Yesterday we touched on the topic of our children, food and dieting. Many of you have shared with me that this is really a scary topic to brooch; many even taboo to some degree. I truly believe God when He tells us in James 1:5, “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask…
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?…
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…
“Then a herald shouted out, “People of all races and nations and languages, listen to the king’s command! When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments, bow to the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue. Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be…
Loosing weight. Shopping the right stores. Getting designer make-up. For over 13 years I have watched girls do all the “right” things for the guy they wanted. If they thought it would attract “him”, they tried it. And often, after changing the way they looked, the way they…
“What are you passionate about?” At a conference with nearly 800 women who feel called to speak and write, this is one question I ask at She Speaks over and over again. Her answer: the classroom. A professor, the gal at my breakfast table began to share how so many parents are missing the mark…