When something doesn't feel good, or we don't like to do it, we try to avoid it at all costs. In my house, the chore that just doesn't feel good is laundry. My husband and I will do so many things to avoid putting up laundry. Throwing it in the washer or dryer is...
Perfection isn't attainable. In the Eating Disorder Recovery Community, we are a group that usually strives to do things perfectly. Following our new eating rules, our new plans, we hope to stay in this place of recovery where everything feels relatively easy and...
Fall. A time of transition and change. The nature around us not only changes, but we also slow down and start to stay inside more. Fall is the start of hibernation for most people. While it is needed, it can often feel suffocating. I've got 10 Christian...
Fall. Love it or hate it, you can't deny that the change in season brings a change in your routines, your wardrobe, and your general outlook. While fall lovers might be excited, there is a significant number of people who see this season change and dread it. The...
"Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth." - Colossians 3:2 My husband's grandmother died this very recently. Betty was such a classy lady. She was kind, thoughtful, and always spoke in compliments. She dressed beautifully....
"When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit. And...
" We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going. Through suffering, these bodies...
"So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work. For you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless." - 1 Corinthians 15:58 "I'm useless" "I'm not good enough." "I can't handle that." "I can't do this."...
*Trigger Warning: Food Restriction is discussed Before you give this devotional a read, take a moment to read Steadiness in the Storm- Part 1! In the last post, we talked a lot about the storm. Storms look innocent until you get out in it and see that it is...
When a thought comes into our mind, and we act on it the first time, we probably don't think too much about it. Can you remember one of your first ED, depression, or anxiety-based thoughts that you acted on? I can't! But I can easily remember the thought patterns....
