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Do you want to know 3 things that this world's diet culture is NEVER going to teach you?

Too many of us are approaching weight loss in a way that makes real and lasting weight feel like mission impossible.

But we don't realize that, we just know it always seems to be beyond our reach.

That's not how God intended it. God designed our human minds and bodies to be able to lose the weight.

So join me for 15 minutes to learn these 3 secrets on how to eliminate your weight that are part of my Lose Weight God's Way Program.

And if lasting weight loss is on your 2022 to-do list, be sure to check out my 5-Day Challenge Lose Weight God's Way starting this Monday, January 3rd.

God paid a very high price to make you his. So honor God with your body.  1 Corinthians 6:20

Are you honoring your dreams & desires?

Or are you just letting life push them into the corner?

Here’s the thing - our deepest ones will keep showing up - they never go away.

Is that just a strange coincidence? Absolutely not.

God keeps placing those desires on our heart for a reason - because He wants us to pursue them.

God tells us He has great plans for our human life, that He will direct our steps, and He wants us to have the desires of our heart.

So why are we so quick to turn our back on them?

Why do we believe they're always beyond our reach?

Why are we so resistant to take decisive action on them?

Why aren't we trusting God, involving Him, and going all-in on them?

Join me as I share 3 primary reasons we give up on our dreams and desires and how God's truths show that He wants us to do the exact opposite.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.  Psalm 37:4

Blame.

It always seems so appropriate, so accurate - it's just the truth, right?

Many times it's not - and when we blame others - here's what else we're doing without even realizing it.

We're giving them ALL our power.

Blame is assigning responsibility to someone or something else.

When we do that - the only way our situation can improve is if we control and change them.

And last time I checked "things" are hard to change and people don't like to be controlled.

But there's a different approach we can take - and it's the best approach because with it we keep all our power.

We don't need anyone to act differently so we can feel better.

We don't need something to change so we can act differently.

No more feeling hopeless, helpless, or desperate.

This is how you can live your most abundant life no matter what.

So join me to learn all about this and how to know if you're giving your power away.

I have told you this so that through me you may have peace. In the world you’ll have trouble, but be courageous—I’ve overcome the world!”  John 16:33

Ahhhhh - the holiday season. It brings many of us so many fond memories, time with our family...and (gasp) ALL those delicious treats.

How in the world can I possibly be expected to control myself around all that delicious food - and cookies and chocolate and candy - oh my?!?

Especially since...

...it's been such a tough year - I deserve to have them.

...it's the only chance I'll have to have them

...they're simply too delicious not to have

...I don't want to be rude

...one won't make a difference (or ten, right?)

Does any of that sound familiar?

I know it does to me.

The beautiful thing is we don't have to let our holiday joy to be at the mercy of whether we can resist or deprive ourselves enough.

You CAN enjoy the holidays and eat your cake too - or choose not to.

Today I'm sharing not 1 - but 4 - ways to make this your holiday reality this year. Learn how to never let the food temptations ruin your holidays ever again.

You are tempted in the same way that everyone else is tempted. But God can be trusted not to let you be tempted too much, and he will show you how to escape from your temptations. 1 Corinthians 10:13

Does your life feel like it's just happening to you?

Like you don't have any control?

Like you say you want to do one thing but the next thing you know you're doing the opposite thing?

So many of us fall into this at some point in our lives.

We feel like no matter what we want, we're at the effect of our circumstances or other people.

The truth?  We're always the ones creating our current reality, our life.

The problem? Many times we're unable to see that.

You see God tells us our life is shaped by our thoughts - and it's our God-given right to be able to think anything we want.

God's truth? This is foundational to our human lives.

It all starts with the sentences in our head.

Once you believe this and start applying it to your life, I promise you things will change. So join me to learn how this works and how you can make this happen.

Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. Proverbs 4:23

One study shows our unmanaged thoughts are 80% negative.

And it also estimates - when you include our subconscious - we have 60,000 thoughts a day.

That's a LOT of negative thinking.

It's easy for us to see negativity in others, but it's difficult to see it in ourselves.

In fact, almost no one admits to being negative.

But the truth is most of us are dripping with subtle negativity and then blaming it on something or someone else.

We don't see it because we believe we're simply stating truths or facts of our life.

It's too hard because...

I can't lose weight because...

It's confusing because...

I don't know how to change because...

I'll never be able to do that because...

We're negative without even realizing it.

And that negativity plays a significant role in holding us back in so many areas and in so many ways.

Join me to learn how to see where you're being negative without realizing it and how you can start changing that today!

Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Philippians 4:8 MSG

Are you choosing your beliefs wisely or just believing what you've learned from others...or the world?

So many of us just adopt the beliefs that others and the world have ingrained within us - deeply within us.

And then we wonder why we struggle with similar things.

Henry Ford has an awesome quote - he says, "Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right."

Too many of us have beliefs that aren't serving us, that aren't moving us towards the abundant human life we desire BUT...

...we're not questioning or doing anything about those beliefs, we're just continuing to let them guide our life wishing and striving for a different result.

Your beliefs are literally creating your current life.

Want to change your life? It starts with your beliefs.

Here's some incredible news about your beliefs.

God gives you the ability to change them - any of them.

Join me to learn exactly how you can choose your beliefs and how this can transform your life.

...“If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Mark 9:23

How lovable is a cute puppy?

Well if you're like me you'd say it's lovable beyond belief - and you'd be right.

But what about someone who doesn't like puppies? (hard to believe, I know!)

Their capacity to love a cute puppy is low BUT that doesn't make the puppy any less lovable.

It's not the puppy's fault.

You see how much you are loved is ALL based on the other person - and their capacity to love you.

But what about your capacity to love others? That obviously depends on them, right?  NOPE!

It's actually infinite as well -- EVEN those people you find really difficult to love -- once you understand the amazing concept I'm sharing with you in this podcast.

So join me to learn all about your love-ability and how God gives us the ability to love everyone.

Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. 1 Peter 4:8 MSG

Boundaries.  They're usually either missing or misused.

Many of us don't have them - at least not ones we've clearly defined.

Some of us use them as threats to try to control how someone else acts.

Healthy boundaries are NEVER about what someone else needs to do, they're about what YOU will do if your physical or emotional space is violated.

Boundaries are how we can love unconditionally without the fear of being hurt repeatedly -- or becoming someone's doormat.

Unconditional love is such a beautiful thing that brings so much joy and freedom to your life.

But many of us don't allow ourselves to go there because we think we'll end up hurt or taken advantage of.

Or we think we'll condone unacceptable behavior.

Unconditional love doesn't hurt and it doesn't condone - it always feels great and it recognizes we are ALL flawed human beings.

Join me to learn how to create healthy boundaries that allow us to love like God calls us to and never be in fear of our emotional or physical health.

A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Proverbs 15:1

I have a confession to make. I used to believe it was my spouse's job to make me happy.

I also thought he should "complete" me in some mystical way that I didn't even really understand.

Those expectations created a lot of pain and misery for me -- and then pain and misery for both of us.

God's truth is our husband should love and honor us - but I can't find anything about making us happy or completing us (TRUST me I've tried!)

The truth is we're responsible for our feelings.

What expectations do you have for your spouse?  Is he exceeding, meeting or failing them miserably?

The truth is our many expectations end up creating us a lot of unhappiness.

Here's a great question to ask yourself.

What if you dropped ALL your expectations and just realized your spouse was there for you to love?

How would that transform your relationship?

The good news?  You can!

Join me to learn how we can ALL fall in love with our spouse all over again - maybe in a way you never thought possible.

An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. Proverbs 31:10