Church girls: Have you ever found yourself falling into the trap of comparison, even at church, the place where you grew up learning not to envy? I've certainly caught myself more than once. Don’t worry. There’s no way she felt my gaze. I stood on the balcony, hidden...
April Hooper
The Burden of Better is For: Fashion-Lovers
I’ll be the first to admit: I love clothes. I own way too many and sometimes spend hours thinking of new outfits and trying things on, attempting to find the perfect balance between flattering, trendy, and comfortable. I'm a fashion-lover, but what would God say about...
The Burden of Better is For: Homeschool Moms
Maybe you were homeschooling long before the letters COVID ever took over the globe. Or, maybe you’re trying it this year for the first time and not sure what the rest of this year holds. Either way, homeschool moms - this new book, “The Burden of Better” is for you....
The Burden of Better is For: College Students
College can be a transformative time, but for some people as they enter this stage in life, they find themselves trapped in old habits. At school, there are new people to compare yourself against, new obstacles to climb, and new ways to fall short. Only one person is...
Podcast: How Do I Know if Teen Has an Eating Disorder?
It's hard to know how to help our children with food and food-related issues when we may still struggle ourselves. What do we do if our child's showing signs of disordered eating? How do we know if our teen has an eating disorder? What if our child is overweight and...
Podcast: Quitting the Comparison Girl Game with Shannon Popkin
Are you stuck measuring and comparing yourself to others? Author Shannon Popkin and I have a heart-to-heart about what happens when we compare, how we can stop the dangerous habit of self-focus and love others, and what happens in our hearts when we sit around judging...
The Burden of Better is For: Leaders
My oldest son, barely 4-years-old at the time, was my companion for a road trip. I was behind the wheel and not wasting any time getting to our destination. As we passed a car, he yelled out from the backseat, “Yay! Mommy wins the race!” I laughed so hard. I’ve never...
Podcast: Chasing Perfect with Author Alisha Illian
Ready to be free from those voices that tell you to do more and be more? Author Alisha Illian and I talk about her new book, "Chasing Perfect" and compare notes on how to stop comparing and find rest and peace in Jesus! We also have a fun conversation about reality...
The Burden of Better is For: Friends
Okay. Confession time. Have you ever struggled with comparing yourself to your FRIENDS? Oh my. It’s about to get real. We all need friends. Sometimes making them isn’t the problem – it’s keeping them. When comparison whispers it’s lies to us about where we stand as...
The Burden of Better is For: Young Women
In 1 Timothy 6, Paul tells the younger Timothy to fill his life with “great gain” through godliness and contentment. In verse 7, he reminds all who thirst for more material possessions, status, or money of a truth you’ve likely heard before: “We brought nothing into...