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How Not to Marry a Loser
Don't marry a loser. Trust me. I've dated my fair share. Maybe this sounds familiar: He said he believed in God, but not organized religion. "That counts, right?" I convinced myself. He was kind of cute. What mattered most was that he really liked me. That felt good....
My Hospitality Obstacle: the Chair of Shame
There it sits. The shame of my household. The reason my hospitality has declined. My hospitality obstacle. The chair. What once was a cozy rocking place for my baby sits shredded at the seams. The black leather chair we purchased for the arrival of our son, three...
Don’t Do These Things When You’re Feeling Insecure
“Did you say you run?” the disdain in the woman’s question hung thick over the group. All eyes turned on me as my face turned red in the summer heat. “I’m training for my first 5K along with my preteen son. We’re having a good time together jogging in the morning, and...
Can the Olympics Help Struggles with Body Image?
I'm sure I'm the only one who noticed this, so I'm ashamed to admit it. But, here goes. Olympic swimmers don't have thigh gap. In fact, you know what else I noticed? When they shook their arms to ready their muscles for racing--their skin shook. Yes, that's right. It...
Being Reasonable in Marriage
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God....
How to Upgrade Your Wardrobe
“Have you worn it in the last year?” That’s the question we’re “supposed” to ask when weeding out our old clothes, right? Unfortunately, it’s a pretty easy question to get around: No, but I didn’t have a reason to wear something that dressy. No, but I’m still losing a...
How to Practice Hospitality Without Stressing Over Your Home
This is part one in a mini-series by Esther on how practice hospitality without stressing over your home. Look for part two, next week, called, "Are You Home Insecure: Three Questions to Ask Yourself!" Do you let the state of your home dictate whether or not you are...
Life is Worth the Weight: Body Image and Pregnancy
As little girls we spend time planning our fairy tale lives: our lavish weddings, our extravagant dream homes, the perfect husband (who will always be romantic) and the number of children we will have. What we don’t spend time planning is dealing with the stress of...
Pregnancy and Body Image: When Pregnancy Ain’t No Picnic
Today the Pregnancy and Body Image Series continues with Esther's story of the roller coaster ride her pregnancies, weight gain, and eventual PPD took her on. During pregnancy I experienced the most self-loathing I’ve ever felt in my entire life. Before pregnancy, I...
Worried About Daughter’s Weight? How to Stop Freaking Out!
As my daughter stood next to me in the bathroom and put on the tiny bit of mascara and lip gloss she announces that she thinks the crocheted head warmer she's wearing is "too much" for her outfit. I look at my wonderfully made, beautiful daughter in the mirror-- the...