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Helping Christian Women Improve Their Body Image
"How She Lost the Weight: Her Secret Revealed!" That headline sucked me in. Every. Single. Time. Unlike the best practices of a celebrity diet plan, if you battle your body image, there are …
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For the past 23 days my family has suffered from an evil virus that causes sore limbs, scratchy throats and tentative stomachs. This bug's intentional cruelty is evidenced in how it waits until one …
I used to believe that Genesis 29:17 was the meanest verse in the whole Bible. Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. (ESV) How could God tell us that Rachel beamed …
That dress is sooo cute. I bring the hanger to my chin to check the length. Good. Dressing room, here I come! I slip it on and look at the long reflective glass. Wow. This dress is amazing. Have I …
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I caught this slightly crazy but totally funny video on For Every Mom. (You'll get the gist after the first fifteen seconds. Why is it so funny? Because it's true . . .at least for me it was. Years …
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There's a big secret to losing weight that doesn't have anything to do with carb to protein ratios, Crossfit workouts, or eating like a caveman. It has to do with love. For the first time, ever, I …
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You are fearfully and wonderfully made! You've heard it. You've read it. You have it inscribed on a wall plaque. But, you still struggle with your body image. You don't tell anyone it's not …
I've read lots of books on body image, insecurity, self-esteem--with lovely Christian authors who attack these issues and encourage women who desperately crave healing in this area. Most of them …
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Are you always hustling? Are you chasing "better" hoping some day you'll reach it by getting a "better" body or a "better" house or a "better" job. Maybe you dream of making your marriage "better" or …
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How's your thought life? Does your thought life matter to your body image issues? Do you secretly think well of others or do you sometimes find yourself thinking critical or unkind thoughts? Does it …
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Flashback to 2011 (28 years old) My husband Elijah slept as I slipped out of bed. Softly I closed the bedroom door and stepped into our kitchen. My heart pounded in anticipation. My forbidden lover …
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Ever feel like you don't fit in? Ever struggle to be part of the crowd? Do you ever feel like you're in that old Sesame Street game, "Which of these is not like the other?" If so, know you're not …
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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 …
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I'm officially over hearing about how to be a better mom. You can also keep your ten tips to being a better employee, your six steps to being a better friend, and your secrets to being a great wife …
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I don't know at what exact moment it all changed. But I remember in third grade when I stood in front of the gold trimmed, full length mirror in the corner of my room and made an assessment that I …
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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 …
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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 …
