Growing up as a Catholic girl, I always felt a sense of judgment and condemnation. We grew up in a strict home where the belt was sometimes used to enforce discipline, morality, and justice. At church, we were taught about God’s wrath and his judgment. We had a confession box where we told our sins,…
As Christians, we should view weight loss as a faith walk. A call to live out the scriptures that teach us to rely on our heavenly Father for our strength, sustenance, and satisfaction. It’s a lesson about testing in times of trials, submission in times of willful disobedience, and trust in times of anxiety and…
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.” Matthew 7:13 One of the lessons in the Weight Loss, God’s Way program teaches us about setting healthy boundaries. In that lesson, we learn that even though setting boundaries can be…
Easter was tough for me as I over-indulged in my son’s Easter chocolate. My mom (and hubby) still buy my 15 year old son Easter bunnies and he’s quite happy to oblige them. It’s now 4 days post Easter celebrations and I’m still struggling to get my healthy eating plan back on track. Fact is,…
In the last couple weeks, I’m hearing from so many women who are anxious and reluctant about participating in the upcoming 21-Day Challenge. Their fears stem from their past experiences with other weight loss programs. They start strong, they begin to see results, and then for one reason or another they sabotage themselves. As I…
The other morning while driving, I happened to turn in to a radio talk show about anxiety. The woman being interviewed defined anxiety as “trying to please 2 opposing forces.” ‘Wow!’ I thought to myself, “what a perfect definition.”. As I quickly rehearsed a mental run through of all the areas of my life where…
I woke up the other morning from a very, vivid dream. As I think about it now, I can feel the bitter sting and pain as it took me back to a familiar childhood memory – one of rejection. In my dream, one of the women at my church rejected me by inviting the ‘popular’…
Many of us never reach our full potential. It’s true whether it’s fulfilling our calling, doing great things for God or even being as healthy as we could be. Let’s face it, if being healthy was easy, then it would be a daily habit for us each day; the fitness industry would not be a…