Last week I challenged you to get a hold of some written prayers to deepen your prayer life. I have a new challenge for you this week. Ever think about the fact that God is the ultimate creative soul? All things creative and beautiful come from Him. And yet, the way we practice our faith is often dull and dry. Ever notice that? A few years ago I was challenged...

The alarm goes off pretty early here (5:30) and, technically, an hour after it goes off I should be outside walking.  Not a long walk -  just a quick blitz around the block. However, here in Calgary, 6:30 is dark, and presently very cold.  I don’t do well in the cold (mind you, I don’t do well in heat, either.  My husband says I’m only really...

A while back I blogged about my foray into the world of “Slow Cadence” workouts. I was delighted to find that the author of The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution: The Slow Motion Exercise That Will Change Your Body in 30 Minutes a Week, a book about slow cadence workouts, found my post and commented on it. He suggested I take a look at his book, which I...

If you were to poll a number of Christians about the area they struggle with most in their walk with God, chances are they’d answer “my prayer life”. Let’s face it!  Prayer can be very dull.  Most of the time I found myself praying according to a script that goes something like this: Dear God, Thank you for such a beautiful day.  Thank you...

I’m always collecting great ideas for better health. The following is something I collected, but neglected to write down the credit information. If you know where it’s from, please let me know so I can give credit where credit is due. ‘Tis the season to eat junk food! I love the chocolate, the sugar cookies, the shortbread cookies, good quality...