Body & Spirit Strong

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

This is a good ine to put in the list for back to school moms!

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken YUM!!

Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
4 ounces low fat cream cheese
3 ½ teaspoons dry Ranch seasoning
8 oz low sodium turkey bacon, cooked crisply and crumbled
Instructions
1. In a slow cooker place chicken, cream cheese, and Ranch seasoning.
2. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
3. Once chicken shreds stir with a large fork or spoon, so the chicken shreds and all the ingredients combine.
4. Add in crumbled bacon and stir to incorporate.

09/04/2026

Daily prayer for 9/4

 Heavenly Father,

Sometimes we are just tired. Tired of starting over. Tired of trying to make better choices. Tired of dealing with the same struggles, the same habits, the same thoughts, and sometimes the same pain. There are days when it feels easier to just give up and stay where we are. But Lord, You remind us in Hebrews 12:12-13 to strengthen our weak hands and weak knees and make straight paths for our feet. Help us do exactly that.

Father, show us what has become weak in our lives. Maybe it is our physical health. Maybe it is our discipline, our attitude, our thoughts, our relationships, our faith, or the way we respond when life gets hard. Help us stop making excuses for the things we know need to change. Give us the courage to face them honestly and the strength to do something about them.

We praise You because You do not expect us to do this alone. You meet us in our weakness. You give us strength when we do not have much left. You give us grace when we mess up and another opportunity to get back up. Thank You that our failures do not surprise You and our struggles do not make You love us any less.

Lord, help us understand that wellness is about more than food, weight, or exercise. It is about the way we think, the way we speak, the way we treat people, the things we hold onto, the habits we keep repeating, and the choices we make when nobody else is watching. Help us become healthier from the inside out.

When we are discouraged, remind us why we started. When we fall, help us get back up. When we take a wrong turn, help us make a correction instead of giving up completely. Help us take care of what You have given us and be willing to make the changes that will lead us toward a healthier life.

Thank You for another day. Thank You for Your patience, Your mercy, Your strength, and Your unfailing love. We praise You for who You are, not just for what You do for us.

Help us strengthen what is weak, straighten what is out of place, and keep moving forward one honest step at a time.

Amen.

09/03/2026

Daily prayer for 9/3

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for loving us enough to correct us, even when correction is uncomfortable. Sometimes we do not understand why You allow certain things to challenge us or why You ask us to change things we have become comfortable with. But Your Word reminds us in Hebrews 12:10-11 that Your discipline is for our good. It may not feel good in the moment, but You are using it to grow something better in us.

Lord, help us not to run from correction. Help us listen when You are showing us something that needs to change. Give us the humility to admit when our attitude is wrong, when our words are hurtful, when our anger is getting the best of us, when we are holding onto unforgiveness, or when a habit has become something that is pulling us away from You.

Teach us to understand that growth takes time. Discipline takes practice. Change can be uncomfortable. There will be days when we get it right and days when we fall short. Help us not to give up when we stumble. Instead, help us learn, make the correction, and keep moving forward.

Father, help us remember that You are not trying to punish us. You are shaping us. Your Word says that discipline later produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Help us trust the process, even when we cannot see the results yet.

Thank You for Your patience, Your correction, Your grace, and Your love. Help us become healthier not just in our bodies, but in our minds, our hearts, our relationships, our choices, and our walk with You.

Give us the courage to change what needs to change and the wisdom to recognize what You are teaching us.

Amen.

09/03/2026

Salmon is packed with protein and healthy omega 3 fats that support your heart, brain, and overall health. Paired with asparagus, it makes a simple, nutritious meal that is full of flavor and good for your body.

Lemon Pepper Salmon

Ingredients:
1½ lbs. salmon, skin on
Cooking spray
2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
½ tsp salt
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ tsp garlic powder
1½ lbs. asparagus, tough ends trimmed

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 ˚F.
2. Place salmon in center of foil-lined, lightly greased baking sheet. Lightly spray top of salmon with cooking spray, sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning and salt.
3. In a small bowl, combine parmesan and garlic powder. Arrange asparagus spears around salmon. Lightly spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with parmesan and garlic powder.
4. Bake until salmon has cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes.

09/02/2026

Daily Prayer 9/2

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for loving us enough to correct us. Sometimes we want Your blessings, Your comfort, and Your peace, but we do not always want You to point out the things in our lives that need to change.

Hebrews 12:4 reminds us about our struggle against sin. Lord, help us be honest about that struggle. Help us recognize the things we have allowed to become normal that are actually pulling us away from You.

Sometimes it is not just about what we eat or how active we are. It can be our attitude, our anger, our words, our thoughts, our relationships, our habits, our unforgiveness, or the things we keep going back to even though we know they are not good for us.

Give us the courage to stop making excuses. Help us call sin what it is and give us the strength to walk away from the things that are hurting our relationship with You and affecting the people around us.

Lord, when change is uncomfortable, help us remember that You are not trying to punish us. You are trying to grow us. Give us discipline when we need it, wisdom when we are unsure, and humility when we need correction.

Help us take care of our whole selves. Our bodies, our minds, our hearts, our relationships, and our spiritual lives. Show us where we need to make changes and give us the strength to follow through.

And when we stumble, remind us that falling does not mean we have to stay down. Help us confess, learn, get back up, and keep moving forward with You.

Thank You for Your patience, Your correction, Your forgiveness, and Your grace. Thank You for loving us enough to not leave us where we are.

Amen.

09/01/2026

Daily prayer for 9/1

Heavenly Father,

Sometimes we carry things for so long that we forget what it feels like to live without them. Guilt from our past. Shame over things we wish we could take back. Anger we have held onto. Fear about what might happen. Habits we know are not good for us. Things we keep saying we have moved past, but deep down, we are still carrying them.

Lord, help us lay those things down.

Your Word tells us to throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles us, and to run with perseverance the race You have marked out for us. Help us be honest about what is holding us back. Give us the courage to call sin what it is instead of making excuses for it.

Help us understand that letting go does not mean pretending the past never happened. It means we stop allowing the past to control where we are going. Forgive us for the things we have done wrong, help us learn from them, and give us the strength not to keep returning to the same things You are asking us to leave behind.

Lord, help us fix our eyes on Jesus. When we are tired, discouraged, or tempted to quit, remind us that we are not running this race alone. Give us endurance when the changes are hard, whether we are working on our physical health, our mental and emotional well being, our relationships, or our walk with You.

Help us take care of the whole person. Teach us to make healthier choices, but also to let go of the thoughts, behaviors, and habits that are damaging our peace and pulling us away from You.

We will stumble sometimes. We will have hard days. We may have to start over more than once. But help us not quit.

Today, Lord, help us put down what is weighing us down, turn away from what is pulling us backward, and take another step forward with You.

Thank You for Your forgiveness, Your patience, Your grace, and the chance to begin again.

Amen.