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Jesus is Better Than A Perfect Body Image
Yes, you read that right. He's not just better than the perfect body, he's even better than the perfect perspective of our bodies! I mean, obviously, here at Compared to Who we want all Christian women to experience the freedom that comes with a healthy body image....
Jesus is Better Than… Control
Today starts a brand new series on Compared to Who called: Jesus is Better! Hope you'll read all three posts this week! My, What a Young Face You Have, My Dear... I’d just started my first day of student teaching. Talking to another teacher about something nostalgic,...
Meet Tiana: A Inspiring 14-Year-Old Helping Girls Who Struggles with Body Image
Today, I'd like to introduce you to Tiana. Tiana is 14 years old and she runs a blog for girls called, "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made." Tiana has a passion for showing girls the truth about the ways they were created. Though I know most of my readers are over the age...
The Lies Women Hear: Life after Domestic Violence
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, today Rebecca shares her powerful story revealing the lies women hear and how she found new life after domestic violence. Will you take a moment today to pray for all those who are victims and pray that they will find...
Five Things Happily Married Women Do
I celebrate twelve years of marriage this week and, though I’ve come a long way, I still have much to learn! This past summer I had the opportunity to observe a few happily married women who’ve past the three, four, and five (Wow!) decades mark of marriage and are...
Do You Know How You Were Designed?
I sit in the waiting area, listening to my nine-year-old son's computer class. I'm mentally transported to my college freshman year Intro to Math course, where Dr. Widmar spoke to us, with his back always to the blackboard, in some special language that only computer...
The Maximum Amount of Pain You’ll Accept
The monitor kept beeping, and she pushed the oxygen filter up my nose. "How's your pain?" she asked. I couldn't muster a half smile. I made a so-so motion with my hand. "Do you need something more for the pain?" Impulsively I nodded yes. Of course. I don't like pain....
The Time I Went Without Make-up…and the World Kept Turning
I have worn make-up every day since I first put on eyeshadow as a young teenager and someone told me my eyes looked bigger (YES! Success!). After that, make-up and I became buddies. Best buddies. I never left home without it. One time in college, my roommate’s...
Don’t Turn Around: Advice For Women Who Struggle with Body Image
I sat out at the pool enjoying myself for a few hours. Soaking in the sun. Not stressing too much over the extra pounds or areas where my skin isn't as tight as it used to be. I was content. Then I went into the bathroom. Brief mirror check went okay, until. . . I...
Compared to Him: Helping Son With Body Image
Women are beasts at this comparison game. We can mentally assess our rank in a room full of women in seconds. And we do it reflexively. It takes mental effort to stop this destructive habit now that I see it for what it really is. So, I'm not surprised at how hard...
