by megdiefenbacher@gmail.com | Jan 8, 2023 | Devotional, Faith, Motivational, Non-Fiction, Relationships
Have you ever had the thought, “I wish I was in full-time ministry”? I’m not great at compartmentalization. If I am passionate about someone or something, I let it consume me. I want to pursue that passion with every fiber within me, and I...
by megdiefenbacher@gmail.com | Nov 6, 2022 | Anxiety, Devotional, Faith, Health, Motivational, Non-Fiction, Personal
I began 2022 with high hopes that this would be my year to celebrate and work on my health: physical, mental, and spiritual. I had goals for the number of races I would run after the Flying Pig Half Marathon. I had strength training goals. I had goals to continue to...
by megdiefenbacher@gmail.com | Mar 23, 2022 | Anxiety, Devotional, Faith, Motivational, Non-Fiction, Personal
A while back I mentioned that I participated in the 40-Day Sugar Fast, based on the book of the same name by Wendy Speake. I kept notes during the fast and typed up my thoughts when it was complete. Here’s what I learned. To be clear, for the fast I refrained...
by megdiefenbacher@gmail.com | Nov 18, 2021 | Devotional, Faith, Motivational, Non-Fiction, Personal
My small group at church just wrapped up a study on the show The Chosen. If you’re not familiar with it, it is about the life of Jesus told through the perspectives of different people who were called, or chosen, by Him. In terms of production quality and...
by megdiefenbacher@gmail.com | Jul 22, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Devotional, Faith, Motivational, Non-Fiction, Personal
I am working on praising God through the storms, the drama, and the moods. Oh, the moods. In fact, part of me wouldn’t be surprised if that’s why my prayers have recently received no as their answer: so that I learn how to praise God in all things....
by megdiefenbacher@gmail.com | Jul 1, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Devotional, Faith, Non-Fiction, Personal
One of my all-time favorite verses is found in Exodus 14. The Israelites are trapped between the Red Sea and the approaching Egyptian army. The people cry out to the Lord in fear and say to Moses: “it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to...