Tag: Prayer
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September 29, 2023
It’s lunch time and everyone in the office is gone. Now's your chance to skip lunch, slide away and pray.
May 22, 2021
Why do you do fitness, exercise and pursue health and wellness? Lose weightFeel betterLive longerLook good Whatever your motivation, what if your fitness efforts, the time you invest in being active, could contribute to a clearer focus on your life mission, connection to a purer source of peace and the capacity to truly do good…
September 7, 2020
2020 has been a rough year for everyone. Pandemics, fires, earthquakes, and literal storms! Navigating this time is tough, no one can deny that. Recently, I've gone through some experiences that I hope will bring you encouragement despite it all. Read on to learn how storms can be necessary for growth.
September 30, 2020
FAITH AND FITNESS CULTURE: What is fitness to you? Sure, it’s exercising, eating well and getting rest. AND – it’s more! Faith & Fitness Magazine readers share their insights. Together, let’s explore more of what fitness is.
August 1, 2020
As I was talking to my new friend Rusty on the beach last week, I glanced over my shoulder to see his wife under their canopy digging in the sand. I could see she was digging a hole and then quickly covering it. She then took the little plastic shovel she…
February 23, 2020
"I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer." ~ Martin Luther I know A LOT of really busy people. I do not know many people who stop everything and pray for three hours. I do realize the value of prayer and understand Martin Luther shining a light…
November 26, 2019
A few years ago, on a special Friday, I grabbed my bag, locked my office door, and said goodbye to a studio full of clients working out. I got in my car and headed to my twins' (Aleck & Emma Grace) school. On my way to eat Thanksgiving meal with them in the cafeteria, I…
July 25, 2019
A few years ago we moved my wife Amy’s grandmother from Weaverville, NC to Canton, NC. We did so in the pouring rain. After packing the big truck, making the trip to the new house, unloading, getting the moving truck stuck in the mud and finally pulling it out - we made our way home.…
June 25, 2019
As I was snapping pictures of our kids in front of animals and sculptures a few years ago at the NC Zoo in Asheboro, I was inspired to write this blog. It wasn’t the picture in front of the mighty elephants that inspired me. It wasn’t the picture in front of the life-size animated dinosaurs(an…
May 29, 2019
As we celebrated Memorial Day this week, my 14 year old son Aleck and I talked about war, heroes, sacrifice and gratitude. The conversation made me remember a lesson Aleck brought me when he was 2 years old. It is a lesson I put in my journal and now I'm sharing with you:) 12 years…
January 26, 2026
SPA/FITNESS RETREAT: “Get some rest!” is what people tell you when you’ve either been pushing too hard or they feel you’re not pushing hard enough. In reality it’s not just what your physical body needs, it is what your mind and soul has to have. Tricia McCary Rhodes gives you to tools to enter into…
February 26, 2019
People say the hardest part of going to the gym is…going to the gym. I suppose there are many reasons this could be the case, but one I have struggled to understand as a strength coach is people telling me they need to get in shape before they start training…to get in shape. “I need…