Recently as part of an exercise for training I have to do as a volunteer, I had to ask a few people about my strengths and weaknesses. While I wasn't surprised by the responses (That is good, right?), I also learned that many of these strengths are also my greatest weaknesses. Because while I am [...]
Tag: self love
He Knows My Name
I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1Those who know me well also know how much I frequent the local Starbucks. So much so, that not only do they have my drink memorized and ready before I get in line to pay, I am also on a first name basis with most [...]
Slowly Making Peace With the Face In the Mirror
I absolutely hate taking pictures. Actually, let's rephrase that. I absolutely hate having pictures taken of me. I, like many women, have the occasional gripe about my appearance in the morning, and I don't always think the woman staring back at me in the mirror is unattractive. So, it must be something about the flat, [...]
Satan, Back Off! I’m a Child of God!
"Stay alert! Watch out for the great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8 That devil...oh, he is a sly one. Just as God knows our strengths and weaknesses, the devil does as well. He seeks us when we are at our most vulnerable, [...]
Words I Never Want to Hear from My Daughter’s Mouth
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 "What are you doing, Mommy?" This question comes from Hayley as she enters the bathroom where I am getting ready. "I [...]
More Than a Dress Size
Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 1 Peter 3:3-4 It had been one of those mornings. One of those mornings many women across the globe have, even thin women like me. On this particular [...]
Straight Up: Messy Truth 