"Just a Little More Beauty, Lord," is an original poem! My first, in fact. It may not be Emily Dickinson but I hope these words will still touch you and (maybe) make you smile as you reflect on the truth about our desires and our body image struggles . . . Just a...
Heather Creekmore
Are You a Fixer Upper, too? What Body Image and Home Improvement Have in Common
I love home improvement shows. I'm so inspired watching the amazing transformations. These brilliant designers take a hideously ugly, old and dilapidated home and turn it into a modern day dream house. It's really quite impressive. I'm also a little obsessed with...
How to Try on a Swimsuit (and Not Hate Your Body)
She unlocks the dressing room door and then steps out of the way for me to enter. I smile, mumble a thank you, and lock it behind me. Turning around, I assess my finds. Will any of these look as good on me as they do on the hanger? I doubt it. Alas, you can't go to...
8 Things Christian Girls Need to Know Before Prom (What I Wish I Knew at 17!)
Dear Prom-Going Friend: It's spring formal season and I wanted to take a moment away from writing to women like your mom, and share some secrets with you from my high school days. So much has changed since then but the lessons I've learned in the two decades (plus)...
How to Stop Comparing Video: One Hour That Could Change Your Weekend
https://vimeo.com/163020148?mc_cid=da990efc7f&mc_eid=aabfa517dd Ready for the real deal? Want to know how to stop comparing? Then check this out. Last week I had the privilege of participating in a webinar with Constance Rhodes of a ministry called Finding Balance....
Can Focusing on How We Are Alike Cure Comparison?
"Mom, I"m just like Iron Man." My four-year-old paces beside my desk as I work. He explains to me that he and Iron Man have a lot of similarities. They are both boys, for starters. They both like to wear red. They both like Legos. (Of course Iron Man plays Legos....
Why I Struggled to Believe in ‘Fearfully and Wonderfully Made’
Taking a one day break from our "one word" series to share with you this great and timely (for Easter) piece from my friend Brittany at Devotion Everyday. You really need to read this and then check out her blog. Great words! (And pretty pictures too, she's a...
Success:: What’s Your Definition?
As long as I can remember I have had a petrifying fear of failure. It has kept me from doing so many things in my life. I don't just want to succeed. I HAVE to succeed. I need that "attaboy" and approval that winning in life provides. I have been setting myself up for...
Exposed:: What Kim Kardashian Really Wants You To See
Though I'm still struggling to figure out how someone taking their clothes off in front of a camera makes front page news in 2016, Kim Kardashian has done it again. She's stripped down and monopolized our news feeds with her bare assets. Some respond with anger and I...
Identity: Can I Be Free From Culture’s Standard of Beauty?
I taught a homeschool co-op class today. In geography, I asked my class of seven and eight-year-olds a question I thought would be easy. Me: "What country do we live in?" Kids: "Texas!!!" Me: "No, kids...not our state...our country! What country do we live in?" Kids:...