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?
Join #prayforWaCoMe – A Prayer Movement to Combat Addiction
Author's note: This post is a departure from my usual subject matter, but it's important. As someone without personal experience with drug addiction, I've struggled with knowing how to help. It's easy, without firsthand perspective, to say or do things that can make a situation worse instead of better. Finally, I realized that my most powerful [...]
Growing Pains
As a kid, I experienced growing pains. As near as I could tell back then, this was my mother's label for any pain she couldn't immediately attribute to my clumsy kid mishaps or an (unprovoked, naturally) attack by one of my older brothers. But she was right: we really do have growing pains, and it hurts when our [...]
On Top of the Hill
Today is my fortieth birthday. I woke up at 4:30 this morning to go to the bathroom (a sure sign of my age), and when I climbed back in bed, my husband rolled over and said, "Happy birthday, babe. I guess you're on top of the hill." On top of the hill. I never thought [...]
The Great Pumpkin (Bread)
My outstanding military career was hopelessly sidelined before it even began. Because I'm fat, and I can't run. Nevertheless, I've always considered myself a fighter -- more champion than advocate -- fierce, fearless, tough. But I'm totally not. This week has proved it to me, as if I needed another reminder. Though, I guess I [...]