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Working Out as Worship???
Back in the day, I would slide a DVD into my laptop and play “30 Day Shred” — a workout video from the well-known TV fitness coach Jillian Michaels.
Jillian promised that 30 days of exercising with her and I would be “shredded.”
And so I huffed and puffed and grunted and groaned my way through jumping ...
Where Do You Live?
When our son was about two years old, we got him a t-shirt that proclaimed: “I still live with my parents.” We thought it was the cutest thing ever — incidentally, as newly-minted parents, we thought everything about him was supremely brilliant (Anyone else remember those gushing first-time parent days?). His t-shirt would bring a ...
Are We Finding Our Own “Fixes”?
A few years ago, the hubbers and I celebrated our tenth anniversary with a trip to Sri Lanka. The package included a stay at a hotel on the beach, two buffet meals at the in-house restaurant, and a car with a driver who doubled as our tour guide for the duration of our stay there ...
The Surprising Answer to Approval Addiction
I found myself doing something embarrassingly strange a few days ago.
I was browsing through a fitness website that had a video on the landing page of people participating in a 10K. In the video, one of the runners, a lady, looked up at the camera, smiled, and waved.
Here’s the weird bit: I smiled and waved ...
Does What You’re Doing Really Count?
This last week didn’t quite go exactly as planned.
I’m guessing that’s happened to you too in the recent past.
You plan to stay on schedule. But the only thing that sticks to its guns is a blasted headache that ruins your day.
You plan to work out and get outdoors more. But the only thing that takes ...
Good Moms Yell Too?
Here’s a dark and somewhat dirty secret . . .
Moms yell.
We do
It’s not something we talk about often.
It’s not something we choose to display on social media.
It’s not something we want on our parenting resumes.
It remains tucked away because there’s shame attached to it. After all, other moms don’t raise their voices and completely lose it with ...
July is the New January: Time to Reset
It’s the halfway point of the year.
Maybe the first part of your year has gone exactly like you planned it.
(Somehow, the chances of that having happened will likely range from ‘slim’ to ‘yeah, right.’)
For me, the first six months of 2021 were different from what I’d charted out. For one, I thought I would be ...
Dear Hubs, A Dada-Base Of Why We Love You!
Dear hubbers,
Happy Father's Day!
I know you’re a behind-the-scenes guy, but there comes a moment in every man’s life when he needs to be embarrassed by an overly enthusiastic, gushing wife.
Well, that’s not entirely true.
But, whether you’re ready for it or not, hang tight because this is your moment in the spotlight. I would say it’s ...
How Do You Approach The Word?
Our kids just wrapped up their exams.
If you live in India, you know exams are a big deal. Or, at least, we make a big deal about them.
Since the kidlings are still doing online school, the hubbers and I have the opportunity to pray with them before they write their papers.
And then we launch them ...
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