by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
We all want transformation, but do we really want to go through the continual process of change that will mean? Our transformation process has been likened to the metamorphosis of the caterpillar to the butterfly. The caterpillar goes into the chrysalis and 10 to 14... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
Out of our biggest mess will come our greatest message if we give it all to God. For years I felt like a mess with so much weight on my body I could barely move. I tried to fix it myself but every time I tried to diet, it would just result in me losing weight and... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jul 21, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
Grace is this multi-faceted aspect of God that defines His nature and underlies everything He is and does. It is the engine that drives His purpose here on earth to help us move at Grace Speed. For at least 50 years I thought grace was just something that happened at... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
What is the biggest issue you have regarding emotional eating? I asked my coaching group that question the other day. One woman answered: boredom. Then she asked, “Is boredom a feeling?” This was a very intriguing question to me. I’d never considered boredom a... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jun 17, 2020 | Devotional, Family, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, I know God is the God of the impossible. He did the impossible in my mother’s life. He healed her from mental illness that wreaked havoc with her emotions. And because I had a front row seat to witness that transformation, I was able... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Inspiration, Purpose, Uncategorized
It was at a Bible study and prayer meeting at Sheila Ruffin’s house. At that point in my life I had a Bible degree and a lot of head knowledge, but very little experience in following God’s leading. At Sheila’s, though, we’d study the Bible and then we’d apply what we... 
