When People Disappoint You
Did you know that happiness research is a “thing?” For the past few decades researchers have looked at what determines…
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What Would It Mean to be Like Jesus?
What would it mean to be like Jesus? That is what He promised, after all. That’s the point. The whole…
What Kind of God Do You Serve?
You are a theologian whether you realize it or not. Theology is nothing more than what you believe about God.…
Who Are You Becoming?
If you are the same person tomorrow as you are today, your life will pretty much be the same as…
How to Get on the Same Page with your Spouse
Two people sliding into marriage don’t naturally “fall into” being aligned. Their expectations are different, their goals are different, their…
You Don’t Have to Live Like This!
Jesus was and is all about life. “In him was life, and that life was the light of men.” (John…
Break the Fake: Finding Real Life
Jesus didn’t come to revise the list of do’s and don’ts that would get you into heaven; He came to…
How Rest Activates Your Transformation
Are you tired yet? Have you had enough? Are you fed up with trying harder – at your job, at…
The Key to Staying Clean in a Dirty World
How is one supposed to maintain or develop a healthy understanding about and attitude toward sexual intimacy in a culture…
Put the Fun Back in Your Marriage
The stakes are high. If you’re married, there’s little if anything that has a bigger impact on your sense of…
Love is not Wimpy
Say love and chances are your immediate mental picture is soft, squishy, and colored in pastels. If you’re over 40…
4 Necessary Keys to Helping People
Blessed to be a blessing. Cultivating generosity. There are few things in life that lead to more satisfaction, more fulfillment,…
HOPE for the In-Between Times
The in-between times can often be one of the most challenging. The Christmas celebrations are over. The New Year is…
7 Things to Do the Day After Christmas
It’s the day after Christmas. The presents are unwrapped. The Christmas decorations may still be up. Christmas dinner leftovers are…
God With Us: When “Truth” Doesn’t Matter
Someone has hurt you – badly. Or you face a really tough decision. Or something happens to rock you to…
Does God Care If You’re Overweight?
God cares about everything. EVERYTHING! That might leave you feeling a bit ashamed if there’s something you know God cares about…
Christian Women, their Hormones, and their Mental Health
You feel crazy. And your man is CERTAIN that you’re crazy. You feel as though you are a victim to…
6 Ways Women Can Prevent Cancer
Statistics say that about 1 in 3 of us will develop cancer during our lifetime, and about 1 in 5…
7 Categories of Health Spending that will make you Healthier Tomorrow
Two hosts on a podcast I heard recently were talking about a high-tech state-of-the-art health evaluation. It included a full-body…
How to Find Healthy Motivation to Change
You know you should, but you just don’t. Perhaps for you that means you know you should lose weight, reign…
Does God Care if You Smoke?
If you smoke, does God love you less? Is smoking a sin? Can you still go to heaven if you…
40 Safe and Healthy Ways to Feel Better
Have you ever felt like you’re stuck down in the dumps and can’t think of a way to get out?…
5 Ways to Better Sleep When You’re Stressed
Have you ever struggled to get a good night’s sleep? If so you’re not alone. And you may have contributed…
What is a Healthy Christian Woman?
What is a Healthy Christian Woman? What does she look like? How does she feel? How can you tell? Are…
What Does Women’s Health Have To Do With Your Faith?
She and I were waiting together in the green room at the church, preparing to make our respective presentations to…
Three Steps to Begin to Take Charge of Your Life
You’ve had a wakeup call of some kind. Somewhere in your soul there’s a glimmer of hope. Maybe it’s only…
Women In Charge!
Women have a difficult time in this world. We always have. It’s not that men always have it easy, but…
Is Someone Else In Charge Of Your Health?
Perhaps you’re like many of those I talk with. You feel powerless. Stuck. Sick and tired of being sick and…
Why You Should Develop Strong Social Connection for Long-term Health
We’ve known for some time that seniors with a stronger social support system live longer. We’ve known that married middle-aged…
7 Personal Christmas Gift Ideas for Someone You Love
It’s almost Christmas! Some families, like ours, plan to open gifts on Christmas Eve. Some are planning to go to…
The Healthiest Christmas Gift
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over. The malls are busier than during any other month of the year. You…
Your Prescription for a Healthy Body Mind and Soul
Two little girls were walking together to school one beautiful spring morning. They were enjoying the beautiful flowers and the…
4 Keys to Good Mental Health
Struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, or the like? Would you like to have good mental health? There’s more you can…
5 Good and Bad Reasons to Get Healthy
Most of us know some things we could do that would make us physically healthier. But unlike a dedicated Olympic…
3 Ways to Start Your Day Right
Have you ever wished you could go back and start your day over again? You’re frustrated, irritable, and nothing seems…
7 Things to do After God Heals You
Hallelujah! God has touched you! You know in your body and in your soul that God has stepped in and…
How God Deals With the Consequences of Bad Behavior
In this world we all face bad stuff. Sometimes others wound you, and those scars are painful. But what can…
How to Find Unprocessed Food for the Soul
Preservatives, artificial colors and flavors, refined flour, extra sodium, trans fats – there are many reasons to avoid processed foods.…
6 Things You Can Do to Look Younger
Your face at 20 is the result of your parent’s choices. Your face at 80 is the result of your…
4 Apps for Healthy Living in Body, Mind, and Soul
Almost everyone has a smartphone today. If you’re like many people, your phone is becoming a primary way in which…
6 Steps to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
You probably either know or know of someone who developed dementia as they got older. Alzheimer’s disease – the most…
Why You Must Find Your WHY
Brianna sat down to chat yesterday. Her second child is nine months old, and she and her husband are planning…
10 Healthy Weight Loss Tips
Healthy weight loss is a big deal. Losing weight – or trying to – is big business. Researchers tell us…
How To Take Charge of Your Health As A Christian
Christians have a mixed reputation when it comes to living healthfully. Individuals who are involved in a religious community and…
How Would You Live If You Knew . . .
Most of us really don’t know. And perhaps that’s a good thing. We don’t know when the next life-altering event…
When Your Faith Conflicts With Government
As a Christian in the United States I and the other believers living here have been spoiled. We have enjoyed,…
Change One Small Thing, and Change Your Future
Just yesterday I talked with a young lady who is enjoying reading Live Healthy, Live Whole. She identified with Mary,…
Preparing For Menopause
It seems that every time I’m around a group of women and they find out I’m an OB-Gyn doctor the…
Help For Connecting You With God
Marilyn would have preferred to be almost anywhere else that day. She had faced similar medical issues in the past,…
4 Ways Your Health Impacts Your Spiritual Life
We have some wonderful friends who work with the organ donation program in our home state. Nancy, a veteran transplant…
