As I was perusing my Physical Fitness textbook, I marveled at the insights it gave into what they call “wellness.” In this case, the text explained how society can keep themselves well and healthy. Among sleep, stress management and your typical diet and exercise, it also mentioned a spiritual factor. The more I read theContinue reading “5 Steps to Spiritual Wellness”
Author Archives: Leah Jordan Meahl
Dead End
By Leah Jordan Meahl I walked with You I squeezed through the gate And dug my heels in the path before me One foot in front of the other You marked my way with Your trail of breadcrumbs Of flower petals made of silk You made my bed in the luscious pasture And filledContinue reading “Dead End”
My Way or the Highway
A stranger gives you a ticket to anywhere. Where would you go? Most people would make the decision based on their dream place like the beaches of Cancun or the “City of Love.” The question is, would you ask God where He wanted you to go? Many Christians have the false belief that once youContinue reading “My Way or the Highway”
In the Field
By Leah Jordan Meahl Down the concrete bleachers I bound Finally thankful that no one’s around The evening air is cool and damp As I follow the glowing streetlamps Passing through a chain link fence Leaving behind a world so intense Now I am all alone Channeling a realm unknown I speak to theContinue reading “In the Field”
Unanswered Prayer
“I hate unanswered prayers,” I heard a wise woman say in the face of disappointment. As much as I sympathized with her I was reminded of a conversation I had with someone close to me. We will call him Sam. Despite our close relationship, Sam and I had very few conversations about God. When weContinue reading “Unanswered Prayer”
5 Steps to Eliminate Your Golden Calf
What is your idol? Many Christians shrug off the first and second commandment by thinking, “Well I don’t bow down to any statue so I’m good to go.” Unfortunately, there is a reason God makes such a big deal about idolatry in the Bible and since the Bible is a guide directed toward Christians, itContinue reading “5 Steps to Eliminate Your Golden Calf”
Ain’t No Valley Low Enough
It wasn’t until I got to college and I was more independent than I had ever been did I realize just how much pain there was in the world. You hear horror stories on the news like the kind that make you go, “How terrible” but you don’t fully understand until you are surrounded byContinue reading “Ain’t No Valley Low Enough”
I Believe I Can Fly
Nothing like soaring above the clouds and watching the sunset to remind you of how beautiful God’s creation is. As I sit by the window of this plane I think back to the first time in my memory that I talked to God. When you were a kid, did you ever just look up andContinue reading “I Believe I Can Fly”
These are the Stepping Stones
Last week my family took a trip to Ft. Lauderdale for our family vacation. Through a week of relaxation and plenty of beach time, I had a reoccurring thought, “God never takes a vacation.” Each and everyday our Heavenly Father speaks to us and reveals His presence in our lives whether it be through anContinue reading “These are the Stepping Stones”