Whitney touched my heart when she sent me a short message that said this, "I was at the MOPs meeting when you came and spoke. Body image has been a debilitating disease for me for as long as I can remember. I've taken anxiety meds, and gone to Christian therapy......
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Is God Calling You to do Something Small?
Are you called to do something small? With a sheepish grin, she glances down at her coffee then back at me. She takes a few minutes to choose the right words then speaks, "Well, I don't know. We feel like God has called us to do something big. Really big. Like...
Longing to Be Seen: Finding Purpose Out of Pain After Eating Disorder
I spent most of my adolescence desperate to be seen, but terrified of rejection. This caused me to never truly embrace how God made me. I instead looked to the world for what would make me valuable and worthy. Lost and confused, I turned to diets and food to save me....
Are Churches Encouraging Disordered Eating?
We know that the church means well; however, we also know that the church is made up of human beings who make mistakes. Just like the rest of the world, church leaders have blind spots and insecurities. They want to be culturally relevant so they tell a joke or two...
Announcing REFOCUS 2020: A Great Way to Help Your Health Resolutions Stick This Year
ReFOCUS 2020 is a community that will run for 10 days - from January 6th to 16th on Facebook. In it, certified Integrative Nutrition Coach, Erin Kerry and Author & Christian Body Image Expert, Heather Creekmore will lead you through daily exercises to help get...
What You Really Need this Christmas
Why You Need Friends (Rant Against the Insanity of Socialization)
There once was a girl who knew a bunch of people. She dressed nicely, smiled a lot, and had 678 people in her contacts. Her social media friends and followers were many. She doesn't need friends, right? She has plenty. If she struggled, she posted it on Facebook and...
If you’re feeling lonely on Valentine’s Day. . .
Feeling lonely on Valentine's Day? I understand. This was my plight for many, many years. Even after I got married, Valentine's Day was never as magical as I had dreamt it would be during my single years. But, you don't have to feel alone this Valentine's Day. Neither...
An Important Fight: Keep Fighting For Your Body Image
Five months before I wrote my first post for Compared to Who?, I spent a summer at home in Uganda with my family. Which included three and a half months of drinking water, no cookies, late night talks with ginger tea, laughing hard, and taking long uphill walks. When...
Would You Love Me More if My Body Was Perfect?
My struggle with body image began at a very young age. I grew up in a dysfunctional family and was not taught about God’s unconditional love and acceptance as a child. As a victim of emotional abuse, I have struggled with knowing my own worth my entire life. My...