by Teresa Shields Parker | May 11, 2021 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, Purpose
Today Kim Dolan Leto is the picture of health. She’s an ESPN Fitness America Champion and has been on numerous magazine covers. However, there was a time when she was ashamed of her body and even hated it. “The first day of eighth grade my Mom took a picture of me and... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | May 10, 2021 | Blog, Inspiration, Poems and fiction, Poetry, Purpose, True Stories
Pain has a color. It can be black and blue, purple or green, In varying shades of agony. Or red screaming with anguish, Crying tears that wash away the vividness of despair In an attempt to make it disappear Or pretend that it never was and will never be again. We... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | May 3, 2021 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose
Whatever we are struggling with, whether it be depression, frustration, overwhelming circumstances, stress, anger, loneliness, shame, regret, low self-esteem, difficult relationships, God wants us to run to Him instead of a substance to numb or temporarily cover our... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, Purpose
Stress is rooted in worry. Worry occurs in our minds or thoughts. Negative thoughts are toxic thoughts. What we need are positive thoughts. We need to kick the bad thoughts out and bring the good thoughts in. Toxic thoughts are harmful, detrimental, destructive,... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
Stress—a feeling of mental or emotional tension. It creeps up on us slowly and then before we know it will totally overtake our lives to the point that we feel like it is just a byproduct of life.Most of the time we can’t even pinpoint when it began. It just feels... 
by Gazeley Victoria | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
We are stressed, worried, fearful and overwhelmed. That about sums up the year 2020 and is starting to define 2021. I am concerned about the many who are caught in the overwhelming stress of just trying to live everyday life. Although stress may seem like just a fact... 
