Do you, like me, tend to carry a lot of “weighty matters” in your heart?!? Things that weigh you down emotionally and snuff out your joy? There IS a solution, and it’s in II Corinthians 10:5: “…and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” “Taking every thought captive” is a great idea, and […]
Actually, a better title might be: “No Man… but I have a Plan!” During my second month of pregnancy, when I may have been feeling my worst, my husband announced he would be going to London on a two-week business trip. I was very concerned about being left alone with the two kids, work, housework, […]
[from Heidi] I am so excited because Emily Felts, a Thin Within veteran, has had some amazing news! She is expecting child #3 and I asked her how she feels about doing a column for us every month (or more often) about how she navigates the waters of pregnancy and Thin Within together. Many of […]
Written by BRIDGET MAY From high school onward, my life was mostly about losing or gaining weight and hating myself and my body because I wasn’t thin. In the late 1970’s, after losing weight by restricting sugar and sweets, I started binge eating. It got really bad when I changed careers and moved away […]
I’d been picking berries over a period of a few days, trying to gather enough to make a batch of blackberry freezer jam and a blackberry pie ~ that I had a tiny piece of on a tiny plate, of course! And, in so picking, I noticed something interesting that I hadn’t given much thought to […]
[Guest Post by Debbie DeRossett] I’ve never been a daredevil-type chick; I’ve moved and grooved through life carefully, hoping to avoid problems of any kind by being totally in control. For a majority of my life since childhood, I’ve tried to control every aspect of my world, but the one thing I could never seem […]
One of the best tools for renewing our minds is Truth Cards! As you’ll see herein, there are many ways to do them, and no one right or best way! Thank you to all the ladies who allowed me to use their truth cards as samples to give you even more ideas than just mine! I’m […]
If I were to ask your family members whether or not they can tell if you’re having a hard time, what might they tell me? Don’t worry! I won’t be doing that! But I know that in the years when my kids were home (we’re empty nesters now), they could definitely tell. My mood slid […]
In the wide world of losing weight, despite all the tricks, tips, programs and techniques, there is only one way for weight to actually be “lost” or “released.” Are you ready? Here it is… To lose weight, the body must be allowed to utilize its own fat stores. In other words, our previously-eaten fuel reserves ~ also […]
I was watering our garden one day, trying to figure out how much is the right amount of water for my plants, and the right amount of time to water. I’m not exactly famous for having the most lush gardens or plants in my home; I tend to either over-water or under-water, and neither approach […]
