• Put First Things First

    Imagine a beautiful breakfast of gluten-free banana pancakes with a side of juicy ripe peaches, Greek yogurt, and sprouted pumpkin seeds. Does it sound good? Well, it was! I made the pancakes using a recipe from the cookbook Everyday Detox, which my hubby gave me this past Christmas. Despite the tastiness of my meal, I couldn’t really appreciate it because my mind was occupied with my list of to-dos for the day and week. Even though I was present in my body, my mind and spirit were far away ruminating. I had hopped on the hamster wheel and was running…

  • The Trap of Loyalty

    During my morning quiet time, I often start by reading something spiritual and meditating on what stands out to me. Recently, I did a deeper study on a verse that gave me a lot of insight into…

  • My Food Fight

    An old Cherokee legend teaches that “whatever you feed grows.” Emotional eating is about feeding fear. Well, I am human and imperfect, and I admit that I sometimes turn to food for comfort instead of nourishment. I…

  • Just Breathe

    Hildegard von Bingen, a holy woman filled with the Spirit, once said the following about herself. There was once a king sitting on his throne. Around him stood great and wonderfully beautiful columns ornamented with ivory, bearing…

  • A Song from the Heart

    A long time ago, I learned that there are no coincidences, not even with song lyrics that are stuck in my head. I am not very good at memorizing scripture verses, but song lyrics stick like glue.…