I love to hike. The definition of hiking, according to dictionary.com, means "to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military...
Sister Stefanie Callens
Articles by Sister Stefanie Callens
Lessons from Milo
My blog articles are usually about how physical fitness relates to spiritual health, so I apologize for the change in topic with this post. I had been praying about what to...
The Bible Says You Don’t Have to Exercise
People can find scripture to support their views on just about anything, regardless of what it is. There are scriptures that suggest it's OK to have more than one wife, you can...
Worth the Wait
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not...
You Don’t Have to Wait
It’s a new year. That means a lot of New Year’s resolutions are being made. And by now, over two weeks into January, that means a lot of New Year’s resolutions...
Going the Distance
I am a distance runner. I have built up the endurance so that I can just turn my brain off and run for miles. When I enter a long distance race, I know that I’m in it for...
Setting a Strong Example
One of my favorite chapters in scripture is Proverbs 31, that of the virtuous woman. Since I was a teenager, I've had a desire to be similar to that woman Solomon talks about....
Faith and Fitness
For her next few articles, Sister Stefanie is going to focus on fitness and how it can relate to faith. Believe it or not, there are many parallels between physical health and...
Planted Deep
Have you ever sat in church, singing a song that you've sung so many times that you've memorized all the words, and realized that you never really read them before? Today, for...
God Isn’t a Glacier
My husband and I recently had the opportunity to vacation in Iceland. I can't even tell you how many people asked us, "Why would you want to go there?" I wanted to see the...