I’m so very tired of always feeling like I’m too much or not enough. It’s so much easier to just walk after God, resting in my identity as His, and letting Him shape me into the one me that only I can be.
Author Archives: Amy McDonald
Grief Bacon & the Bread of Life
Occasionally, I run across new words that perfectly capture a particular sentiment. Such was the case recently, when I saw this gem posted on my Facebook newsfeed:
Kummerspeck: Literally meaning “grief bacon,” the excess weight we gain from emotional overeating (German)
Look Up
“People don’t look up.”
My oldest brother stated it with a shrug, like it’s just one of those unfortunate things about life. But lately I’ve realized there’s a deeper truth to his words.
The Spiritual Food Pyramid
Do you spend more time planning what you put in your mouth than what you put into you mind? Maybe it’s time for some spiritual meal planning.
Healthy Eating (Selah) – Part 3: Embrace & Enjoy
What seems like an eternity ago (but really has only been a few weeks), I started a series defining a way of eating that seems right — eschewing all the gimmicks and desperate striving that popular diets try to force upon us. In the first part, I introduced my approach: Discarding the unrealistic and unsustainable, […]
Blog, Interrupted: Stewardship Under Stress
It’s been two weeks or so since my last blog post … a pretty big lapse considering my goal of two posts per week. So for anyone who has missed seeing new content, please accept my apology. To be honest, the disruption in blog frequency has paralleled a big disruption in my commitment to healthy […]
Healthy Eating (Selah), Part 2
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 …
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: