What Progressive Overload Is and How It’s Transforming My Life

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Have you ever heard the term progressive overload? It was new to me too, but the Functional Movement expert at Greenlife Wellness taught me the concept during rehabilitation. The benefits caught my attention when they began to flow into other areas of my life.

When Trauma Storms Strike, Jesus Comes to the Rescue

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Various translations of Genesis 1:1-2 describe the earth as formless, void, empty, a waste covered by deep waters and surrounded by darkness where the Spirit of God hovered, brooded, moved over the surface. Such pre-creation chaos is an excellent illustration of trauma. And the ensuing order a display… Continue reading When Trauma Storms Strike, Jesus Comes to the Rescue

How to Respond When the Trauma Tide Threatens

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Trauma, like grief, is neither followed nor relieved by an automatic, one-and-done process. Neither do we or our lives spring back on their own to a previous, peaceful stage. Incidents or episodes, phases or seasons that threaten and overwhelm our physical, mental and spiritual well-being sweep us away,… Continue reading How to Respond When the Trauma Tide Threatens

What Trauma Tears Apart Can be Restored

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! I felt giddy, like a kid on her first merry-go-round ride. Not a care in the world. Which was odd because my mind could always find a care … or 100. My post-workout glow had me wondering about walking the mile home. There was no way to match… Continue reading What Trauma Tears Apart Can be Restored

How to Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Vision is my 2020 focus word, and Year of Vision is our blog theme. Last week To Know was outlined as a foundational step in understanding our unique, God-given design at What Would Make a Year of Vision Soar?  Today, To Go is described as the way to transform from bystander to participant in His divine… Continue reading How to Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

What Would Make a Year of Vision Soar?

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Frustration over the way the days kept passing hounded me until my poor worn emotions felt overdone. In His perfect timing, Holy Spirit led me to the word vision as the focus for my coming year. Have you ever noticed how tricky that word is?

How Will You Satisfy Your Longings in the Coming Year?

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Uncertainty invades my heart at the end of any given year. Questions pop up like an unexpected movement in the corner of my eye. My mind jerks around to identify the source of the unease. Will the change be positive or negative? Can I stay on course or… Continue reading How Will You Satisfy Your Longings in the Coming Year?

To Know and To Trust Are Not The Same

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! This month has been busy for me. In addition to a multiple-stop, business-pleasure trip across the US and back, I’ve been posting daily devotional videos titled Advent Readings for the Family. And this on the heels of the Time to be YOU women’s conference. All the more reason to… Continue reading To Know and To Trust Are Not The Same

What Happens When You Save One of The Best for Last?

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! With all the fanfare possible, we offer our final highlight for the Year of the Wallflower. Jill Swanson is excellent concluding contribution to our theme of resources for assisting women to discover their God-given design and purpose.