think about my friend, Teri Thompson. Teri not only exemplifies health and fitness in her own life, but her example rubbed off on her children, who value them as well.
Loving God With All Our Mind
To Be Known By God, Not Social Media
Hello friends! For several months, I have been in this endless and frustrating cycle of deleting and reinstalling Instagram. I can easily defer from Twitter and Facebook, but there is a weird grip that Instagram has on me. It has taken some time to identify the root of my personal Instagram bondage; the root is my selfish desire to be known.
Spiritual Running
I am not a good long distance runner. Really, I am not a good runner. I have never had to run with endurance in a physical sense. Growing up, I was a gymnast, so I never had to run more than a couple laps around the mat to warm up before practice. If I ever have to run now, I give up way too early, even though I could probably go a little farther.
Loving God With All We’ve Got
Happy New Year! On the blog this month, our focus is Loving God With All We’ve Got. To do that, we will be chatting about several topics pertaining to personal and spiritual growth. To begin this conversation, let’s take an overview of the most impactful areas of our lives. When asked what is most important, Jesus answered, “Love the Lord your God…