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Worshipping Calves: What the Old Testament Can Teaches Us about Body Image
"Mom, why would anyone want to worship an object?" My son, Zach, yelled from the seat behind me. Idolatry seems puzzling, doesn't it. I tried to think of an appropriate answer for my ten-year-old. I couldn't help but think about my personal battle with body image and...
Real Women, Real Hope Dieting, Daughters, and Modeling Healthy Body Image with Kristen Maddux
What does dieting show our daughters? How can we model a healthy body image for them? In this episode, I talk to my friend, Compared to Who? contributor Kristen Maddux about her journey from being the "Best Dieter" in her Weight Watchers group to adjusting her...
Podcast: Christine Hoover on False Allegiances, Comparison, and Following the True King
Season 3, Episode 8 Author Christine Hoover and I talk about how easy it is to give our allegiance to things and concepts that aren't Jesus and how these false allegiances can keep us in the comparison trap. We have a fun conversation about how even pastor's wives...
Podcast: 6 Lent Ideas that Don’t Involve Food
Season 3, Episode 7 Do you practice Lent? Though not a required spiritual discipline for a Christian, committing 40 days to intentional spiritual focus can be super helpful if you're trying to find freedom from body image issues or comparison struggles. For chronic or...
Real Women, Real Hope: Mental Health, Diets, Marriage and More with Erin Kerry
Integrative Health Coach Erin Kerry and I have a fun conversation about everything from what dieting does to our brains and our marriages to mental health. From Erin's favorite phrase, "You can't digest when you're stressed," to my explanation of how dieting is like...
Podcast: Real Women, Real Hope Author Gina Butz on Handling & Accepting Change
Season 3, Episode 5 Though I like to keep things mixed up, change is hard! Especially those big, life-altering changes--they can send me into a spiral of emotions. My guest today is Gina Butz, author of the new book, "Making Peace With Change: Navigating Life's Messy...
How a Control Freak Almost Ruined My Marriage
(This post originally appeared on Compared to Who? in 2014) Nine years ago this morning all I could think about was giving the no-show limo driver a piece of my mind. The day started early. I oozed with emotions of every kind. I hopped into my dear friend Heidi's...
Podcast: Real Women, Real Hope Cheri Fletcher How Discovering My Purpose Helped Me Find Freedom
Season 3, Episode 3 Today's guest struggled with body image and comparison and used to feel like she was "just" a mom . . .until God showed her something kind of amazing about that word "just." Hear Cheri Fletcher's story of discovering her purpose and how she's...
What I Believe About Eating Clean
I'm really glad there isn't a lie detector machine at my doctor's office. Because when she asked me if I "ate clean" I'm fairly confident I let the word "Yes" slip out of my mouth. Of course, as long as tortilla chips, Velveeta dip, street tacos, and M&Ms are...
Do You Believe in Magic? Why I Fall for Weight Loss Gimmicks
Everyday I get this terribly annoying message from someone named Chris. And everyday I open it because I mistake it for legitimate communication. I click to see pictures of tarot cards captioned by a few sentences that spew some garbage about "forecasting my future."...