Do you ever feel overwhelmed with life? Do you ever feel like a failure when the day is through and you haven't accomplished everything you set out to do? Are you ever tempted to become a workaholic so you can finish all those things? I often feel ... [ Read More ]
How to Let Go of Regret and “If Only” – Option Charts
This isn't a podcast, but it's listed as a podcast because of the recording. Do you ever say, “If only I hadn't messed up”? Or “If only life were easier”? Or "If only I had made a different choice?" Or “If only I were more like so-and-so?” So ... [ Read More ]
How to Truth Journal
The following is an excerpt from one of the daily studies in Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study. Often people advocate the use of journaling as a way to clear the air. To get all those bad thoughts out of our system so they don’t ... [ Read More ]
Breaking a Habit: When You Don’t Feel Like Setting Boundaries
One of the biggest hurdles in breaking a habit is getting to the point where you're willing to set boundaries with that habit. After all, what if you have the perfect opportunity to practice your habit and you have to miss out on it because of ... [ Read More ]
Renewing Your Mind: Advice for Beginners
It's easy to look at my weaknesses and think, I can't believe how messed up I am. But then I look back at the 13-year-ago me and think, But at least I'm not as messed up as I used to be. 13 years ago I began a discipline that's done more for my ... [ Read More ]
I Deserve a Donut – Christian Weight Loss Companion
Do you ever feel like you deserve a donut with the way life has been going lately? I know I do. The truth is, we want life to be fun and easy. And what could be easier than eating what we want when we want? Especially when everything we watch ... [ Read More ]
When You Can’t Make Yourself Work On Your Goal
Do you ever feel like you just can't make yourself work on your goal no matter how hard you try? I feel like that on a regular basis. Last week my list told me to do three hours of paperwork, and I was struggling. Here's what I did: The Good ... [ Read More ]
Renewing of the Mind Bible Verses
Do you ever feel like you want to have a daily quiet time or renewing-of-the-mind time, but you just can't make yourself do it? If so, try praying through some of these Bible verses. Here's an example of a Scripture prayer you could pray for ... [ Read More ]
How to Pray Scripture to Break Free from Habits and Emotions
I first heard about Scripture prayer in Beth Moore’s book, Praying God’s Word. Most of you have probably heard of it as well. You simply take a Scripture and turn it into a prayer. Scripture prayers are powerful ways to renew your mind for the ... [ Read More ]
20 Things to be Thankful For When Life is Hard
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow celebrating the holiday with family and friends. It comes in the midst of an uncertain time in the history of our country and the world. A time that makes it easier to worry rather than to be ... [ Read More ]