Do you hate to buy bigger clothes? Is it a mental battle when you try on the size you thought you wore only to find that you need another size or two (or more) larger? Have you been frustrated with your body because it has changed sizes and now you don't even know...
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When Women In Your Church Wrestle Body Image: 4 Things to Say
What do you say to women in your church when they wrestle body image issues? I sat at the table's edge, not fully committed to the group of women already crowded around it. I love getting to know women at the MOPS and women's groups where I speak, but, sometimes, I...
5 Lessons That Make Aging Gracefully Easier
Aging is real. Aging is not easy. Here are some lessons I learned the year I ventured solidly into my forties. Gulp. Did I just post my age on the internet? But, can I admit something? I've never felt better. Maybe not physically (trips to the gym hurt a lot more than...
Getting Rid of Idols of the Heart Part Two (Spring Break Free Day 13)
Once you've identified that your heart tends to make and worship idols, what do you do? How do you get rid of the idols of the heart? Should it be encouraging or discouraging to find and uproot these idols? Body image idolatry is a huge issue for Christian women who...
Why You Should Try a New Way (Spring Break Free Day 15)
We've all heard the over-used definition of insanity. "Trying the same thing, over and again, and expecting different results." No one really knows who said it, but we all know it's true. If you're like me, you've tried all the diets, the fitness gimmicks and maybe...
One Habit That Will Change Your Body Image for Good (Day 16)
There's one habit that you need to do, every day, if you really want to experience lasting freedom and change in the arena of your body image. Want to stop comparing yourself to others? Want to feel truly free to love and be loved? Want to get out of the pit of...
Sex & Body Image Connection
In today's episode of the Spring Break Free - Day 18 - we talk about sex and body image. If you've ever thought someone wanting you, physically, would solve your body image issues--this episode is a much watch or listen. Is there a connection between sex and body...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anxiety, and Finding Freedom: Whitney’s Story
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......
His Lust Problem Is Not About You
Sixteen: the number of days it had been since I checked my work email. But between the wedding, a cross-country move, and our honeymoon, time hadn't permitted me the luxury. Today I would have to face reality. I opened my new husband's laptop. My computer and the rest...
Let’s Get Real About Marriage
As required reading for pre-marital counseling, my soon-to-be-husband and I read the book, "Sacred Marriage" by Gary Thomas. One of Gary's main principles explains that the purpose of marriage is to make us holy, not happy. (Okay, it's also the subtitle!) As an...