Sunday, August 30, 2015

What Do You Pray For?

If you and I were chatting over coffee, and I asked you if you would rather have peace or risk...what would you say? How about if I asked you if you would rather have comfort or courage? Makes you think at first. It's definitely not an easy decision...at least it never was for me.

Most of my life I have grown up in this confined little bubble, a bubble that I like to call my comfort zone. I'm a person who does not like change and I never have seen myself as a risk taker. Taking risks and stepping out of my comfort zone has always terrified me. The NOT knowing is what held me back 99% of the time. I'm super OCD when it comes to planning, scheduling, and "perfecting" everything. Instead of figuring out or asking for help on how to overcome change or things that made me feel uneasy...

Sunday, August 23, 2015

How To Overcome The Fear of Failing

Do you ever feel so lost that you don't know what to do, what decision to make, what path or direction to take or go in, or who to lean on during these times? I have and to be honest, I am going through this exact season right now. This has been one absolutely challenging, yet rewarding year. A year that I have learned a lot. I have learned so much about God and my ever-changing relationship with Him.

I feel like I've been walking with my head down all month, worried I might trip or fall if I'm not careful where I step. But what I have failed to do, is look up. To look around me and to see what God is trying to tell me. It didn't hit me until the other day...and especially yesterday.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

How To Run & Build Your Own Online Fitness Business

If you've been following my journey, you will see that being presented with the opportunity to run and build my own online fitness business was no accident. I truly feel it in my heart that God lead me to this.

It's been over 4 years since I started my fitness journey, one that planted the seed for any of this to happen. One that I never even knew would blossom into the most amazing experience I'd ever live. No longer just a vision, but an actual reality that I get to live daily. I am so blessed to wake up every morning with a passion burning so bright inside of me that not only challenges me, but helps me grow and become a better person each day. To know that I am making a difference in at least one person's life and giving them the life they always dreamed of. One with happiness and confidence to be proud of who they are.

Sunday, August 9, 2015

The Difference Between God And Religion

One year ago, on this very weekend...we found our home here with CCV (Christ Church of the Valley). A day that I will never forget. One that I know, God was behind 100%. I honestly cannot believe it's already been one year. A whole year has passed by and yet it still feels like it was only yesterday that we were feeling extremely anxious, nervous, and excited for what this new journey would bring.

One that was never planned, thought out, or intentional. But that's how God works. Always working behind the scenes. Always methodically planning every inch and aspect of our lives. The Creator and Doer of all...even what seems as the impossible.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

How We Paid Off 18k in 8 Months

Well hello there!! Wow, I can't believe it's been awhile since I have posted. Life has been way more crazier than I could have ever imagined. But absolutely REWARDING! God has truly blessed both my husband and I in so many ways over these last few months. Everything that has happened, is all because of Him.

A little over a week ago, I eagerly shared how because of God's direction and leading...we have been able to pay off 18k in 8 months. In no way was this easy or did it come natural to us. To be honest, we have made some really poor and unnecessary financial decisions in our past. Ones that we really had to buckle down and pray to God to help us find a way out...and this one was 1000 times worse.