by Ann Cates | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
November is a month of focused gratitude for all God has blessed us with. When life is difficult, gratitude can be hard. But if you can allow yourself to see past the pain and recognize something you are grateful for, it is lifegiving! When we practice gratitude,...
by Ann Cates | Oct 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
As the seasons change, we notice the leaves on the trees letting go, it seems so permanent. But the leaves will return. The fruit will return. The joy of life will return. But right now in this season there is loss, there is letting go, there is dormancy. But there is...
by Ann Cates | Oct 30, 2023 | Courage, Uncategorized
Where I sit for my morning coffee I look out our front window past the pink roses and manicured lawns and I see a POW/MIA flag hanging on a neighbor’s house. It’s always there, every season. It never comes down. To me it represents the ultimate sacrifice...
by Ann Cates | Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
A dear friend of mine who has been coming to my class for more than a decade, sent me a Facebook post of a post with the title “Yoga is idolatry. Be warned” She was not upset, she just wanted my thoughts on it. Since I’ve spent hours thinking and praying about...
by Ann Cates | Jun 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sometimes life is hard. I want you to know, you’re not alone. We all struggle at times and need each other to affirm that “it will all be ok”. Not because we are strong, but His strength is made perfect in our weakness. I have known weakness but thank...
