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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...
Dark Night of the Soul: Hair Care Advice for Balding Men
“Can I braid your hair?” The question came from one of the girls in my church youth group back when we were in high school. “Oh,” I said with a coy giggle as I pushed back the thick curly locks pouring over my shoulders like a hirsute waterfall, “I guess so.” My hair...
Control, Thyroid, Image, Introversion, & the Middle: 5 Lessons
Today I'll share 5 lessons I learned this summer about a wide range of topics from swimming with sharks to introversion...how everything is hardest when you're in the middle to what happened to my Thyroid and Hashimoto's disease. I hope this episode will encourage you...
Do as I Say & Do: 4 Tips to Help Your Son Have Healthy Body Image
This is the first post in a four part series titled: 4 Tips to Help Your Son Have Healthy Body Image. Your son understands the world and what it means to be a man, in large part, through you, dad. He sees you driving in traffic and reacting to that guy who just cut...
How to Stop Treating Your Body as a Project and Live in Freedom
This episode was originally called "How to Stop Troubleshooting Your Life" but it seems not many of you listened to it...so I've included it in the Summer RePlay series so you can catch it now if you missed it back in Season 2! In this episode we talk about all the...
Body Image Lessons from John the Baptist
Modern man has grown soft. It happened long before the internet. But being able to click a few buttons on a smartphone and have food show up minutes later hasn’t helped. Many problems we struggle with today, including body image issues, are a symptom of the relative...
50 Ways to Beat Comparison Part 2
Today we continue with the last part of the rapid fire list of 50 ways to beat comparison. If you're a Christian woman who is tired of the life of comparison, this show is for you! But listen to part 1 first! We'll talk about proactive strategies to stop you from...
How Tall was Jesus?
There are many fascinating questions we might ponder about Jesus. What was he like as a child? Yes, we have a few stories that offer insights, but for the most part, Jesus’s youth is shrouded in mystery. Another is, what did Jesus do between his crucifixion and...
50 Ways to Beat Comparison Part 1
Why do we stay stuck in comparison, what can we do to break out, in what ways is comparison ACTUALLY hurting us? This episode is a rapid fire list of ways that you can recognize and beat comparison in your life. Many of these ideas are found in my new book, The Burden...
Podcast: Heather’s Appearance on The Intertwined Life
Don't be confused by the music, friends! Today I'm sharing my interview on Jenny Zentz's podcast called "The Intertwined Life." You get to hear me asking the questions each week-but on this episode - you'll hear me share my heart about why comparison and chasing a...
