Heather continues her conversations with Ashley Smith of the HA society about hormonal issues, infertility, and body image issues common among women she works with. Part two of this conversation goes far beyond the medical and fertility implications of...
Heather Creekmore
When Women In Your Church Wrestle Body Image: 4 Things to Say
What do you say to women in your church when they wrestle body image issues? I sat at the table's edge, not fully committed to the group of women already crowded around it. I love getting to know women at the MOPS and women's groups where I speak, but, sometimes, I...
Hormones, HA, Infertility, Early Menopause, Eating Disorders & Body Image
Today Heather talks to Ashley Smith from the HA Society - a powerful advocate for women who are struggling with hormone issues surrounding fertility, loss of cycle, early menopause diagnoses, and body image issues. Ashley shares her story and how her own experience...
Best Christian Workout Songs 2023
Here's the reason I'm writing this list of the best Christian workout songs: A few years ago when the song Gangnam Style topped the charts, my eldest son was in kindergarten at a local elementary school. His gym teacher found this particular tune to be an asset...
Should a Christian Woman Wear a Bikini?
Should a Christian woman wear a bikini? This complex and confusing issue is one that a lot of people have an opinion about. Here's the answer I gave one of my readers when she asked this question (and she gave me permission to share it! No matter where you stand on...
5 Lessons That Make Aging Gracefully Easier
Aging is real. Aging is not easy. Here are some lessons I learned the year I ventured solidly into my forties. Gulp. Did I just post my age on the internet? But, can I admit something? I've never felt better. Maybe not physically (trips to the gym hurt a lot more than...
Body Image and Media: Is a Silent Killer Hiding at Your Salon
"I'll never get a pedicure again." That's what I exclaimed the first time I watched an evening news show's segment featuring women who had their feet amputated after a cuticle scrub with an unsterilized tool. Gross. But, in my twenty years or so of frequenting salons,...
Is a Five Minute Workout Long Enough?
If I told you in just five minutes a day (that's right, five minutes) you could transform your body, would you believe me? Probably not. Right? Anyone who knows a little something about exercise knows that it takes more than 5 minutes to see real results. God reminded...
You Have a Testimony: Spring Break Free Day 9
For years and years, I believed that I didn't have a story. I was a "good girl." I didn't have a dramatic testimony of salvation from the depths of drug abuse or alcoholism. I wasn't a hardened criminal who saw the light and softened my heart. It seemed my testimony...
Buying the Biggest Loser Definition of Salvation: Day 10
Have you watched the Biggest Loser? If not, it's still likely you know the premise. Contestants participate in a weight loss competition. The "weigh ins" combined with team voting determine who stays with the program and who gets the boot. I was a success story...