• Making and Keeping Lifetime Relationships

    Lifelines Recently, I was having lunch with some friends when the topic turned to friendship itself. I had been researching the subject for a while, so I threw out an open-ended question: “How important have your best friends been for you?” I was simply doing some informal information gathering. There was a brief silence before ...

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  • How to Make Your Own Nut Milk

    Alternative milks are a great substitute or upgrade from standard dairy milk. The tendency when swapping out milk is to purchased boxed milks; however, it’s simple to make a number of alternative milks at home each week that can save you money. All of these milks can be spiced up however you prefer. We recommend ...

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  • Healthy Grocery Shopping in 20 Minutes or Less

    Time is a commodity these days as our obligations increase. Unfortunately, our health often becomes shortchanged as we pack in more responsibilities and a drive-thru or ordering-in seems like the fastest and best food choices, contributing to our ever-expanding diabesity epidemic. These days, I understand more than ever what it’s like to have very little ...

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  • Daily Trust

    Give us today our daily bread.—Matthew 6:11 NIV The Bible doesn’t say, “Give us today our weekly bread” or “Give us today our yearly bread.” God wants you to trust him one day at a time. You don’t need to be concerned about tomorrow until tomorrow. Planning ahead is good. Worrying ahead only distracts us from the steps God ...

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  • Life-giving Energy

    I have given you the seed-bearing plants throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. —Genesis 1:29 TLB As you start to eat real food, your cravings and addictions will be replaced by deep pleasure and satisfaction from naturally sweet things, such as a variety of delicious fruits, as well as vegetables ...

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  • Fearless

    For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. —Isaiah 41:13 Ask yourself, “If I could realize or accomplish anything related to my health and fitness, without fear of failure, what would it be?” Let yourself dream as big ...

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  • Step by Step

    In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. —Proverbs 3:6 Growth happens through a steady stream of little choices. If you want to eat in a better way, if you want to take care of your body and exercise more, it takes a series of small choices that add ...

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  • Eileen’s Story of Transformation

    Eileen is a 56-year-old mother, grandmother and retired registered nurse who began her healing journey began at the age of 49. Through the Daniel Plan, God has helped her rebuild her life and she is now a triathlete. Here’s Eileen’s story: “I started the Daniel Plan in January 2011 and at that time I couldn’t ...

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  • Creating a Daniel Plan Pantry

    Out with the old and in with the new! The first step in creating a Daniel Plan pantry is to clean out the stuff that is not serving you well. This means reading labels, checking expiration dates, tossing or donating the bad stuff, then refilling with healthy new items. While we want you to focus ...

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  • One Foot in Front of the Other

    I’m staying on your trail; I’m putting one foot in front of the other. I’m not giving up. —Psalm 17:5 MSG Dr. Mark Hyman says that what you put on your fork dictates whether you are sick or well, slim or fat, depleted or energized. With all that riding on what you eat, it would ...

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