God has been revealing a lot about this topic to me, by His Spirit and Word and through theologians, so I wanted to share what He has been showing me. “For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). These famous words of Jesus implore us …
Trigger warning: This post will discuss eating disorders, body image, and weight. It has no intention of triggering, but if you are easily triggered or tempted by these topics, feel free to skip this one. While I loved my pregnant body and didn’t struggle overly with the added weight, I was a little nervous about …
First, A Letter to My Newborn Son – On Feeding Cradling your tiny body in my arms We’ve both shed literal blood, sweat, tears You’re hungry. You just want to eat. You’ve never done this before. Neither have I, baby. I know I’m bigger and stronger and I’m supposed to know what I’m doing and …
If you missed my update post (spoiler: I’m pregnant with our first baby!), catch up here. Pregnancy and eating disorders are an interesting mix. Let’s just say they don’t go together like peanut butter & jelly. After starting real recovery from anorexia in December 2019, I have now gained upwards of 80 pounds and, since …
Charcuterie is how we celebrated my 24th birthday this past year: for like 4 days straight. It’s just the best kind of food, right?! A massive board for 2 to pick from, with some wine…you can even put dessert right on the same board as dinner is! If you’re entertaining, you might be wondering how …
I’ll cut to the chase. I lost my period for 7 years due to anorexia. As a result of my illness, I lost 80 pounds in 4 months, and my periods vanished, when I was 15. Over the next 7 years, I was visited by Ms. Flow a total of 3 or 4 times for …
I have put off writing this. But Jesus kept gently whispering to me about it. With the sort of things I write about marriage…this is missing. This week, it’s been sooo on my heart that I haven’t been able to get this post off of mind. I had to write about it. What does it …
There are some things in life that you can get away with half-assing. It’s almost never a good idea, but some circumstances might be more conducive to it than others. I mean, for example, only putting in the bare minimum at your job at Wendy’s or writing a paper for an elective in high school. …
You know what I mean. To be hidden. How do you hide? Maybe you’re shy. Ever since you can remember you’d be praying for a teacher that didn’t call on the kids in class who didn’t raise their hand. You’d sit at the back of the classroom and hide in a notebook or slumped down …
Can’t only obese people have binge eating disorder? I ate a lot of snacks with friends at movie night and felt overly full. Was that a binge? Binges are like 5000+ calories, right? My 1000-calorie raid-the-pantry fest doesn’t count? As a non-expert, but someone with first-hand experience with this disorder, speaking with other women with …