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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Intuitive Eating for Christian Women: Offering Grace for the Wandering Heart
As two women who once judged our own goodness based on our restraint around cake, we know an idol when we see it. We know how quickly a pure, good, God-given desire can take the place of Christ in our lives. We first recognized that our desire to be good stewards of...
Real Women, Real Hope–Erin Todd on How She Found Food Freedom
Today I talk with my friend Erin Todd a "Ginger in Progress" about how God set her free from body image issues, restrictive eating habits (including Orthorexia), and how he has showed her how to embrace freedom when it comes to food. Listen as Erin shares her story...
When Words Hurt
What if your bucket list included owning beautiful shoes--just one pair-- of beautiful, well-fitting shoes? Today I'm sharing a powerful post from my friend, Dr. Michelle Bengtson, about when words hurt. Can I assure you that this is a must read? Many of us bear the...
The Battle’s on the Inside: One Woman’s Story of Growing to Worry Less about Body Image Issues
“So when is that baby getting here?” Lovely sentiment when you are pregnant. Which I am certainly not. “Four and a half years ago. But thanks for that.” I literally said this as I gestured to my (almost) Kindergartner. Awkward, right? But she would not let it go. She...
Today I Discovered Beauty…How a MOPs Meeting Helped My Body Image
It's my honor today to share this post written by Lauren Fitchett, a new friend who was a part of the audience during my talk to a MOPS group in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Lauren shared the following words with her Facebook friends and with me. I loved it so much...
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...
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...
Holding On Too Tight to My Body Image
Today's guest post is by Brandice Lardner from a site called a Joyful Plate. She's walked through disordered eating and body image issues. Here's what she's learned. . . Do you hold on to your body image? Is changing the way you look something that you just don't want...
Growing Up Rejection: Finding Freedom from Fear of Rejection
I remember we were riding in the car on the way to a friend’s birthday party, maybe I was 11 or 12. My dad starts talking, he taught me a very important lesson that day. He told me to include everybody. He said “No one likes to feel left out. Make every girl there...