Stuffed Between Pumpkins
She came to work out. Instead, she spent the hour telling me about what her daughter was going through at school. I know how to guide a...
Tami McCandlish
Blog
- Sep 2
- 3 min
Post-Injury Exercise Prayer
I know what it feels like to step in front of a plyometric box, recall a misstep, and feel my shin throb. To resist performing the same...
- May 27
- 3 min
Why I Work Out
Pre-season training for college basketball was one of my toughest challenges ever. My team and I had spent months running and lifting,...
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Exercise Recovery Prayer
Use this prayer in between workouts, when you’re sore, while you’re soaking in an Epsom salt bath, on walks, during stretches, as you lie...
- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
Combat the Warrior Cat
He could barely walk. With his hind legs tucked under his torso, he was literally and figuratively crossing a bridge in an area where...
- Oct 8, 2021
- 4 min
Weirdo at the Vet
Today, I took Itty to the vet for a re-check. A few days earlier, I had called to cancel another appointment. Except someone made a...
- Sep 10, 2021
- 5 min
Itty-Bitty Once Blind Kitty
I had just watched Itty-Bitty shimmy down a tree and sprint across the backyard. By the next morning, she was blind. Itty mostly hangs...
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
4 Ways to Fuel Your Workouts
To stop starting then stopping, to overcome a funk, or to deepen your workouts, delve into these four fuels. 1. Nutrition. Typically, we...
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
I'm No Anti-Bullying Speaker
I had just spoken to 100 students and left thirty of them in tears. As I sat in my car reflecting on their faces, shielded by their...
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
How I Left Facebook
I never wanted to leave FB giving people the middle finger. I didn’t want to hit the done button after I felt attacked by someone who I...
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
The Rescue Story of Trooper
Something stirred in me when I saw this guy sitting on a no-name road where people dump mattresses and broken appliances. His black coat...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
Releasing the Burdens of Bullying
After I stopped playing basketball in college, I had to figure out how to workout without trophies to attain, fans to cheer for me, and...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 5 min
Woodsy's Adventure
My heart sank as I watched her sprint into our 15-acre woods, disappearing into the dark, thick underbrush. Woodsy first arrived at our...
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
A Post-Workout Prayer
Movement is a gift and exercise, a privilege. We can honor God through our workouts, worshipping Him along the way. First, get your heart...
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
An Intra-Workout Prayer
God set all things into motion, so it's fitting to worship Him through exercise. First, get your heart and mind right with this...
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
A Pre-Workout Prayer
Because God set all things into motion, it's fitting to worship Him through exercise. Before you start your workout, say this prayer:...
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