Twenty. That's how many absolutely horrible, no good, very bad Mother's Days I've had. If you know me, you may respond...Wait, isn't your oldest only ten? And, you'd be right. But, my Mother's Day misery started well before I ever read "pregnant" on a little...
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30 Days to Pray for Body Image: Day 20 – Freedom
Today we're going to pray that you can feel and embrace the freedom that God intends for you to have with your body, with food, and with exercise. We were not intended to be slaves to any earthly thing--including the scale, the mirror, our own ideals, or size tags. In...
Hey Jealousy: Three Ways to Tame Envy & Covetousness
One Sunday morning, a sermon revolutionized the way I thought about my body image. In truth, I have no idea what the pastor actually preached about that day. (Don't worry, this was before my husband was also my pastor). But, as we read through the section of Exodus...
The Real Cure for Comparison
I'm so weary of hearing pithy quotes about comparison without being offered tangible solutions. "Don't compare your behind the scenes to someone else's highlights reel." Or, the way overused, "Comparison is the thief of joy." They're fine statements, but you already...
Do Clothes Help Your Body Image Struggles? Day 19
Ahh . . . clothes. I love clothes. Well, sometimes I love them. Other days, I hate them. I look at my closet and search through my drawers and physically feel like there's no possible way anything will fit. Clothes have this funky connection to my body image....
Podcast: Real Women, Real Hope: Kassandra Baker on Orthorexia and How Clean Eating Didn’t Fix Body Image
Kassandra Baker and I get real about the struggles of eating disorders (or ED as she calls them) and talk about her journey through Orthorexia and how God has shown her a freedom she never thought possible. If you love stories of real women who have found recovery and...
Real Women, Real Hope–Erin Todd on How She Found Food Freedom
Today I talk with my friend Erin Todd a "Ginger in Progress" about how God set her free from body image issues, restrictive eating habits (including Orthorexia), and how he has showed her how to embrace freedom when it comes to food. Listen as Erin shares her story...
Why No One Knows I Have Body Image Issues
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,...
Brittney’s Story: BDD, Mirror Addiction, Anxiety & Freedom
This is a fantastic story from my new friend Brittney. She wrote me this, "I know you probably get lots of emails regarding your AMAZING book “Compared to Who.” I for one am grateful the Lord put this book on your heart. While reading your book I was going through a...
Compared to Who the Podcast is Here!
The Podcast is rolling! Here are the links you need to listen, download, and subscribe to the new podcast! Listen here on ITunes Listen here on Google Play Listen here on Stitcher I'd be so grateful if you'd give me a review on iTunes! This means a lot to those...