When I walk into a room full of women, it's hard for me to stop my brain from assessing where I rank in terms of my physical size. On a bad day I can tell you in seconds how many women are thinner and how many women are heavier than I am. I'm not proud of this. But,...
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Grace That is Greater Than Botox: When Beauty Doesn’t Do What We Hoped it Would
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. . . Titus 2:11-12 For years I fought a daily battle with my body....
Work For It: Grace Versus Works
The music blares as we reach one of the most intense parts of the workout. Resistance is high and to encourage my spin class to make it up the fictitious hill we are climbing, I yell it out. Come on. . . WORK FOR IT! Sure, I throw in some "You can do its" and an...
Easter:: Easter Means You Are Free!
"Thank you! I'm looking forward to allowing God to love me like never before." Her message gave me goosebumps as I read it. I am excited and encouraged each time I hear from another woman ready to start a journey towards body image freedom. (Have a story to share?...
What Happens After Day 31: Hope if Your Habits Falter
This is Day 31. Thirty-one days ago we started school. My house was clean. My freezer meals were prepped. My desk looked like a professional organizer stopped by. And, our routine was rock solid. I made a schedule and we stuck to it. This is what homeschool moms do. I...
What Christmas Speaks to My Body Image Issues
Eight Christmas parties in seven days. Fun, right? Can I just tell you that we have some friends who are foodies and, well, wow have I consumed some massive quantities of calories lately. So, this morning when I had the privilege of stepping on the scales at the...
5 Ways to Get Your Shopping Habits Under Control
Take another 30% off clearance. Six words that make my heart so happy. My husband insists that nothing makes my face light up quite like a full rack of mark-downs and a coupon for extra discounts. I love shopping. Too much. Recently I’ve been trying to curb my...
Psalm 23 and Your Body Image
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. If you've been a Christian for a while, there's a good chance you've heard (or memorized) this passage of scripture. It offers comfort when we're scared, hope when we're facing adversity. But, did you know this passage has a...
Afraid You’re Not Enough? Here’s How to Defeat Fear’s Lies
No matter how you personally feel about Halloween, this is the time in October when it's hard to make your Target run or grab your groceries without seeing gruesome masks, scary inflatables, or grotesque zombie costumes. Ugh. Enough with all the scary stuff. Don't we...
Leah Wasn’t Beautiful: Lessons from Rachel and Leah
Have you ever typed something into Google that you hoped no one would ever see? I sure have. It feels safe to reveal our hearts in the questions we ask a search engine. You can't raise your hand in small group and ask something like this: "What if I desperately want...