Summer evenings in the North Country linger long. As a kid, it seemed dusk took forever to settle into dark, near 9:00 p.m. That’s when the fireworks start on Fourth of July. Mostly, we found amusement in simple things. Sometimes we’d make a game of scooping lightning bugs from tall…
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where healing starts
The Paralytic at the Pool, Part 2 [and Part 1] Where do you go for healing? What if your healer came to you? I’ve tried lots of health and healing remedies, some of them kind of crazy. I’m sure you’d recognize a few. (Grapefruit diet, anyone?) None of my experiences…
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pick up your mat!
The Paralytic at the Pool, Part 1 [and Part 2] What if wellness was up to you? Would you be made whole? It seems like a crazy question, eh? Our minds turn it over, suspicion curdling expectations. There must be a catch! Who wouldn’t want to be healed? I think,…
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biblical meditation: big win
Part 2 of the biblical meditation series reveals the big win! To recap, in part 1, we learned biblical meditation: Fills your mind with God’s Word; Was designed for our good and God’s glory; Yields well-proven benefits. But wait, there’s more! Biblical meditation also: Leverages the power of God’s Word;…
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biblical meditation: because
I’m pumped for the upcoming biblical meditation program, Exercise Your Mental Muscle, with the global Revelation Wellness community. I’d love for you to join me! If you are feeling weary or frazzled; stressed, anxious, or fearful, then you’re in the right place. Perhaps you feel stuck or a bit lost?…
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the best rest
I sat under my aunt’s bottle brush tree and listened to the bees buzz. Dozens, perhaps hundreds, were hard at work on the bright red flowers. As a worker bee myself, sounds of their productivity was music to my ears. Did you know work was God’s good idea? We learn…
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steadfast spirit
I didn’t see the pile of tissues until it was too late. An entire box, extracted one by one. What in the world? “Lydia, why did you take all of the tissues out of the box?” Her pre-school logic was sound. “I was playing family, GiGi. All my childrens was…
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engineer me
Launching Revelation Wellness Instructor Training on January 30th, founder Alisa Keeton shared what the Lord pressed into her heart for our cohort: Isaiah 58:12, engineers. I was blessed by the faithful word this lionhearted warrior delivered. She is so fierce for God’s kingdom! We are only the latest group of many…
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revved for wellness
This first week of February, snow has piled up in drifts, brightening the horizon on my journey to re-new. Oh, yes — and this happened, too. Things got really real with Revelation Wellness. Led along by podcasts and breadcrumb offerings these past few months, I’ve fallen in love with RevWell’s…
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desperate to be re-new-ed
Do you have a word for this year? A word can help bring clarity and focus. It can spur growth and spark development. It helps identify what God would like to accomplish in and through us. Online quizzes, like this one, can help identify your word. This year, however, my…