It’s amazing how distorted my thinking can be sometimes… in the name of self-discipline, of course. Body image and the number on the scale is an example of that distorted thinking. This one was a tough one for me to…
If You Don’t Want To Be Lovely….
(This one is close to home, friends. This comes from a heart triumphant from weary years of fighting perfectionism and a distorted self-image. I want you to read this as though we were sitting across from each other in rocking…
Your Body Matters
Remember my thought spill from a couple of weeks ago? If not, feel free to read it here. Let’s also go ahead and be upfront about the fact that I overthink things. But God is good. Even though that post…
I needed a new reason to exercise…
… so I asked God for help. I’m trying to include Him in even my small decisions, instead of just running to Him when I faltering under the weight of something big. So I prayed, “God, please show me why…
a sweet gift you can give God
I believe one of the sweetest gifts you can continually give to your Heavenly Father is embracing and walking confidently in your unique, beautiful self. Does that make sense? If you are a Christian, you are in Christ. Being in…
What I Learned About Health From Cameron Diaz
This picture was taking on our honeymoon, when we adventured to Asheville, NC. I chose this picture because it relates to this post. I’ll come back to it. I think I was pretty late to The Body Book party, but…
Why I’m Giving My Face A Break From Makeup
The back story to this post is a simple and interesting one. I was packing up my stuff to drive home from Charleston last weekend, and thought ‘I’m only driving home, I don’t need makeup.’ I got home, unloaded the car,…
My Relationship With Food: It’s All About Balance
I eat bread. I eat ice cream. I really like pizza. At the same time, I really enjoy breaking a sweat. And I like fruit and vegetables. And salad. I drink lots of water. I don’t drink soda. But I…
How To Be Radiant
As women, what is one of our most frequent ‘fights?’ I would say feeling beautiful, feeling enough, worthy of love and pursuing. (Even more so for a daughter of Christ because everything about the world is contradictory to what our…
Where are you free?
Read a great article about body image and freedom. Interesting perspective, one I find life-giving and refreshing. She wrote, Your body is a lot more about freedom, than size. Each of us is different. We all have different genes, body…