Being overweight is not a sin. A person is either underweight, a healthy weight, or overweight. It is a state of being. It is a fact. It is not a sin.
Category: Discipleship
The Life Changing Aspects of Bicycles
As a family, we had talked about getting bikes for years. The decision to do so brought so many benefits to our family.
Hold Sacred the Opportunity to Apologize
Recently a friend of mine started working through a difficult grief journey, and she sent me an episode from The Place We Find Ourselves that she thought would help the process. I was happy to listen to it to help her, but as the episode progressed, I was deeply impacted and remember thinking, “I was…
The Myriad Benefits of Walking in the Light
Confession of sin might get a bad wrap, but it is a command in the Bible. And obedience to this command can have positive impacts in areas throughout our lives.
Learning to Love the Background Noise
For as long as I can remember, I have always appreciated silence especially while I was working. I had friends who listened to music while they studied, but it never worked for me. I tried classical music, but it was never the type of music that was the problem. It was any type of sound…
Anxiety: Creating Problems Where None Existed
A quick story of my chance to implement my lessons learned through a series of therapy sessions using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Facets of Adult Friendships: A Quick Overview of My Trip to Mexico City
During a recent trip to Mexico, I had time to reflect on the importance of different aspects of friendships.
My Impatience Fuels the Fires of His Tantrums
My three year old has some tantrums that last for an hour or more. There are ways that I can help him, but there are ways that I can make them worse too.
Fun in the Sun in San Francisco
One of the most fun days that we have had in years
Top Ten Posts on Anxiety
1. Take Captive Every Thought: Anxiety This is a step by step process describing how I take captive my anxious thoughts. Obedience in the area changes my life in so many others. 2. Anxiety Disorder as a Disciple This was the first time that I went on anxiety medication, how Afa and I came to…