Joy Awaits…

The question the Father asks that cuts directly to the heart of finding JOY is: “Do you trust Me?” The doctor delivers the news that your husband, wife, or child has cancer… Do you trust Me? Things at work have slowed down and they will have to let you go… Do you trust Me? My spouse has […]

I became FORTIFIED

I am an avid cyclist who enjoys riding every day – weather permitting. Riding my bike 20 or 30 miles a day wasn’t doing enough for me so I looked for another alternative.  That is when I found Wayne Burns at Fortified Fitness. I started working out with Wayne in the afternoons in May of […]

Perpective

When you are oriented, standing further away from a large object, like say, a mountain or the moon, it seems small. As you move toward the object it “grows” bigger and bigger. But in actuality the object never changed. Just your perspective changed. During our family devotion time the other night, my 9 year old […]

Mirage

Google Defines a Mirage as: “Something that appears real or possible, but is not in fact so” Optical Illusion If you are in the desert, sometimes the conditions in the desert cause an optical illusion through the refraction of light from the sun and heated air. If you are thirsty, you react by changing your direction […]

Be Still and Hold

  There are times God puts us in a mandatory “time out” for a bit. It was a normal Saturday with tasks laid out before us. The day before I had picked up a load of mulch to finish the Ninja Course play area to make the it safer in the event of a fall…  like a fall would ever […]

Lessons from Obstacle Training

  The Warped Wall – So I have built “obstacles” in my backyard for my kids to play on…  ok, who am I kidding?  I built it so I can play too, I am still a kid at heart, even though I was born in 1967.  Anyway… of all the obstacles we have built, the toughest yet is the 14’ […]

Transformed Into a Butterfly

“A butterfly never has to try to prove to anyone that it’s not a caterpillar anymore.” – Beckah Shae #IAMfortified I’m like a caterpillar, transformed into a butterfly And these wings set me free, way high to the sky Now that I can fly Now everywhere I go, is where the wind blows It’s been a […]

‪#‎BELIEVE‬ – Nothing will be impossible

‪#‎BELIEVE‬ – if you are ‪#‎IAMfortified‬ – He is everything you need. For nothing will be impossible with God. ~ Luke 1:37 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” ~ Matthew 19:26 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ~ Philippians 4:13 Jesus looked at them […]

Fortified Fitness Partnering with RUN FOR HIM!

We are excited to announce that Fortified Fitness is partnering up with the Bruce Gilley Memorial Foundation and RUN FOR HIM 5K & 10K! I have the GREAT privilege of serving as the Race Director for RUN FOR HIM 5K & 10K and want to invite you to participate in this wonderful day of remembering Bruce Gilley, an […]

RESOURCES

<photo id=”1″ /> PERSONAL WORKOUT CHALLENGE Being a Fitness Training Professional and love to train people and coach them along to assist them to reach their goals. You can set and reach personal goals on your own with the proper plans, tools and accountability. Many people stop an exercise commitment before they even start because they don’t know WHAT to […]