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December 31, 2019

Truth Journaling for Weight Loss with Joy

On today’s episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I visit with Joy, who is just getting started with the Freedom from Emotional Eating Bible Study and also with truth journaling for weight loss. Joy listened to the podcast for a year before she decided to jump in and start a Bible study and renewing.

Here are a few of the things we’ll be discussing on today’s episode of the podcast.

Things We Talked About:

How to truth journal throughout the day. Stress eating Eating to make you feel...
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Published on December 31, 2019 05:30

December 10, 2019

How to Overcome Fear of Failure – 7 Steps

A few weeks ago, I asked members of my Facebook page if they were afraid of failure. I was overwhelmed by the responses. It seems that I’m not the only one out there who fears failure! In today’s episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, we’ll talk about seven steps you can take to overcome fear of failure. But first let’s look at some of the things we’re afraid of.

Do you ever avoid trying scary goals because you're afraid of failure? In this blog post we'll talk about 7 steps you can take to overcome fear of failure.

Examples of Fear of Failure

Here are just a few of the examples Facebook readers gave of the areas where they were afraid of...

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Published on December 10, 2019 06:00

November 26, 2019

Following Weight Loss Boundaries During the Holidays

It’s that time of year again. When we throw caution to the wind and break our weight loss boundaries left and right eating Christmas cookies and other goodies! On today’s episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I do a coaching call with Judy and Amy about how to follow weight loss boundaries during the holidays.

Following Weight Loss Boundaries During the Holidays

Amy and Judy have been working through the Taste for Truth Bible study, and they have both been losing weight. Amy has lost 10 pounds so far and Judy has lost 22 pounds!

I hope...

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Published on November 26, 2019 16:09

November 12, 2019

How to Hold Onto Your Faith When Life Is Hard with Michele Cushatt

How to Stop Feeling OverwhelmedHow do you hold onto your faith when it seems like God has disappeared? Whether in struggle, illness, death, or failure, the presence of pain is often so overwhelming it can drown out God’s voice. On today’s episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, I visit with Michele Cushatt who offers hope and faith for times when life is so hard we can’t always feel God’s presence.

A three-time head and neck cancer survivor, Michele is a (reluctant) expert of trauma, pain and the deep human need for authentic connecti...

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Published on November 12, 2019 06:00

November 1, 2019

My Own Weight Loss Story – Barb Raveling

In today’s episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I’ll be sharing my own weight loss story. I’ve been wanting to do this episode for a long time, so I guess it’s appropriate that I finally made the commitment to do it after publishing my new Freedom from Procrastination Bible Study!

This is a picture taken of my hubby and me this summer on a backpacking trip!

How to Listen to the Podcast Click here to listen on Apple podcasts Click here to listen on Google Play Click here to listen on Stitcher. Click here to lis...
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Published on November 01, 2019 06:14

October 22, 2019

How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed – 5 Steps

How to Stop Feeling OverwhelmedDo you ever feel like you have a million things to do, but you only have time and energy for about three things? Do you often ignore the important things in life because you’re too busy doing the million things in life? If so, you’re in the same boat as most of us. We’ve all experienced this at some point. The question is, “How do you stop feeling overwhelmed when you have a million things to do?”

We’ll be talking about that today in the Christian Habits Podcast (but I’ve also included a summary below i...

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Published on October 22, 2019 06:00

October 16, 2019

New Book! Freedom from Procrastination Bible Study

Do you ever feel like you have a million things to do, but you’re not doing any of them? Do you make a to-do list and then promptly lose it or ignore it? Do you suspect you’ll never get caught up?

If you’re a procrastinator, you know how hopeless that feels because we’ve all been there.

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Published on October 16, 2019 07:14

September 27, 2019

7 Ways to Get Back on Track after Vacation

Do you find that it’s hard to get back on track after vacation with your weight loss boundaries? Even if you followed your boundaries while you’re gone, it’s often hard to follow them when you get home.

7 Ways to Get Back on Track After Vacation

Not only are we tired and in catch-up land, but we often find ourselves feeling sad when we get back. We miss vacation–or if things went badly on vacation, we’re sad about what happened.

Thankfully, God can help us recover from the post-vacation blues and help us to follow our boundaries. O...

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Published on September 27, 2019 08:05

June 4, 2019

Productivity and Parenting with Tricia Goyer

On today’s episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, I’m excited to have Tricia Goyer with us. This will be the last podcast for the next few months as I’ll be taking a break from both the Christian Habits Podcast and Taste for Truth Weight Loss Podcast over the summer.

Productivity and Parenting with Tricia Goyer

Tricia Goyer is a woman I could sit down and visit for hours with because I feel like she has so much wise advice. We talked about both productivity and parenting in this podcast and I’ve been thinking over one of her tips on...

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Published on June 04, 2019 14:07

Productivity and Parenting with Tricia Goyer (Fixed)

On today’s episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, I’m excited to have Tricia Goyer with us. This will be the last podcast for the next few months as I’ll be taking a break from both the Christian Habits Podcast and Taste for Truth Weight Loss Podcast over the summer.

Productivity and Parenting with Tricia Goyer

Tricia Goyer is a woman I could sit down and visit for hours with because I feel like she has so much wise advice. We talked about both productivity and parenting in this podcast and I’ve been thinking over one of her tips on...

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Published on June 04, 2019 14:07