Barb Raveling's Blog, page 7
February 8, 2023
Christian Loneliness: How to Stop Being Lonely
We live in an age where people are more connected than ever through social media and email, yet loneliness is rampant in all age groups. It’s easy to feel lonely even when we’re surrounded by people both online and in our own lives. We’re not the only ones who feel this way.
Mother Teresa once said, “The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, ...
January 26, 2023
How to Make Yourself Exercise and Renew with Anna
Do you find it difficult to make yourself exercise consistently? Or do you find yourself avoiding renewing your mind? If you struggle with either of these two things, you will be greatly encouraged by my interview with Anna today on the Taste for Truth Podcast (links below).
What We Discussed on the PodcastHow different formats of exercise can work with some and not othersAnna’s great experience with peer-led workoutsHow for some people challenges or check-boxes are highly motivatingThe...
January 12, 2023
A More Loving Way to Disagree with Mike Donehey
Do you have loved ones in your life with whom you disagree? Do you find it hard to engage with someone who has a different opinion than yours? Are you prone to just “agree to disagree” when beliefs differ? If any of these are true for you, my interview today on the Christian Habits Podcast with Mike Donehey (links below) will give you a more peaceful approach and practical tips to have more healthy conversations when divisive topics arise.
December 28, 2022
Letting Go of Emotional Eating with Karen Seager
Do you feel like you are addicted to food? Do you find yourself eating to manage the stress in your life? If so, you will be encouraged by this victory interview on the Taste for Truth Podcast (links below). I speak with Karen Seager about using the renewing of the mind to finally let go of her emotional eating.
What We Discussed on the PodcastFamily sin patterns and how they affect our livesHow food can be an addiction just like other substancesHow emotional “habiting” keeps us from gai...
December 14, 2022
Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive with Jordan Raynor
If you’ve ever experienced stress over your personal productivity, today’s episode of The Christian Habits Podcast with Jordan Raynor will really encourage you (links below). I talk with Jordan about his book, Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for being Purposeful, Present and Wildly Productive.
November 30, 2022
Living a Life Unbinged with Kristy McCammon
When life gets stressful, do you find yourself running to food to cope? Do you find that any emotion causes you to want to eat, and to eat too much? If so, you’re not alone. On today’s episode of the Taste for Truth podcast (links below), I speak with Kristy McCammon, the creator of LifeUnbinged, about her struggle to break free from a life controlled by food.
November 16, 2022
Daniel Fusco: Unlocking Resilience When Life is a Mess
When trials and hard times come into our lives, we can find ourselves questioning God and becoming bitter. On today’s episode of The Christian Habits Podcast (links below), I talk with Daniel Fusco about how developing resilience during trials can actually be a path to fruitfulness and growth in our lives, and also about his new book, You’re Gonna Make It.
What We Discussed on the PodcastWhat is resilience?How hope and grit factor into the resilience equationHow to submit to God’s will, no ...
November 1, 2022
How to Break Free From Emotional Eating
It’s here! Launch day for my new book, Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating! I wish we could all just snap our fingers and be through with our weight loss woes forever, but unfortunately we can’t do that! Instead, God invites us to walk with Him through the transformation process.
That’s hard to make ourselves do, because often emotional eating is a stronghold. We’ve turned to food for comfort and safety for so long that it’s hard to stop. Not only that, we also have spiritual warfare going on as ...
October 26, 2022
Bonus: When You Feel Like a Weight Loss Failure
Do you ever find yourself saying, “I can’t believe I’m still struggling with my weight! I should be over this by now!”? If you do, you’re not the only one. That’s one of the most frequent comments I hear from women about their weight.
We think we should have it all together, but it’s not surprising that we don’t! After all, we love food. We eat for emotional reasons. And this isn’t a goal we can check off our list and say, “There! That’s done!” Instead, we need to keep following our boundarie...
October 19, 2022
Jennifer Slattery: 9 Common Idols and How to Resist Them
Do you find yourself looking to other people or things to satisfy you? Are you tempted to doubt that Jesus alone really does offer a life of joy, peace and contentment? On today’s episode of the Christian Habits Podcast (links below), I visit with Jennifer Slattery about nine common idols we are tempted to worship and how to resist them.
