Last week we took a family trip to the Black Hills. We hit all the sites like the Badlands, Custer State Park, and Mount Rushmore. These places were all cool but surprisingly my favorite was the Crazy Horse Monument.
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Last week we took a family trip to the Black Hills. We hit all the sites like the Badlands, Custer State Park, and Mount Rushmore. These places were all cool but surprisingly my favorite was the Crazy Horse Monument.
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I've done hundreds of fitness and nutrition consultations. The vast majority of people I talk to want to lose some weight. One of the things I really hone in on in during these consultations are the person's daily nutrition habits. Many times their nutrition seems to be "coasting."
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Have you ever tried taking a shortcut for something? I know I have. In high school we'd get Cliff Notes to avoid reading the entire book in English class. The other day I tried taking a shortcut to the store. Turned out a road was closed so it ended up taking me longer. The desired outcome is clear but the effort to get there requires a lot of hard work, time and effort. That makes the detour for a shortcut seem like the best option to take.
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There are days when you feel as if you're fighting a battle. You've got things coming at you from every direction... Financial stresses Family management Careers / business House projects Ugh. Keeping yourself sane and healthy can feel like the biggest battle of all. It can be easy to fall into "victim" mode and entertain the feelings of helplessness and just general 'beat down." Romans 8:37 says differently. "But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us" According to this passage we can be victors rather than victims. But we have to flip the switch. One of the ways I have found to flip the…
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There was a time back in high school where I wanted to be an auto mechanic. I took classes and could actually work on cars back then. That was then and this is now. And now I'm pretty clueless.
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1 Corinthians 9:27 says "I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified." When I read this I think of a teaching I listened to from one of my favorite pastors.
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"Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. Therefore by their fruits you will know them." Matthew 7:17; 20.
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Have you ever heard of the story of the frog in boiling water? If you put a frog in a pot of boiling water it will instantly leap out. But if you put it in a pot filled with pleasantly tepid water and gradually heat it, the frog will remain in the water until it boils to death. Crazy, I know. But to be honest, I've seen humans play out this scenario time and time again. For example, there's a convenience store near my gym. I've become familiar with the staff there since I go there quite frequently. I've noticed a girl who works there…
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When my nieces and nephews were younger I had the ultimate privilege of hanging out with them on many occasions. Sometimes just because and other times when care was needed. Even though I wasn't their mama, they took notice to the things I did.
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"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 Back when I was playing college football I was trying to gain weight to put on muscle, I came across this radical program from Eastern Bloc Europe called the "Bulgarian Burst." When I read through this program, it contradicted much of what I had been taught about weightlifting and putting on muscle.
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2 Corinthians 4: 8-9 says "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed"
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I don't know about you, but I love Christmas music. Memories from my childhood include sitting next to my dad in church while the trumpet played and he sang out the traditional tunes and going caroling down the street to our spread some cheer to our neighbors.
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Many transactions we enter into are based upon our 'credit score.' It is a measure of integrity which basically says when we borrow money we are good at paying it back. What about our own personal "credit score?"
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Every day I write at least 3 things I'm thankful for. I believe an attitude of gratitude is important for a healthy mindset.
There are many things I am thankful for - my family, friends, health and doing a business I love. But one thing that might seem strange to be thankful for is ADVERSITY.
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Last week I experienced some much needed "pruning." Being a type A personality I'm always going and had a BIG list to finish by the end of the year. I was going nowhere in a million directions. Lucky for me I surround myself with "wise counselors" who tell me the truth.
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1 Corinthians 10:23 says: “I have the right to do anything, you say—but not everything is beneficial. I have the right to do anything—but not everything is constructive." This passage is very relevant because today is the first official day of the holiday season. A holiday season that tends to find us overindulging and doing all the things that are not beneficial or constructive. It's typically a season where we slide...
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Matthew 16:26 says: "What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?" Let me tell you a story, one that completely relates to this passage.
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Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope" There is always hope! Winners believe that and find a way to get it done no matter the circumstances! Nothing exemplifies this more than the "MIRACLE DAY" I saw with one of my clients in 2005. Other than my kids being born and my wedding day, this was the most memorable day! It happened back in October of 2005. I had the privilege of seeing my longtime friend and client Susan Peters achieve the…
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When it comes to transforming your body, nutrition is 80% of your success. You simply cannot outwork poor nutritional habits. Don't get me wrong. Exercise is vital for weight loss and reshaping your body. But if you don't put the necessary effort into your nutrition, you will never look the way you want to.
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The other night I read a great quote from Zig Ziglar, a well known author and motivational speaker. It said "Remember, failure is an event, not a person." It got me thinking of times I had failed. Not just one or 2 times, but multiple times...
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