Discarding the unrealistic and unsustainable, and then learning through practice how to effectively fuel your body in a way that you not only can live with, but actually enjoy. Selah. Easy to say, harder to do? Read on …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Reflecting on Healthy Eating. Selah.
A girl’s gotta eat. But there’s not necessarily a recipe for that in the Bible. Conversely, there are so many recipes floating around the Internet, it can seem impossible to pick one. So how do we choose?
It’s Not About the Fish: A Memoir
As someone who struggles with weight issues, it’s hard not to feel judged. Here’s what I learned about that from the book of Jonah. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t really about the fish.
5 Tips for Conquering (and Coping with) Cravings
Food cravings are the equivalent of having an overtired toddler in your head. Here are five tips to cope and conquer cravings:
The Heart of Weight Problems and Why We Shouldn’t Go It Alone
Science tells us obesity causes heart problems. I’m telling you my heart problem caused my obesity.
Finding Peace Between Feasting and Fasting
Want to know the secret of a healthy relationship with food? Here it is:
Stop pursuing a relationship with food.
Trial by Potluck: Strategies for Surviving Food-Focused Church Fellowship
I love our church family. But when I got serious about changing my eating habits in late 2017, church posed a big and unexpected challenge.
Finishing Well
King Solomon said, “Better is the end of a thing than its beginning.” But finishing is much harder than starting. That’s because in between the start and the finish we inevitably encounter setbacks, and how we deal with them determines whether we will finish well or just walk away in pursuit of yet another beginning.
Today God Called Me ‘Lazy’
So yes, today God called me lazy. I can ignore it like the lazy fool I sometimes am, or I can take it to heart and let Him use the truth to change me for the better.
Resolutions for the Right Reason
Am I pursuing my “ideal weight” because of my own vanity, or because overcoming this stumbling block helps me draw near to God?