“Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.” ~ Hebrews 10:36

God has really been speaking to me about patience lately. Although I believe it applies to many different areas of my life, one of the most common areas that I believe that impatience gets a lot of people (including myself at times), is in the area weight loss or overall health/fitness goals.

We all know that it takes time to put weight on, and it...

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Hello Zucchini & Squash Season! If you have zucchini and squash in abundance right now, you are not alone! I thought I would do a recipe round-up to give you inspiration for using up your summer squash!

Zucchini Fritters

Zucchini Pizza Bake

Pizzuchini

Chicken Parmesan with Zucchini Noodles

Zucchini Chips

Cheesy Summer Squash & Chicken Bake

No Noodles Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna

Have fun and Enjoy!

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I have received many emails with questions about counting calories, so I thought I would share my perspective in a post! In general, I do think that counting calories, especially at first can be beneficial for someone who is just starting to read nutrition labels and get familiar with different foods. However, I always suggest that the ultimate goal that people should aim for is to listen to their body, rather than counting calories long term.

Counting calories in the beginning of a weight...

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"Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. Don't be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you. You will no longer remember the shame of your youth and the sorrows of widowhood.”~ Isaiah 54:4

I love this verse. It is so personal to me, because I spent so many years living in shame for how I treated my body....Which I now see was nothing more than the enemy trying to keep me in bondage to my past. Whether it was a recent binge he tried to bring me back to...or even something I did weeks,...

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The Dashing 30 Day Devotional was something that was on my heart to write for a long time. It all began one day when I was taking a walk, listening to a Christian book on my iPod. I began to think about how God had used books, sermon series, study guides, and devotionals so many times throughout my life to get me rooted in the truth in certain areas.

Suddenly, and idea came to me…I should write out a 30 day devotional using the truths that God has shown me over the years. As I sat down to...

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Good Morning! As some of you may already know, Sunday was my 27th birthday! It was a beautiful day...and truly a celebration of such a wonderful year...So I thought I'd share pictures from the weekend with all of you!

My husband, sister, and I started off the celebrations on Saturday by going to plum market where we found Zevia and Artic Zero! Zevia is a soda sweetened with stevia, and Arctic Zero is an amazing protein packed ice cream that has only 150 calories per pint! Both can only be...

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This past week, God has brought a lot of really neat opportunities my way, so I thought I'd fill you guys in on the latest happenings!

First, I participated in an event called "Girls on the Run", which is an awesome 5K run in Michigan. The objective of Girls on the Run is to educate and empower girls at an early age in order to prevent the display of at-risk activities in the future. At risk activities include substance/alcohol use, eating disorders, early onset of sexual activity, sedentary...

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A few weekends ago was A BIG EVENT~ It was my best friends wedding!!! Ashley has been my best friends literally since I was born...Our mom's were best friends, and were pregnant together, and therefore when Ashley and I were born, we did everything together as well!

Ashley moved away when we were about 7 years old to Virginia, but we never let the distance pull us apart, and we have remained the best of friends through the years!

Needless to say, I was THRILLED and blessed when I heard she was...

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"Don't Let You're Hearts be Troubled, Trust in God & Trust Also In Me." ~ John 14:1

We see in this scripture that Jesus was telling His disciples that He was going away, yet He was instructing them to not let their hearts be troubled, but rather to trust Him. Notice He told them NOT TO LET THEIR HEARTS BE TROUBLED.

This shows us that we have the choice to let our hearts be troubled. If we decide that we are going to truly trust Jesus, then we have to do so...Period. When troubling thoughts or...

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I hope everyone is having an amazing week so far! I just returned from sunny Newport Beach California, which was a sister's trip to celebrate my sister Sarah's 30th birthday! It was such a blessed time that we had together, and I can truly say that there is no greater friend than a sister!

We stayed at my sisters condo for the week, which is right in the heart of Newport California, and it just so happens to be a temporary 'home' for my sister and her husband as they moved out there short-term...

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