by Natalie | Jun 23, 2018 | Ballroom Dance, Bible Study, faith, kingdom living, sacred romance, spiritual warfare
I firmly believe that every trial, struggle, and difficulty has lessons to teach us if we will only choose to find them. No matter the size of them in reality or the size they appear to be in our mind, there is a message in them. We’ve been ballroom dancing...
by Natalie | Jun 22, 2018 | Ballroom Dance, kingdom living, Marriage, romance, sacred romance
Back in March, Brian and I attended a dance camp held by Fred Astaire Illinois and taught by legendary dancer Corky Ballas. We learned a lot, but most memorable for me was a lesson on connection. Corky had us stand facing each other with our palms touching and sway...
by Natalie | Jun 6, 2018 | faith, kingdom living, sacred romance, spiritual warfare, worshipping
I have this great trainer, Linda, who has been helping me rebuild my body after my weight loss surgery. We were working out yesterday on some specific areas that I’d really like to see improve. But while we were doing it, she pointed out that while I might not...
by Natalie | May 22, 2018 | faith, kingdom living, sacred romance
The other day I posted about a new book I am reading, The Allure of Hope: God’s Pursuit of a Woman’s Heart by Jan Meyers. I’ve had several people mention that they plan to pick up the book and so I thought I’d create an online discussion group...
by Natalie | Mar 2, 2018 | adventure, faith, kingdom living, leadership, sacred romance
I love movies. It’s one of my favorite things to do with my family on the weekend. Many of my children do as well, and since the youngest is heading into his tween years, we’ve been slowly introducing him to some of the great movies we’ve seen over...
by Natalie | Mar 24, 2012 | adventure, faith, kingdom living, sacred romance
We’re blessed to have one of my close friends and her daughter join us here at OLTCH. TJ and Anna came this afternoon, just in time for a tour and then dinner. I have been anxious to share this place with her because of her love for fatherless children. After...