Losing Weight
Weighty Request
Weighty Request The needle sticks at a number too high for my liking. I just can’t do this without You. Please, help me today to avoid temptation. Help me to eat mindfully, to approach activity with enthusiasm, to...
Temptation
Temptation To eat with gluttonous joy,to drink with abandon,to purchase somethingI know I cannot afford.I do what I knowI should not do.I ask for Your grace andYour intercession now.During those timeswhen it seems too temptinghelp me to resist,and give my consciencethe gift of...
Just Desserts
Just Desserts I knew I shouldn’t... even before I ate it.But it was so tempting, so delicious, so mine.I say I want to lose weight, I know what it takes— really.I do know, but somehow I can’t bring mysel...
Vlog: Roomy Jeans
Roomy Jeans
Lost Weight?
Have You Lost Weight? It's been said that you can never be too rich or too thin. But the latest winner of America's Top Model might just prove that cliche wrong.At 6 feet, 2 inches,
What If?
What If? You probably think I should be over this by now.A lifetime of temptation, giving up, starting again—follow me into the turmoil of my mind. My body will never be what I want it to be.It's too late for my version of perfect.Age eliminates firm arms, slender waist. Truth broadcasts itself through my conscience.What is left? Can I set new goals?Eliminate old thought...
Me in You
Me in You In the mirror, I see imperfections.I see skin not clear enough,a body not fit enough,a brain not smart enough,a wit not quick enough,a worker not strong enough,a person not valuable enough.Help me to see You in me,To see Your holy work exude from my being.You created me, and since You're divine and all,I've got to think that You didn't...
Starting Point to a Better Tomorrow
Starting Point to a Better Tomorrow I remember the exact moment it hit me. I was in Marshall Field’s riding a down...
Girlfriends: Count Your Blessings and Count Your Points
Chief of Pray, Susan Diamond blog talks with her BFF, Debbie Winton, about her blog: Lose Weight: The Gratitude Diet. You’ll find out how focus on food can be a faith-filled experience. Enjoy the diet tips exchanged between the girlfriends and good conversation about being grateful f...