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I Deserve a Donut – Christian Weight Loss Companion

October 7, 2013 By: Barb Raveling

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

January 28, 2013 By: Barb Raveling

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

January 16, 2013 By: Barb Raveling

Renewing of the Mind, renew your mind

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

December 17, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

How to Pray Scripture

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

November 21, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

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 ]

Christian Couch Potatoes

May 24, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

Do you ever feel like you're not growing as a Christian? Here are some practical tips for Christian growth.

Picture this. You're sitting on the couch, looking at your flabby body, when you think, I know, I'll run a marathon. That will shape me up! So you get online, find a marathon, and register. Three months later you head out the door, tennis shoes in ... [ Read More ]

Truth Journaling: If He Loved Me, He Wouldn’t Say Those Things

May 19, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

Do you ever feel like your husband doesn't love you? Or that you don't love him? Truth journaling is a way to bring your thoughts captive to the truth and go to God for help with your marriage.

Today I want to use the phone conversation in my post earlier this week to highlight the difference between regular truth journaling and list truth journaling. If you're new to truth journaling, click here for a post on list truth journaling and ... [ Read More ]

Questions that will Help You Break Free from Your Bad Habits

May 3, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

For the last two years I've been writing questions: questions to help people start habits, questions to help people stop habits, and questions to help people break free from their negative emotions. The questions are designed to attack specific ... [ Read More ]

Preparation Truth: When “Just Say No” Isn’t Enough

April 25, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

How to Prepare for Spiritual Battle

In Ephesians 6:12 Paul tells us our struggle isn’t against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, powers, world forces of this darkness, and the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. That’s a lot of opposition. I’m not sure if ... [ Read More ]

How to Use Preparation Truth to Break (or Start) Your Habit

April 24, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

Are you having a hard time with temptation? Here are some ways to use preparation truth to break (or start) your habit.

When our lab was a puppy, we always made him sit while we poured his food into the dish. He was able to control himself when he sat  several feet away from his dish, but if he was right next to his food, the temptation was too great—he had to eat ... [ Read More ]

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