How do you think is the right way to talk to your kids about weight? This is both a tricky and scary question since according to data released by the Keep It Real campaign, approximately 80 percent of all 10-year-old girls have dieted at least once in their lives. Do you find that statistic concerning?…
Why I Refused to Love My Neighbor “When our daughter outgrew her swing set, we sold it to an acquaintance who struggled to find a truck and some buddies to help haul it away. We weren’t home when his plan came together, so we told him to go ahead and get started. They removed the swings…
I was wrong. It’s ok to admit that here, right? This is a safe place? Somehow as a young woman I decided PMS wasn’t real. I’ve been pondering now for several days: why did I believe this? I knew the physical pain was real. Although I did not personally suffer each month, one of my…
Day 9: Lord, Make Me Self-controlled Oreos and milk. My comfort. My weakness. My downfall. In that order. There is just something about the foods of childhood that I want to run to them, especially when adulthood has me down. They look so innocent with the flashing “2 for 1” sale…
Day 8: Lord, Make Me Gentle But I made this for you? My whining tone even threw me off. Why was I overacting? All he said was he wasn’t hungry. Slipping into my office, I gave myself a time out. I knew I needed to ask myself: What’s going on? Why are you…
Day 7: Lord, Make Me Faithful Lord, give me just 15 more minutes. I grab my phone and slide the little button under my original alarm setting, giving me more time to prepare. Prepare to face another day of different. As I lay there, I can’t go back to sleep as…