How to Detox Holistically

Because we are connected – body, mind and spirit – what affects one part of us affects the whole. During a recent Intensive workshop at GateWay, we talked about the process of detoxing the body, the mind and the spirit. Detox the Body – presented by Lorraine...

Hope Sets Healthy Boundaries

Isn’t it interesting how we can tell others what to do but not apply that same wisdom to ourselves? In my life coaching ministry at GateWay, I often ask women, “What are you doing for fun?” We track their progress and talk about the importance of setting healthy...

Why We Should Slow Down

Whoops… I did it again. I was about 95% recovered from my January accident, when I tripped over the dog in the kitchen and broke my right shoulder. We sat down to an Italian anti-pasta dinner and a glass of Chianti, but I decided we needed plates. I hopped up from the...

How to Be a Martha

For those of us who are the Type A-git-er-done women, the passage comparing Martha and Mary can be a problem. In the book of Luke, Jesus is visiting in Martha’s home. That description itself is a clue for what is to come. This was Martha’s home. She wasn’t living in...

How to Interpret the Proverbs 31 Woman

She is held up as the perfect standard for women everywhere – this incredible female who keeps her family together, works outside the home, keeps her husband happy and is respected by the entire community. Many of us stressed-out ladies tend to avoid studying Proverbs...